Trolls will say anything these days to get attention. If reality is up, someone will claim down is better. If something is cool, someone will say it sucks. I

Trolls will say anything these days to get attention. If reality is up, someone will claim down is better. If something is cool, someone will say it sucks. I don't expect that English will become the global default language, but I do expect it will/is be a common backup. Why? Trade agreements over the last 40 years have dramatically increased global business collaborations. American companies took the early initiative - not just in one market but many. Smart foreigners knew early on that learning English was a way to make money, to work more easily with these companies who were investing mega bucks. English's pervasiveness had nothing to do with its suitability or superiority or any academic reasoning. It was a side effect.