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Of course the New World had civilization. What I'm saying is that, with geographic control of North America and Australia, "The West" is now in a very different
by FooBarBizBazz 6y ago
Of course the New World had civilization. What I'm saying is that, with geographic control of North America and Australia, "The West" is now in a very different position than it was in 1400. It has relatively-strong control of at least three continents. It used to have one. Meanwhile India controls only the subcontinent, and China (only) most of East Asia.
I made no claims about which civilizations were "better" or "more advanced". Those words don't mean very much.
- simonblack 6y agoWe in the West see things from a Western viewpoint. We're also used to seeing things from a position of strength. Those times are steadily and rapidly disappearing. The WHOLE of the West (US, 5-Eyes, Europe) COMBINED is only about 70% the size of China ALONE in terms of both population and manufacturing capacity. We're not going to win the next 'big one'.