Welcome to the post-Anglo world!

Aug 13, 2008 19:51

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In this war, Russia won, Georgia lost, and the United States was resoundingly defeated. From now on, all former Soviet states would know that at best they can expect pretty words from Washington. Officials in Iraq and Afghanistan may also start thinking that they cannot rely on the US. Perhaps officials in Israel will start thinking twice as ( Read more... )

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skepoet August 14 2008, 01:43:22 UTC
Post-America.

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ns_kumiho August 14 2008, 02:14:34 UTC
Meh. I think post Anglo is more fitting since English influenced culture/governments has been rather dominate since the 1800s and there was little in the way of breakage between the British and US dominated periods.

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skepoet August 14 2008, 02:58:19 UTC
Except the US and British has less in common in both terms of structure and in terms of economic strategy than is commonly assumed.

We share a language, but few other assumptions or really even ethnic backgrounds.

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