Threats to major powers in the World:
US: financial debt, gung ho war spending and declining young population, republicans, illegal immigration, drugs and another 911 type attack.
EU: Islamicisation, declining local population, meek economic growth, decreasing standards of living
Russia: declining population, NATO expansion eastwards, Islamic threat from south, little developed alternatives to energy/commodity related revenues, Russians themselves are a big threat to their own country.....loot and run away mentality.
China: Communism and its related negatives still there, too much dependence on US exports, inability to thingk progressively.
India: Nuclear war with Pak or China, even peace time environment is in bad shape, Growth 9% Inflation 7% = Net Growth 2% is not impressive, no control on population and pollution.
Brazil: Heavy rooted socialist mentality can quickly undo the free market gains from last 15 years, big gap between rich and poor, the concentration of wealth in few hands does middle and poor class little good.
End conclusion: Brazil is the best shape of all, so instead of whining and protesting in the US, SouthAmerica should immediately move to Brazil
