Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,473
I thought it was 400M by now
sexul aerosol !!mtq555+/1 (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,494
Honestly I'll be relieved when the US loses its stance as the world's leading economic power (most likely seceded by China). I don't like our every action being scrutinized by foreign countries
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 30 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,557
> (most likely seceded by China)
Good god, what is your first language?
It's succeeded. And China already has succeeded us. They are first in terms of GDP. EU is second, and US is third.
Anonymous C double-posted this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 46 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,563
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> It's one third the size and is only slightly larger than Japan.
Lolwat? It's one third the size, and larger? > Not a country.
Who said they were?
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 0 seconds later, 46 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,564
(Citing a deleted or non-existent reply.) > Not a country.
Wat. That doesn't matter, as an economy it is second.
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 47 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,567
@previous (G)
This. The European Union has treaties that make it one seamless economy, with the free exchange of goods.
Anonymous G replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,571
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The EU is a single market.
Anonymous G double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 52 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,575
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[citation needed]
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 34 seconds later, 52 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,577
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> It's a trade bloc, and is only the second-largest trade bloc. The first is the Canada-US-Mexico trade bloc.
NAFTA cannot be considered a single economy.
A mexican cannot walk into the US, and get a job. A US business person cannot simply open a new store in mexico or Canada, there is a lot of work to be done.
If you are in an EU country you can cross the boarder into any other member state with little or no trouble, and find a job without being a citizen or getting special permission. You can operate a business over national borders without much work at all.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 36 seconds later, 53 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,579
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 26 seconds later, 55 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,586
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> It's a trade bloc, and is only the second-largest trade bloc. The first is the Canada-US-Mexico trade bloc.
NAFTA cannot be considered a single economy.
A mexican cannot walk into the US, and get a job. A US business person cannot simply open a new store in mexico or Canada, there is a lot of work to be done.
If you are in an EU country you can cross the boarder into any other member state with little or no trouble, and find a job without being a citizen or getting special permission. You can operate a business over national borders without much work at all.
Anonymous C double-posted this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 59 minutes after the original post[^][v]#109,594
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The EU is just a federation-in-denial.
For citizens in member states it is not much different than working across state lines in the US.
NAFTA is hardly a single economy in the same sense the EU is. By your logic the WTO is first and last in economic size.
Anonymous C triple-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,596
(Citing a deleted or non-existent reply.) > Neither can an Italian walk into Germany and get a job.
Yes, they can. And they can buy property, too.
> You need a passport to cross from one EU member to another. A passport isn't required in North America.
Lol. In case you aren't up to date, we have a fence in the US to keep Mexicans out. That's an open border?
Anonymous G replied with this 15 years ago, 51 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,598
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NAFTA is a free-trade agreement, the EU is a single market.
Anonymous G double-posted this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,604
@109,594 (C)
For countries in the Schengen Area, movement is very easy. Not all European countries are in the SA though.
Anonymous G triple-posted this 15 years ago, 52 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,606
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I see. Now you've lost the argument, you're a "troll".
sexul aerosol !!mtq555+/1 (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,609
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,617
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This was a rage comic, but I couldn't find it, so here:
Anon F: > stupid uneducated opinion.
Everyone: > You're a fucking retard.
Anon F trying to save face: > lolololol I troll you
Anonymous G replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,625
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Sure sure. So > Riveting tale, chap, but I responded with facts and numbers, and you're responding with conjecture.
wasn't you trying to claim you were trolling, it was just you being retarded? :S
NAFTA is a free-trade agreement, the European Union is a single market.
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,632
(Citing a deleted or non-existent reply.) > posts trollface after shitty argument > claims he is definately not a troll
Oh, okay.
Anonymous C double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,637
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Anonymous G replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,641
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Broseph !!fxnDb+Ve4 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 19 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#109,646
You're all missing the big picture: GDP is just a number and it's determined just as much by population as it is the economy. A very small country with a very productive economy with lots of wealth could easily have a lower GDP than a country with an economy that's complete shit but with 10x the population. What we really need to look at is the per capita.