Quote Originally Posted by tony
You're right, apples to apples would be comparing countries that are as technologically advanced as the U.S.. none of those I listed with maybe the exception of China compares on that level.. which makes their accomplishments that much more admirable.

all of those countries, including China, make low quality mass produced goods. With the minimal wages they pay it is possible for companies dump large portions of their capital into expansion, and in the case of Viet-nam and China back into their social progams.

If any country in the world stopped trading with the US today our enconomy would fall flat, but recover in within a couple of years. If just he US stopped trading with China their entire economy would collapse within months. You just cannot compare a free market economy to that of one of a communist country.