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Reading into the research for our next debate —"China Does Capitalism Better than America" — I'm seeing what this motion really asks: "Since China is growing faster than us, does that mean we need to be more like China?" Hm. A "yes" answer would pretty much turn on its head every assumption we make about ourselves as Americans -- namely, that we're the model for the rest of the world; that capitalism is "ours"; that maybe, just maybe, a little authoritarianism is a good thingI note that last week China held a jobs fair in the U.S. looking for American pilots, and experienced pilots are signing — because they see more opportunity there than here. Pretty radical. But there is also a strong argument that China's current role cannot last — that their banking practices, for one thing, are setting them up for a big fall.
Check out what I'm reading, both for and against the motion.
Regards,
John Donvan, Moderator
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