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Originally Posted by nonniey
My definition is how they influence the rest of the world currently and in posterity. Nazi Germany was never in the running as they had zero influence on posterity. China is in the running and I think if they win out on this it will be a dark future. I prefer the good guys win out on this and I believe we are the good guys (But then I'm biased).
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“Whichever country is the most influential and powerful in the world at any given time is the greatest “ - your words. I stand by my conviction that is bologna. Thank God Nazi Germany did not win the war, but they were in the running to be the greatest country of all time decades ago, and had they won they certainly would have influenced posterity obviously. But guess what? That Wouldn’t make them great. Far from it actually. Just like China - whatever the future holds for them. Because, again, power and influence doesn’t equal greatness.