SURVEY: What is the most serious problem facing the international community?

[Scott]

Although the list could be greatly expanded, which of the following do you think has the potential to be the most serious problem facing the international community:

 

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[Tchooptip]

I would have preferred putting the four answers in order, 1,2,3,4,

 instead of having to choose only one, IMHO the results would have been more precise to reflect people minds 

[smotherb]

Ignorance has to be right up there.

[MW72]

I don't see Religion as a choice. Currently the biggest contributor to terrorism which leads to increases in migration & nationalism. It's bad enough having Kim and Trump with their fingers on the button. Can you imagine some death cult fanatic, desperate to bring on the end of the world, getting his hands on nukes? That applies to nut jobs in all 3 Abrahamic religions. The youngest one is in the spotlight now but there are people from all 3 who want nothing more than to bring on the apocalypse. They can't wait for it. So sure are they that their place in heaven is already reserved.

[canuckamuck]

Marxism.

 

[rijb]

Facebook.

[Scott]

Off-topic posts and replies removed. 

[kingstonkid]

Illegal migration is the biggest problem not because of the people but more of what the people in a lot of cases bring, Drugs, terrorism, Sharia law.  It is as one poster said a lot of the Me me generation.

 

I can remember when immigration was a good thing because the immigrants wanted to come to Canada and the US and were willing to become Canadian citizens and agreed to the laws of the land and did not try to change them.   

 

It is also this PC BS culture where you can not tell someone what you think.

[midas]

The threat of war is surely less serious than what is actually happening every day in the world economy which is the accumulation of unrepayable DEBT which is totally unsustainable

 

http://www.nationaldebtclocks.org/

[ilostmypassword]

Just now, midas said:

The threat of war is surely less serious than what is actually happening every day in the world economy which is the accumulation of unrepayable DEBT which is totally unsustainable

 

http://www.nationaldebtclocks.org/

Apparently, you believe you can take it with you.

[Mac98]

Wealth disparity. Capitalism is fine, but unchecked it is bound to all end up at the top. Teddy Roosevelt understood this. Pay a decent wage for a decent day's work. Demanding more for your time and effort, like selling for the highest price, is not socialism. Greed at the top and poverty for most breeds revolution. I prefer a quiet night at the pub.

[DoctorG]

Google

[Surasak]

One word, which starts, M

[nasanews]

Nationalism and isolationism which provokes hate and violence against others.

[ilostmypassword]

9 minutes ago, Surasak said:

One word, which starts, M

Do you mean Me? And by "Me" do you mean you or Me? If the latter, I'm flattered.

Edited August 20, 2017 by ilostmypassword

[docshock13]

Over-population

[Destiny1990]

Most residents have enough of refugees and other non productive immigrants just our European governments suck.Only Poland and Hungary understand they should not allow any of them to enter. Europe is lost long time ago.

[1FinickyOne]

A computer virus that wipes out absolutely everything - all government records, including pensions, all bank records, including accounts and there would no longer be proof of having money on deposit... all internet and email accounts - 

[Prometheus33]

It has to be the modern day "Nationalism and Isolationism" . I say this because Nationalism, today, has been hijacked by the evil Supremacist forces . No matter what we believe or pretend to believe, the Supremacists have succeeded in dividing nations. Simply look at the once great champion of man and mankind , The United States of America. The same has happened to Europe and Great Britain . And if Charlottesville does not serve as a precursor to criminal upheavals more vile , we are, indeed, very foolish people !! 

Hate will be the Fall of Man and all in the name of Nationalism !! 

Edited August 20, 2017 by Prometheus33

[canuckamuck]

"Uncontrolled migration, including refugees, asylum seekers, economic and illegal migrants"

One has to ask the purpose of these open door policies. There is no economic benefit as most are welfare seekers, and there is limited humanitarian purpose, as most are economic migrants. It seems to be an effective weapon to tear down strong western cultures, which for the most part are self loathing anyways and begging for it. 

So the big threat is not the migration itself, but who is using it to destroy western civilization,

 

"The threat of nuclear war or a nuclear strike."

Very unlikely, There is only one country threatening nuclear war and that country is incapable of bringing it. America will generate consent eventually to invade and regime change and it won't needs nukes. There is nothing the war department likes more than a long drawn out occupation.

The threat of a multi front world war however is a definite possibility and who knows, the nukes come into play there. WW3 is a near certainty in the next 30 years,

 

"Terrorism."

This has certainly changed our world and given broad powers to national governments. We have lost our privacy and must put up with a lot of inconvenience because of it. Of the things on the list to choose, this one has the most merit.

 

"Nationalism and isolationism."

Where is this happening outside of Thailand and North Korea?

 

 

[thaihome]

Income disparity drives 3 of the 4 choices. Why would you list symptoms rather then problems?

 

It's like saying what is the biggest medical problem? High fever?

 

TH 

[canuckamuck]

7 minutes ago, Prometheus33 said:

It has to be the modern day "Nationalism and Isolationism" . I say this because Nationalism, today, has been hijacked by the evil Supremacist forces . No matter what we believe or pretend to believe, the Supremacists have succeeded in dividing nations. Simply look at the once great champion of man and mankind , The United States of America. The same has happened to Europe and Great Britain . And if Charlottesville does not serve as a precursor to criminal upheavals more vile , we are, indeed, very foolish people !! 

Hate will be the Fall of Man and all in the name of Nationalism !! 

I think you will find that it is fascism that is creating the tension. But it is socialist left which is now fascist and crusading against all contrary opinions. Super tolerance for all except those who hold any of the last century's values.

[mikebike]

Corporatocracy.

[simple1]

4 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

Nationalism and isolationism - Where is this happening outside of Thailand and North Korea?

Governments / political movements which are trending to right of centre. e.g. currently Polish, Hungarian & US governments. As an example of political parties FN, France and OneNation, Australia

[Centrum]

I would have thought for a question posed to Expats in Thailand the answer would surely be the upcoming rise in prices of alcoholic beverages here.

 

[impulse]

The biggest problem is that the 1% has the rest of us arguing about what is the biggest problem.  It's wealth concentration at the expense of the masses (most of whom had very little to give up anyway).  Everything else we're discussing is a by-product.

 

Edited the wording a little.

 

Edited August 20, 2017 by impulse

[canuckamuck]

1 minute ago, simple1 said:

Governments / political movements which are trending to right of centre. e.g. currently Polish, Hungarian & US governments. As an example of political parties FN, France and OneNation, Australia

Simply a correction from 50 years of moving left. Hardly a global threat, more like a last attempt at common sense.

[simple1]

3 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

Simply a correction from 50 years of moving left. Hardly a global threat, more like a last attempt at common sense.

Deflection. I'll remind you of the question you posed.

 

"Nationalism and isolationism - Where is this happening outside of Thailand and North Korea?"

[jerojero]

Rather obvious... it's Trump. Complete wild man with finger tips on nuclear launch codes itching to show North Korea and the world he's the man to kick ass like never before.

[maewang99]

migration... which hasn't even begun yet.

hey.. I can prove what the ****root**** cause of all of our problems is.

 

in just one or two sentences.

it also proves Donald Trump is not a racist.
it also is why migration will be the most serious issue. 

it also is why Chomsky is the greater optimist over most of us... including Steven Pinker.

it also the root cause and solution to racism and the Nazi's as well.

in oen swell swoop.