LOL

Makes me remember the Neo-Gramscian Theory of International Relations which says that spreading the country’s culture is a way of gaining leverage in geopolitics. Hence we have Hollywood dominating world cinemas, and yes, manga, anime, otaku and sumo culture (and recently, Koreanovelas) dominating Asia 9and even the West).

Yeah! It was Kaku who told me about the “Korean Wave” couple of years back. Truly, those who spread their culture are gaining power.

The Filipino culture has been spreading in every part of the world through inter-racial marriages, overseas employment and migration. Let’s hope that geopolitical leverage would follow.

Sadly, the spread of Pinoy culture is not calculated towards political leverage.

In fact, the proliferation of Pinoy blue collar workers reinforces prejudices against the Philippines. I hate to say this, but our OFWs don’t make Pinoy culture “cool” to foreigners.

Might be true, but I could say that it is just now. In few years time, those blue collar workers will be the great middle class of the world right after China and India’s middle class. I say this because, it’s now a fact that the middle-class in highly-industrialized countries are becoming smaller in number, while emerging markets (China and India) have widening middle-class. -(Why We Want You To Be Rich: Donald Trump & Robert Kiyosaki)

If the blue collars will only save and increase their financial intelligence, it is not far from reality. Then have a government that prioritizes infrastructure and education, we will be a force to reckon with. ^_^

Well, the Chinese and the Indians cultures are already well-placed in the USA. But because they started from the bottom, their culture isn’t seen as “cool” by many Americans. Hence their cultural leverage isn’t as strong as Japan’s.

So even if we become the new “middle class” in the highly industrializing country, our culture, seen from the Neo-Grmascian premise, won’t be a strong leverage. (In the same way that the Chinese culture isn’t a leverage for China here in the Philippines amidst the Chinese taipans). See where I’m coming from?

Nice! You have a point. Filipinos, Chinese, and Hindus might not fit in the Neo-Gramscian Theory. But then again (smiles) being there in the U.S. and the rest of the world would still be a leverage for these races in the long-run.

One in every 5 people on the entire planet is Chinese; Not to mention they’re industrious and disciplined. On the other hand, India is the world’s largest democracy; And that Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Also, 38% of doctors in the United States are of Indian descent, and 12% of scientists are as well. And the Philippines, we’re probably the 4th largest ethnic community in the States.

While it is harder to prove how Filipino presence could shape the policy of the U.S. government, there’s no doubt about the first two. It should be noted that when policies of the superpower appeases or even slightly favors them than other races, then, that’s the time geopolitical leverage is felt.

Well, India is important for the USA because it serves as a check to the growing power of the Chinese.

The US can’t pick a fight with the Chinese because they practically hold the American economy by the balls.

I think the leverage of India and China over the USA is because of their size and power, not their culture or their presence in the USA.

We’re forgetting one crucial point Kuya Gelo and Jj.

Malakas pa din si Voltes V!!

I mean, is that mech really that far from becoming a reality??

And how about the existence of the gundam?? Could there ba a conspiracy between China and India with regards to mehc fighters? If that’s the case, how about the terminators of the west??

Anguish!
When would it all stop?

Voltes 5 could still be appealing to the Bioman-Voltes 5 generation but not anymore to the kids today because of more superior anime/cartoons.

Mech fighters are already being used today though in the form of surveillance (U.S.) Just like before, American technology mainly caters to the U.S. Defense Department.

As for the conspiracy between China and India, I can’t see it for now, or perhaps I’m just unaware. I found this old thread about India-China-Pakistan-US-Israel scenario, check it out: http://www.echarcha.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-96.html