Trade Wars

Smellyman

Meltdown99 said:

Just the west using up resources?  How interesting...

Well when just the US and 325 million people use 25% of the worlds oil.  I think that number is pretty lopsided.  US is 4.4% of the worlds population

Just me though.

Other resources fall in line with that too.

Meltdown99

Well you’ll have to discuss that with Americans, and maybe they’ll take up your concerns...

brianlux

Smellyman said:

Meltdown99 said:

Just the west using up resources?  How interesting...

Well when just the US and 325 million people use 25% of the worlds oil.  I think that number is pretty lopsided.  US is 4.4% of the worlds population

Just me though.

Other resources fall in line with that too.

Meltdown99 said:

Well you’ll have to discuss that with Americans, and maybe they’ll take up your concerns...

The statistics are easy to find.  Doing a quick search, I just read the following stats that say:

"The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a quarter of the world's fossil fuel resources."

"Americans constitute 5% of the world's population but consume 24% of the world's energy."

"Americans make up only 4.5% of the world's population and yet consume nearly 20% of its energy."

The stats vary a bit, of course, but the message is plain and clear.  I won't even bother to cite these statistics.  They're pretty much common knowledge. 

Meltdown99

brianlux said:

Smellyman said:

Meltdown99 said:

Just the west using up resources?  How interesting...

Well when just the US and 325 million people use 25% of the worlds oil.  I think that number is pretty lopsided.  US is 4.4% of the worlds population

Just me though.

Other resources fall in line with that too.

Meltdown99 said:

Well you’ll have to discuss that with Americans, and maybe they’ll take up your concerns...

The statistics are easy to find.  Doing a quick search, I just read the following stats that say:

"The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a quarter of the world's fossil fuel resources."

"Americans constitute 5% of the world's population but consume 24% of the world's energy."

"Americans make up only 4.5% of the world's population and yet consume nearly 20% of its energy."

The stats vary a bit, of course, but the message is plain and clear.  I won't even bother to cite these statistics.  They're pretty much common knowledge. 

I know the statistics ... I’m no an America, nor do I care how much Americans consume...

Comparing America to China, I’ll take America thank you very much.

cincybearcat

Smellyman said:

Meltdown99 said:

Just the west using up resources?  How interesting...

Well when just the US and 325 million people use 25% of the worlds oil.  I think that number is pretty lopsided.  US is 4.4% of the worlds population

Just me though.

Other resources fall in line with that too.

Well I'm not sure thats the correct math.  Isn't the US like 30% of the population of developed countries?  

Nami

Smellyman said:

Standards are increasing so much in China, workers benefits, workers rights etc.  That companies now are looking for the next country to pollute and exploit such as India and Vietnam.

Many have their sites on African countries becoming the new China.  It's a bummer that the West loves their 'Stuff' so much.  Using up resources and polluting the planet.

That's the problem, its a cycle that will never be fixed. It all stems back to the stocks and company margins.  

In business everyday is a trade war.  each side wants to come out on top, nothing new here. Not to mention the fierce competition that exists....