Cultures, such as the Chinese, and middle eastern, have a longer frame of reference than that of the immediate, self gratifying frame of reference, that we, the USA is known for. For them, its just a matter of time, before we decay away, from within...which is well underway. All they have to do is just wait, a little agitation here, a little agitation there...if the American public gets bored with it, on their T.V.'s, we go crazy. It's just a matter of time..
Damn! My microwave popcorn is taking too long!!!!