Originally Posted by BAMF

Depends. The good part about that is if they turn into shit a new company can and will open up to fill the void. Nothing can stand in the way of the markets. Absolutely nothing. As long as its a free market (which a global economy is the absolute embodiment of) nothing can fuck it up. The invisible hand makes sure of that.

We came to America to escape persecution, mostly. And we have definately changed from the European way of life. Adopting a standard world currency isn't going to suddenly turn us into Britain...I mean...theres also the entire rest of the world. Listen, its just going to happen..cultural diffusion, a global economy, the breakdown of borders, ethnic and cultural lines...as the exchange of goods, services, ideas, etc. becomes easier and easier every day, we'll continue to move away from this isolationism we've had up until recently more and more. And no matter how scared of it you are, you're going to be hard pressed to argue, using any credible economic methods or models, that it won't be a good thing.