Java Man wrote:

I'm not sure it's realistic, either. However, at least some of
the money China has loaned to the US government was once in the
pockets of American consumers.

Maybe this is a simplistic way to look at it, but there are huge
variations in standards of living throughout the world. I think what's
going on is a little "evening out" and I'm not sure that's such a bad
thing.

Joe Barta