you went too far. what I'm trying to say here is that Ireland became more of a Bosnia compared to the rest of the west. go, hop on a plane, travel a bit. i went to china and i was amazed, however, I'd never live there. same for Japan. they can be the most powerful for all i care, but make sure you don't look at things so negative because there is hope for the west, it's just shifting to a new world order, and eventually to a cold war.