<<China is an ever growing threat. >>
It's only a threat to fascism and imperialism and the US bid to dominate the world. Not such a bad threat.
<<The depression was put to rest by WWII and its aftermath. >>
Yep, and at a cost of only about 65 million lives lost.
<<I can hear the dogs barking. >>
Dogs always bark. I can hear America's torture victims screaming.