Resolved: that, on balance, the rise of BRIC has had a positive impact on the US

PRO Resolved: That, on balance, the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) has had a positive impact on the United States Contention One: The USA still has good control over the BRIC nations -Despite the rise of the BRIC countries, the USA is still the best economically. The United States is currently ranked as the most competitive economy in the world by the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM. We haven't become less powerful in any way than the countries of BRIC. The US still has leverage over the BRIC nations. -Currently, all four of the BRICs have an economic bind with the US; this gives the US a financial leverage. In the case of China, the US has a vast monetary flow of goods from China; however they need us more than we need them. The US could find a cheaper source of imports because neither India nor China has a monopoly on cheap labor. These countries are huge destinations for American products, says Mark Brawley Professor at McGill University, "As destinations for American exports, China ranked 4th, Brazil 13th, India 21st, and Russia 33rd." The fact that the countries of BRIC need us means that they would never do anything to jeopardize that. Nor have the countries ever done anything to do that in the past, they haven't seen the rise in economy as a chance to take power. - -The countries of BRIC aren't seen as a threat to US economy. Infact, the countries of BRIC are opening a wide automakers market in developing countries that need more transportation. Currently the carmakers of US are having a tougher time than ever, and after years of allying with India, this economic rise may come to us a benefit. The economist in 2008 Said "there is a huge unsatisfied demand in the big emerging car markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Not to mention, the levels of personal debt are far lower and smaller proportion of cars are bought on credit." The BRIC countries are moving rapidly enough, even at a slowdown, that the countries would benefit the USA Contention Two: The countries of BRIC are commited to environmental issues Alana Herro of World watch says "Brazil, Russia, India, and China--all scored in the top 11 in a recent ranking of countries' commitment to the environment". The results indicate that when it comes to finding solutions to climate change, "rich countries should take the lead, but developing countries need to follow pretty closely behind," said David Roodman of the Center for Global Development (CGD). This proves that the rise of these developing countries has a great impact on the environmental changes, which directly connect to Americans because of the incoming climate change, and we need everyone to help with ending pollution. Brazil, Russia, and India all ranked in the top five because they performed well in measurements of greenhouse gas emissions per capita and consumption of ozone-depleting substances in 2007, this was the first time these countries were part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to test if they were environmentally sound, mainly because they were finally developing at the time. Collectively, we are all contributing to climate change, and the end of this must be a group effort, the rise of BRIC and the third world countries in this has started their efforts of the stop of climate change.