[Tony notes the significant eye contact that Jack is giving the roll in his hand and he just gives it to him--Jack has always been so generous with his alcohol, after all. And as long as he doesn't care that Tony got his fingers all over it. He just picks up another one, eats it, and hums.]
I mean, if we're talking pure technology, here. And yeah, there was a time when people thought they'd be a superpower--but then their economy crashed and it's never really been the same, since.
When we're talking about "superpowers--" [Finger quotes around the word]--we're usually talking about economic and military strength. Or the country that can wave its power around in front of the rest of the world without being kicked out. One guy said they should even be able to talk about the possibility of destroying everything as we know it.
And right now, where I come from, that's the good old United States of America.
Like that ever works out for the person doing it. [Another piece of sushi goes into his mouth.] Cap and I shut one of those guys down before I got here. He tried to enslave the world, we took down his army.
There was. About a hundred-fifty years ago. [He makes a face that involves his eyebrows scrunching together. The face of a man reflecting on the racist history of his country.] You don't want to know why.
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I mean, if we're talking pure technology, here. And yeah, there was a time when people thought they'd be a superpower--but then their economy crashed and it's never really been the same, since.
When we're talking about "superpowers--" [Finger quotes around the word]--we're usually talking about economic and military strength. Or the country that can wave its power around in front of the rest of the world without being kicked out. One guy said they should even be able to talk about the possibility of destroying everything as we know it.
And right now, where I come from, that's the good old United States of America.
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Destroying everything as we know it. [ He lifts his eyebrows. ] Guess that's one way to get what you want. Hold the world hostage.
[ Doubtful it'd last long, but whatever. He tilts his head some, pouring another cup of sake for himself. ]
Long name for a country. Is there a Divided States of America?
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There was. About a hundred-fifty years ago. [He makes a face that involves his eyebrows scrunching together. The face of a man reflecting on the racist history of his country.] You don't want to know why.