Not sure if this subject belongs in the Lounge or the Political forum, but I think it is a good idea to expand the G-8 to the G-20 which includes China. India and Brazil. The old G-8 resembled a "White Persons" club.
The G-20
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So, participants' skin colour is your criteria for an economics-based group of countries? How Loony Left of you!
I would have reservations about China because I don't know that there's enough common ground in terms of policy and direction, and adding a nation thats not likely to support what the others want to do together seems counter-productive even if they are a powerful nation.
India and Brazil bring them in
India and Brazil bring them in
Skin colour is not the criteria (otherwise Zambabwe would be included) but it is nice to have diversity based on merit. China, India and Brazil deserve to be included. In fact, their economies is actually larger than Italy's.
There's more to joining up then size of economy though (should be anyway) it should also be about similar needs/wants/direction otherwise they will be less effective working together.
You mean the original G5, but then your statement is still false as the US is not a democracy.
