If the U.S.A, were wiped off the map tomorrow, the rest of the world would shrivel up like a prune Oldandintheway.
American demand, American agriculture, American refinering, American Navy,American financing is what keeps the world rocking and rolling
American Navy is a tax free, for the rest of the world, police service that keeps the channels of international commerce open. American taxes subsidize other countries, not just Israel, but those countries Trump called shithole countries, and contribute to economic equilibrium, and thus peace.
Of course, if America went all isolationist, or if we blew ourselves up in the great plastic bag fire, something somewhere would emerge to fill the void. Would it be a better world? Probably not. But right now we have a lot of people with good jobs living good lives and they like to go places and buy things. We have innovative tech companies as well as a very educated workforce. We have big banks and other capital companies that invest all over the world. Not all Americans benefit from this, certainly not equality, but more than the folks in Bangladesh who make the shirts. Our military protects our commerce and energy needs.
I am a beneficiary of the status quo, and have absolutely no complaints... at the moment.
But besides, creature comforts that I enjoy, I fear what is coming barreling down the track like a runaway train. I'm talking of the culture war.
My comment, however, was predicated on the removal of the U.S.A, from the global scene.
Whatever one thinks of the U.S., whatever our deficits.our faults, our shortcomings, imagine. if the USA was subtracted from the world scene.only a suicidal nihilist could wish for such an outcome.
If the U.S.A, were wiped off the map tomorrow, the rest of the world would shrivel up like a prune Oldandintheway.
American demand, American agriculture, American refinering, American Navy,American financing is what keeps the world rocking and rolling
American Navy is a tax free, for the rest of the world, police service that keeps the channels of international commerce open. American taxes subsidize other countries, not just Israel, but those countries Trump called shithole countries, and contribute to economic equilibrium, and thus peace.
Of course, if America went all isolationist, or if we blew ourselves up in the great plastic bag fire, something somewhere would emerge to fill the void. Would it be a better world? Probably not. But right now we have a lot of people with good jobs living good lives and they like to go places and buy things. We have innovative tech companies as well as a very educated workforce. We have big banks and other capital companies that invest all over the world. Not all Americans benefit from this, certainly not equality, but more than the folks in Bangladesh who make the shirts. Our military protects our commerce and energy needs.
I totally agree Mr. Old. I totally agree.
I am a beneficiary of the status quo, and have absolutely no complaints... at the moment.
But besides, creature comforts that I enjoy, I fear what is coming barreling down the track like a runaway train. I'm talking of the culture war.
My comment, however, was predicated on the removal of the U.S.A, from the global scene.
Whatever one thinks of the U.S., whatever our deficits.our faults, our shortcomings, imagine. if the USA was subtracted from the world scene.only a suicidal nihilist could wish for such an outcome.