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Originally Posted by spence
I think Russia fears our economic might much more than a military conflict we'll rightly avoid. He's just trying to play Cold War games...this isn't a sprint.
In Germany for work but trying to see some fun stuff. The Charlamagne exhibit in Aachen was very nice.
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Why would any country fear U.S. economic might? Hasn't that might been a benefactor to the world? Rather than fearing our economy, shouldn't they be trying to imitate it? To join in the great party of economic kumbaya? Sort of a worldwide economic franchise similar, perhaps, to a major league franchise where all teams compete but are interdependent in striving for the same goal. The winner gets the accolades, but all are enriched.
On the other hand, if it were something to be feared but not emulated, something that was a barrier to a different goal, then it would have to be defeated or contained. Neither Russia nor China act as if they have the same goal as America. Nor do, other than Israel, the countries of the Middle East or other Islamic countries. Nor do various countries in Africa or South or Latin America. Even various countries in Europe lean toward different goals than we.
So, then, if something other than or beyond economic might are of prime importance to these other countries, does that not then diminish the importance of American economic might in achieving their goals? And if they view American economics as an obstacle to be overcome would they not resort to means other than such economics?
Would not military power and anti-U.S. political and economic alliances be a better means to obviate American economic might?
And isn't that exactly what the Russian and Chinese, et. al., Eurasian project with its growing alliances, including, SCO, BRICS, the Paris-Moscow-Beijing axis, and the Axis of Hope, etc. are about? And they are not in a sprint, but in for the marathon.
In the meantime, our economic power is increasingly overburdened with debt and leftist regulations, and our military is gradually shrinking. We are probably at a point where we couldn't effectively do the type of sprint which could have eradicated potential enemies while they were still weak. They appear to be growing stronger as we grow weaker. That would be OK if it were merely an appearance, and the reality was the opposite.
I "think" we should greatly strengthen our military might, shrink our national debt, let our economy grow organically rather than by government fiat (which actually restricts it), and re-instill an American pride in individual ability rather than the growing drift into dependence on government. That would also not be a sprint. It would take some time to re-establish that which created American economic, along with its military, power.
In the marathon rather than sprint, those who do not wish us well are probably comfortable with the socialistic direction our progressive governments lead us. The trajectory, in the long run, is all toward their direction.
But, do enjoy the great exhibits of old European grandeur. It may be fun stuff, and a harbinger of new great things to come.