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I think that's apples to oranges - I really think there is a difference in loosing military control of an empire versus losing economic dominance. The US isn't
by mattnewton 10y ago
I think that's apples to oranges - I really think there is a difference in loosing military control of an empire versus losing economic dominance. The US isn't going to cut spending on it's military substantially because china makes a better cellphone than Apple. Apple will continue to compete, and consumers will enjoy better phones at lower cost.
- arethuza 10y agoBut if China makes a wide range of products better than the US then presumably they'd be able to afford to spend more on their military than the US does?
- mattnewton 10y agoI'd argue they already do, America just captures a lot of the value of their labor back home. I don't see this arrangement changing anytime soon. I'd also argue that, while I see your point about less tax revenue, military spending seems to march to the beat of it's own drum regardless of US's coffers. I don't know if that's sustainable to be that decoupled, but it seems like it is right now.