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Without the US's involvement in global trade Europe & Asia will likely erupt in war again. The US would be immune to most of the violence though.
by 49531 8y ago
Without the US's involvement in global trade Europe & Asia will likely erupt in war again. The US would be immune to most of the violence though.
- norswap 8y agoSeems like a reasonable analysis based on a careful study of the facts. Keep going.
- 49531 8y agoMuch of global trade is facilitated by the US military. If that support and protection is withdrawn, people will be more likely to dive into war over resources. I'm not saying the US is _good_ because they prop up free trade. It's just empire 2.0, not some altruistic quest on the US's part.
- norswap 8y agoI was being ironic.
- sevensor 8y agoWhat is it about trade that you suppose would protect us, this time around? In the run-up to the Great War all of the European powers, as well as the U.S., were engaged in vigorous trade with each other. That did nothing to prevent the onset of war.
- 49531 8y agoIt's not trade, it's US facilitated trade via the Bretton Woods system which has enabled free trade between countries that previously went to war over resources (among other things). Much of global trade is facilitated and protected by US empire. I'm not being jingoistic, and am very cynical about US intentions, practices and policies, but the reality is that without US military hegemony, countries that fought for resources, like on the NEP, might again.