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>the US becomes increasingly internally focused and isolationist in its world view. There is a lot of industry built around supplying the half a trillion a yea
by Lerc 7y ago
>the US becomes increasingly internally focused and isolationist in its world view.
There is a lot of industry built around supplying the half a trillion a year military. They are well practiced in resisting reductions in funding. If the US becomes isolationist does that military might get turned inward.
Which option do you think is more likely
a) Stop buying so many toys
b) Overflow our sandpit into the rest of the yard
c) Play with our toys in other peoples' sandpits
Isolationism requires cutting out c as an option.
- 6gvONxR4sf7o 7y agoLooks like you commented on the wrong article. You're quoting the 2020s piece.