Well, guns do a lot, but they do not contradict the basic premise. The bare minimum to even have the discussion is sufficiency. Having something to defend. I

Well, guns do a lot, but they do not contradict the basic premise. The bare minimum to even have the discussion is sufficiency. Having something to defend. I agree with you otherwise. And the example of sovereign trading peer holds too. Being able to assert sovereignty in a way that matters to would be oppressors speaks to how wise it is to declare said sovereignty, does it not? In any case Musk is cart well before horse here. Humorously so.