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> where I suspect the population is deeply aware that its own economic advantage is tied directly to its military advantage. I wouldn't be so fast to use the w

• dontlaugh 3y ago
  Maybe deeply as in subconsciously.
  • cmrdporcupine 3y ago
    That is what I meant, roughly. Though clearly I think most Republican voters are pretty explicit about it. At least the ones I have met. This is kind of the undertone to "America First" really. EDIT: And I'd add that many often seem to have the attitude that this extends to other countries in the American sphere of influence; even self-style liberals will make comments ot the effect that Canada or France or Germany etc are all benefiting from the US's world dominance and that we basically "owe them one"; as if this isn't in reality a two-sided coin where the US gets ... plenty... in return Still I'd rather have US dominance than Russian.