There's a certain breed of neoliberal commenter that seems to believe that the West is financially and militarily invincible, and can simply spend any colossal

There's a certain breed of neoliberal commenter that seems to believe that the West is financially and militarily invincible, and can simply spend any colossal amounts of money it wants to wipe strategic opponents from the map at will. I think in many cases it comes from watching too many Marvel movies.