>What seems most likely to me in the future is that the US will find itself in the same position the UK is in now. Not quite. USA is big enough to be able to b

>What seems most likely to me in the future is that the US will find itself in the same position the UK is in now. Not quite. USA is big enough to be able to be self sufficient if they keep mexico and Canada tightly bound via NAFTA or military might. UK have no option but to trade. UK was rarely able to feed and fuel itself after the industrial revolution.