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We were, it’s just that this special property was owning our own private continent.
by wat10000 2y ago
We were, it’s just that this special property was owning our own private continent.
- nine_k 2y agoAustralia tried that, too, but their continent is really problematic.
- rtkwe 2y agoThey were also only quasi independent at the time of the wars too so they had less flexibility to decide on their policy.
- gilleain 2y ago_It's free real estate_
- rtkwe 2y agoTrue I meant more in the political/economic sphere. Being isolated geographically from both WW1 and WW2 was a major boon to the US economy, we got the economic benefit of the wars without the damage (beyond lives lost of course). And as time has gone on that geography is less and less effective as a shield.
- wat10000 2y agoYeah, I was really just reinforcing your point in a cheeky way.