But US military-industrial-media complex extorts money from its own people. 😳
It's like a Dada who makes his family give him a lot of money by convincing them that the 6 year old next door is a threat to the family. Then buys a gun from his friend and shoots the kid randomly.
It's like a Dada who makes his family give him a lot of money by convincing them that the 6 year old next door is a threat to the family. Then buys a gun from his friend and shoots the kid randomly.
https://twitter.com/Raja_Sw/status/1506386016986439681
The US has done a lot of brutal imperial shit worldwide, but it's generally not stolen money from other countries like the European powers did (France still extorts Africa!). Its internal economy is way too big to have to do that. They spend our money killing you.
The US economy is $20 trillion. Just 11 % of it comes from exports. And 14% is imports. There is no outside money flowing into the US.
That's why the "defense" is so bizarre. As is the random panic over the Chinese economy. Just to keep the military scam going.
That's why the "defense" is so bizarre. As is the random panic over the Chinese economy. Just to keep the military scam going.
The reason the US economy generally bounces back from recessions way faster than other economies is that 90% of it is internal. And it is by several factors the biggest market in the world.
Other countries are impacted by US recessions, not vice versa.
Other countries are impacted by US recessions, not vice versa.
Think of every single recession in US history. Other than the 1970s oil crisis caused recession, and that too because of supply issues, not demand ones, every single one has started internally.
Others slowing down doesn't affect us. We are our and your biggest customers.
Others slowing down doesn't affect us. We are our and your biggest customers.
Why that $7 billion Afghan stickup is so weirdly cruel. It's like a billionaire picking a homeless person's pocket because someone the homeless person once hosted a Saudi million who took a shot at the billionaire 20 years ago.
Our America is literally the most "blessed" or fortunate land. We have the best natural and human resources. A very diverse and young (compared to Europe or Japan) population continuously fed by immigration. Massive massive internal market. Two huge oceans as barriers.
If we just pruned our military down to China levels, spent the rest of the money on universal healthcare, public education, and infrastructure. And resolved our racism issues internally. And stopped randomly stanning Zionists. And accepted climate change is real. We'd be good.
Remember that there are now more fossil fuels under Alaska than in all of middle east. We've managed to keep Alaska a massive pristine park half the size of India with a population half of Meerut!
That's how little we care about selling stuff to other countries.
That's how little we care about selling stuff to other countries.
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