Define US interests as broadly as you think warranted and explain.
I’ll provide four choices (in the order I think warranted).
From a "threat of life" perspective, it's still Russia. Russia has 5000+ nukes. China has 600.
From a "most likely to be our downfall" it's China. It would not surprise me at all if someday in the next 100 years the US dollar is replaced with the yuan as the dominant currency of the world.
@bradstevens does going from Department of Defense to Department of War suggest we are being more aggressive in pursuing our interests.
Furthermore, as this thread asks, what are our interests? I would have thought peace, reducing nuclear warfare, engaging in diplomacy with our economic and potential military rivals.
Guess it could be said the tasks listed above are better handled by the State Department with the Department of War existing to secure peace through strength as we are currently doing in Iran (sarcasm not intended).
Anyhow, look forward to the responses about exactly what our interests are.
I chose other. Islam is the greatest threat to the U.S. The odds of the Chinese or Russians conquering the U.S. is lower than the U.S. importing Muslims and eventually outbreeding Americans.
@snarlcakes yeah other. This iteration of democrats are by far the biggest threat to our nation. Open borders and socialism changes both the composition and principles and foundations to a country we wont recognize. @co-hoosier give me my A and offer me a provost gig
In less than 100 years the entire United States will be like California. California is fucked up. Texas will follow. The last hold out will be Wyoming. Start buying Wyoming real estate now.
In less than 100 years the entire United States will be like California. California is fucked up. Texas will follow. The last hold out will be Wyoming. Start buying Wyoming real estate now.
A) If in 100 years the US is all like California, then the yuan would not be the dominant currency. We'd be the richest nation in the world by a factor of 10. (California's GDP is currently the 4th largest in the world, not just the US, the world).
B) At the rate I'm going, I'll be lucky to last a decade. Most of my investments at this point are going to be short yield.
@squeakyclean California is in spite of not because of governance. The exodus reflects same. Dems pander to low iq wards. That’s not what built this country. One eyed posted iq data. Who knows how accurate but it wouldn’t be surprising.
again calif production is in spite of poor gov. They have built in factors that make it impossible to fail. Guns germs and steel
radical Dems are the biggest threat we face.
NB: Polling this right after a landslide election is a tough way to get serious discussion from conservatives here, but good on you trying.
US interests to me include free-flowing commerce worldwide and adequate peace to maintain a free society in a historical context in which democracies have been fragile, precarious and short-lived.
In terms of nations, China has population advantages and in sharp contrast to the US a long-term mindset. Their disadvantages include intellectual and spiritual suppression and the lack of nimbleness Jack Welch aspired to in large entities.
Russia of course has a tradition of two-faced, antagonistic and covertly hostile behavior so they’re a threat in that respect.
As for non-nation threats, our unceasingly growing debt may be our biggest threat.
Thread title is limited to foreign nations. Domestic political parties don't count. Otherwise, this topic becomes too unwieldy.@snarlcakes yeah other. This iteration of democrats are by far the biggest threat to our nation. Open borders and socialism changes both the composition and principles and foundations to a country we wont recognize. @co-hoosier give me my A and offer me a provost gig
and they are only able to take root in toxic soil left by radical Pubs.radical Dems are the biggest threat we face.
The saving grace of the American Experiment is the equilibrium created by the political pendulum swinging left to right, right to left. Most Americans aren’t interested in the extremes you hyperventilate about. Nominate normal candidates and “socialism” doesn’t stand a chance. The current leader of your party isn’t the only one denying any responsibility for the wave. Take a look in the mirror and stop blaming Dems.
@hhlurker oh no no no. The two mayors of the largest cities are socialists. This isn’t extreme. It’s the locus of the party. Get your head out of the sand. They made this choice. Don’t blame others. No other country poses anywhere close the threat that Dems do. Shit they’re a third world socialist country at this point
