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Old 06-16-2026, 09:10 PM
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USA is the Super Power. It controls its backyard (Americas) and projects power to every corner of the world. It is self sufficient in food and energy. No other power can match its attributes.
"No other power can match its attributes". Perhaps they do not want to.
All we are good at is producing high tech weapons by spending stupid money that are insanely expensive and totally ineffective in modern warfare.

Soon, very very soon, China will flood the world with cheap EV's and there goes the power of oil out the window. Oil rich countries are diversifying away from oil centered economy while we still obsess with it. Lucid Motors with heavy Saudi investment are now building their cars in Saudi Arabia!
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Old 06-16-2026, 11:03 PM
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"No other power can match its attributes". Perhaps they do not want to.
All we are good at is producing high tech weapons by spending stupid money that are insanely expensive and totally ineffective in modern warfare.

Soon, very very soon, China will flood the world with cheap EV's and there goes the power of oil out the window. Oil rich countries are diversifying away from oil centered economy while we still obsess with it. Lucid Motors with heavy Saudi investment are now building their cars in Saudi Arabia!
Fossil fuel is the center, the cog of any serious modern economy.
Ask the Europeans, especially the Germans.
Check the derivatives from fossil.
Chemical industry is hugely dependent on fossil.
Food production?
Both the Dems and Repubs are anti Chinese EV.

USA love the sound of gas. I doubt that will change significantly. Hmmm USA - miles, Fahrenheit, feet, yards, inches, gallons.

BTW USA still have the "EXORBITANT PRIVILEGE".

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Old 06-17-2026, 09:53 AM
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Fossil fuel is the center, the cog of any serious modern economy.
Ask the Europeans, especially the Germans.
Check the derivatives from fossil.
Chemical industry is hugely dependent on fossil.
Food production?
Both the Dems and Repubs are anti Chinese EV.

USA love the sound of gas. I doubt that will change significantly. Hmmm USA - miles, Fahrenheit, feet, yards, inches, gallons.

BTW USA still have the "EXORBITANT PRIVILEGE".


To the rear MARCH!
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Old 06-17-2026, 10:04 AM
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SWAMP THING RETURNS

President Slimy strikes again. Usually everything he touches tirns to caca. This time it turned to green (algae) slime. His attempt to put lipstick on the problem instead of actually fixing the existing prpblem.

The trump pond formerly known as the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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