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Should America withdraw as the world "police / peace keepers"?
In 1945, America came out of the war one of the strongest of all of the major participants.
It began to assume the role of a world police/peace keeper promoting it's ideals and political sentiments in an effort to end future conflicts. Of course, there were other competing forces in the world with differing ideas on the world thus creating new conflicts.
70 years later, America spends amounts on it's military that is more then most countries economies. Money that could probably be better spent.
America has based military units per a number of treaties in countries around the world providing host countries with a sense of security and a lower defense budget.
Is it necessary for America to continue this process?
What would be the effect on current world conflicts if America withdraws it's foreign based forces?
Should America honor it's existing treaties or create new accommodations to meet current world political views?
Would America be or feel more secure if it withdraws?
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pat gilbert 50+
Mike Colera 10+
pat gilbert 50+
Democracy did occur in China, this was not implemented by war.
The truth is that the defense contractors are another form of crony capitalism.
Mike Colera 10+
I guess you could say Taiwan is democratic, The mainland, not so much. There was only one party running in the last election. I know the people voted them in, but it lacks that "people had a choice" thing.
Defense Contractors greasing political palms? That's simply pointing out the obvious.
Now, if the US did withdraw into Fortress America, the question begs, would we remain strong enough to resist any and all attempts to intrude or invade?
Would the rest of the world be overcome by war, pestilence and plague?
Would the American civilization continue to evolve ?
Robert Winner 50+
The unfortunate truth, again my opinion, is that I do not think any country could take the US by force. The USA will die from within. The current approach to economy, taxation, individual rights, size of government, ignoring factors that have reduced the GDP, unemployment, and the complete disregard for the Constitution has brought the country to its knees and collaspe is not far off.
As to the rest of your questions only history can answer. The world will not end at the fall of the US. There will be impacts of course .... recall that Britian once was the most powerful country in the world ... when the US took over that title the world did not end.
Mike Colera 10+
I also agree that we have some internal issues that need to be addressed. I think that most problems will be resolved. The nation has had harder times and came out with it's skin, I have to think it will do so again.
I am not so sure about your point that there would not much significant difference at the fall of the US and the fall of Great Britain. There weren't countries around to pounce on the British Isles. But consider the plum America would be. Our resources alone would double any major nation in the world. Further. I don't think that GB had the animosity that America enjoys today from many nations.
I believe there would be an armed aggression to secure the US. I take that from the German Japanese meeting in 1942, where this very discussion was made.
Robert Winner 50+
I read articles from other nations that cannot understand the American people who cannot see the dangers that the administration has put us in. We have allowed generational welfare reciepents to be the main factor in the election process. They are being rewarded for not working and the workers / taxpayers are footing that bill. Soon the non-workers will out number the workers and it is over. The history of Argentina is the path of America.
Thanks for the reply. Bob.
Mike Colera 10+
Robert Winner 50+
If you are not familiar with UN Article 21 ... the US is implementing it under Rural development. Like it or not Socialism is here and we are seeing even SCOUS finding way to aide in implementing it in the USA. Obamacare is a tax. Where the hell did that come from ... even the Obama team was shocked as they thought it was defeated.
I am not for sure how much darker the future can get. If people are going to catch it .. you had better tell them we are running out of road.
Thanks for the reply. Bob.
Mike Colera 10+
What the Chief Justice pointed out is the 16th amendment is an open check signed by Americans given to the congress. All the SCOTUS ruled as constitutional is that the "fee" imposed by not purchasing heath insurance is in constitutional fact a tax that can be imposed by congress. That was the question before the SCOTUS. The constitutionality of the congress doing about anything for the health, welfare, nanny care has long been deemed appropriate.
The American people, through their states, have permitted congress to strip them of their basic rights and taken their wealth to support all matter of programs, policies having pointed outcomes that could insure ease of re-election. But,
I could be wrong...
pat gilbert 50+
While China is not a democracy the standard of living has improved dramatically.
That is obvious to some not so much to others...
America has a albatross around it's neck that could not help but improve the economy which is part of the obvious, at least to me.
America would evolve quicker without the albatross. Despite what the busy bodies will tell you the world would not be overcome with pestilence etc, but they might learn how to have a better life through the free market.