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::I have been crystal clear that I very much prefer peace over war and that I am not for "forever wars" (See: [[Essay: Why wars and hyper-militarism often make a country weaker]] and [[Essay: Isolationalism is growing in the United States. Is this a good thing?]]).
::I have been crystal clear that I very much prefer peace over war and that I am not for "forever wars" (See: [[Essay: Why wars and hyper-militarism often make a country weaker]] and [[Essay: Isolationalism is growing in the United States. Is this a good thing?]]).
::The USA spends 3% of its GNP on defense while Russia stated that it will spend 6.3% of GDP on national defence in 2025. Russia has much higher inflation than the USA. And yet, your hyper Russiaphilia has not waned.
::The USA spends 3% of its GNP on defense while Russia stated that it will spend 6.3% of GDP on national defence in 2025. Russia is at war, has much higher inflation than the USA, its economy is slowing and now there is a significant risk of it descending into stagflation[https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/russia-faces-stagflation-prospect-amid-dogged-inflation-lower-growth]. And yet, your hyper Russiaphilia has not waned.
::Furthermore, the USA has two big oceans protecting it. It has a much more defendable geography than China which has many neighbors. This is one of the reasons why China had a century of humiliation. The USA has never had a very long period of occupation and being bullied.
::Furthermore, the USA has two big oceans protecting it. It has a much more defendable geography than China which has many neighbors. This is one of the reasons why China had a century of humiliation. The USA has never had a very long period of occupation and being bullied.