| | :No, not really. Maybe a few rich people drive Porsches, but that's about it. The Russian economy is self-contained and self sufficient. | | :No, not really. Maybe a few rich people drive Porsches, but that's about it. The Russian economy is self-contained and self sufficient. |
| − | :The US economy used to be self-contained and self-sufficient, but no longer; the US has an $875 billion annual [[trade deficit]] with China, meaning we export $875 billion a year in cash to our supposed enemies that could be used here to create jobs for homeless, etc. And what does China do with the $875 billion in capital they import from American consumers every year? Build a military! SHOCK! HORROR! Now we have to increase defense spending and taxes because Wal consumers are helping to build the Chinese military! [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 20:29, September 13, 2023 (EDT) | + | :The US economy used to be self-contained and self-sufficient, but no longer; the US has an $875 billion annual [[trade deficit]] with China, meaning we export $875 billion a year in cash to our supposed enemies that could be used here to create jobs for homeless, etc. And what does China do with the $875 billion in capital they import from American consumers every year? Build a military! SHOCK! HORROR! Now we have to increase defense spending and taxes because Walmart consumers are helping to build the Chinese military! [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 20:29, September 13, 2023 (EDT) |
| | :The Russians are sitting pretty good. They're sitting on everything the rest of the world wants and needs, food, oil, gold, lumber, rare earths, fertilizers, etc etc etc. And they don't owe anybody anything. As you say, they have a small population, so they all could get pretty rich. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 20:33, September 13, 2023 (EDT) | | :The Russians are sitting pretty good. They're sitting on everything the rest of the world wants and needs, food, oil, gold, lumber, rare earths, fertilizers, etc etc etc. And they don't owe anybody anything. As you say, they have a small population, so they all could get pretty rich. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 20:33, September 13, 2023 (EDT) |