Originally posted on 02/17/2024:
that's an extreme hypothetical example Jackpot269...first and foremost, the vast majority of the world already owes us a debt of gratitude that could never be paid off. How many times we have bailed other countries out throughout history? throughout all of the world wars? who has primarily carried NATO's jock strap the last 50+ years or so? and ditto for the United Nations. Of course if we are being totally honest we really don't need the rest of the world. we got the bombs (and plenty of them), manpower, money, resources, etc. (the wherewithal to do it by ourselves) and so does Russia for that matter. that is why it would never come to that. unless some right wing nut is crazy and stupid enough to do it and push that little red button! but we aren't going to mention any names are we? (wink, wink!...)