Comments by "" (@craigkdillon) on "CaspianReport" channel.

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  33.  @edenli9208  In the American colonies at the time, "men" would have referred any homo sapiens. Europe had gone through the Enlightenment, and had moved away from classic monotheistic theology which put people into orthodox, heretic, and non-believer categories. But, in Christianity, even non-believers were considered human. So, "men" would have included the people we call "men" today". I don't know about Muslims, they don't seem to like anyone, even themselves. You are cynical. You interpret everything negatively, even the Marshall Plan. Did the Marshall Plan help the United States? Sure it did. But, it did so by helping others, who were in dire need. People were starving in Europe. Did it have the effect of freezing Russia out of Western Europe? Yes. It was a reason we did it. But, we DID do it. Russia could have done the same for Eastern Europe. But did not. In fact, no nation in history was as generous as the US at that time. The US did not act as a conquering nation, subjugating everyone. The US favored letting businesses in those countries start, and start building wealth. You see, what differentiates the US from Russia & China, is that we don't see the world as a zero-sum game. We believe that as other countries get rich, they will buy more from us, and we both get richer. We don't resent other countries getting rich. The US did not resent China getting rich --- until it started using its wealth to bully others, threaten war, and claim rights and privileges not allowed by the UN. When China started directly threatening the US and our friends, we knew we had to change policies. Now the US is ending its trade relationship with China. Imports from China will shrink until they are are a tiny fraction of what they were. Other countries are following our lead. China's power will fade as quickly as it rose.
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  35. What do you mean "the downfall of the US military"??? Our military is a reflection of our country and society. It is created and sustained by our institutions, which includes the will of its citizens. For the military to collapse or have a downfall, that would mean a collapse of our government. Of all the countries in the world, the US is best situated geographically and politically. For instance, lets assume that the oceans rise 50 feet (much higher than predicted). Florida and other coastal areas would be submerged. The people of those areas will be welcome to relocate. Many coastal countries do not have that ability for their citizens. Bangladesh, for instance, is surrounded by India which would not welcome its refugees. China would be hard hit, as the Yellow and Pearl river deltas are low, and would cause the dislocation of about 200,000,000 people. China is not set up culturally or legally to allow for that much internal immigration. The US, on the other hand, allows and supports internal immigration. The US will need to abandon many bases, like Diego Garcia, which are barely above sea level. Our naval bases will likely have to be relocated. But, that is merely an inconvenience. There will be conflicts around the world. The US does not need to get involved in any of them. BTW -- by 2040 or 2050, our economy will have moved to renewable energy, and away from oil. We won't need to care what happens in the Middle East or other areas, to ensure our energy supply. Oil resources has been a main driver of wars for 100 years now. That is coming to an end.
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