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Oil (and natural gas) isn't a US national security issue anymore. Current fracking and already discovered but unused fracking fields covers it. We're energy independent for the next 100 years. Longterm, America's going to be pulling out of the ME for that reason. Unless one of the democrats wins the election bans fracking like some of the leading candidates have promised, then we're back to 2003 and peak oil all over again.
Oil (and natural gas) is still a national security issue for Europe but that isn't really our problem. That's Europe's problem and it thus requires European solutions. I'm actually very curious to see how Europe crafts their militaries, especially in regards to funding and force projection, and foreign policy going forward as its foreign interests decouple from America's in the post-Soviet and post-peak-oil (for America) era.
We in the US, actually don't. 300 million people in one of the most resource rich areas spanning the length of a continent.
The growth model needs global markets, but the American people don't.
It maybe beneficial to grow the pie(atleast for some), but it isn't needed.
Our currency is still very much wrapped up and supported by the petro dollar.
I do agree that if we pulled back europe would be left with their ass in the breeze and would realize real quick why america put so much money into the military and policing the globe.
While it is true we dont need it so much any more it is also true we dont want the chinese and russians to expand their sphere of influence.
Isolationism is very much a utopian dream like what libertarians and communists think and in my opinion something that wont work out for the best . I do think we are in a damned if you do and damned if you dont kind of position.
Im very much alarmed that China is quietly taking over africa where all the technology minerals are mined and dont think that is going to be a good thing either.
You know about the american jesus ? Im fearful that hes inside me.