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America cannot shoot its way out of decline

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By Robert Freeman
| pearlsandirritations.com
Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget would not make the United States safer, but would divert resources from the education, infrastructure, research and resilience needed to rebuild national strength. The US empire is in decline. Compare it today to where it was only 30 years ago, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was a ‘hyperpower’ then, almost inconceivably dominant with no challengers on Earth. Since then, China has surpassed the US economically.
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America cannot shoot its way out of decline

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By Robert Freeman
| Pearls and Irritations
Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget would not make the United States safer, but would divert resources from the education, infrastructure, research and resilience needed to rebuild national strength. The US empire is in decline. Compare it today to where it was only 30 years ago, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was a ‘hyperpower’ then, almost inconceivably dominant with no challengers on Earth. Since then, China has surpassed the US economically.
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Trump Is Trying to Shoot His Way Out of US Decline—It Won't Work

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By Robert Freeman
| Common Dreams Verified
The US empire is in decline. Compare it today to where it was only 30 years ago, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was a “hyperpower,” then, almost inconceivably dominant with no challengers on Earth. Since then, China has surpassed the US economically. Russia is rated No.1 militarily. The US has to borrow close to $2+ trillion per year (the annual federal budget deficit) just to keep the lights on.
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