Comment on ROK finally takes the lead in grand strategy in challenging USD/SWIFT........ by hyokkim

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hyokkim · 10/4/2026, 1:42:52 PM · permalink

......but not when it's not followed by smart enough fiscal policy; just look at what happened to the Soviet Union.   Everyone thought that the Soviets were eclipsing U.S. in the 70s, with their 3rd world liberation geopolitical strategy, but economically, and technologically, they were slowly rotting within.      
  
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''That is why we have the reserve currency of the world.

We are the owners military arm.''  
  
Dude, the world history is full of such one time superpowers who ended up collapsing shortly after, due to suboptimal economic policy.

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hyokkim · 10/5/2026, 11:02:01 AM · permalink

''The world has never seen a super power like America.''  
  
This shows you either lack historical perspective or engaging in shameless flattery/suck up for shallow U.S. exceptionalist, straight out of CJW.  
  
Yes, the world history is full of U.S. examples of one time superpower who thought they would last forever, fortunately most of them eventually got real and wise, with the exception of some, such as some Arabs, and many Chinese.  
  
''One B-2 bomber has more fire power than Napolean could ever imagine.

The British?''  
  
They had built worldwide naval bases to support their colonies: The world had never seen anything like it before to the extent RN had.  
  
''One aircraft carrier has more fire power than all of the British navy had.''  
  
One RN 'Man of War' had more fire power than the entire Roman navy.  
  
  
Both UK, and the Rome had accomplished something similar and U.S. resembles them.  
British man of war had more fire power than the entire Roman navy had.  
  
Both B1 and aircraft carriers are becoming obsolete due to hypersonic cruise missile, autonomous drones, portable, powerful laser ADs.

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hyokkim · 10/6/2026, 2:31:36 AM · permalink

''Yes, the Mediterranean, America sales the entire planets oceans.''  
  
Again, you're confusing the limit of naval technology; primarily oars based ships of the Roman times could not have traveled much further than outside the Mediterranean; Rome controlled the sea a single world civilization could control within the limits of the technology then.  
  
It took in the end UK led coalition to defeat Napoleon in the land.  
  
''Yes, before the technological age of today, North America was a vassal of the UK.

And this is what I'm referencing when I say, I guess you could sorta say the Brits had an empire, but it was mostly sea going ships.

America has the sea, air and land captured as far as military power goes.''  
  
Didn't India and much of N.A. belong to UK?    Didn't she collect revenue from the colonies?  
  
''America has the sea, air and land captured as far as military power goes.''  
  
Dude, in that sense, what U.S. accomplished pales in comparison to Mongols, and Russia.  
  
....and much of Latin America still speak Spanish, and will speak Spanish long after U.S. is gone.   Can you say the same about N.A.?

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