It really doesn't matter whether I'm right or wrong: the war is going to end because we're gonna have such a political and financial havoc here with the devaluation of our dollar, because we just can't keep affording it. This is usually how empires end, by spending too much money maintaining their empire. We're in 130 countries, we have 700 bases around the world, and it's going to come to an end. I want it to come to an end more gracefully and peacefully, follow the constitution, and follow a more sensible foreign policy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He predicts the war will end due to financial strain, urging a graceful, constitutional, and sensible foreign policy.
- In plain terms
- Economic pressure will end the war; we should pursue a peaceful, constitutional exit.
- What can you take from it?
- Fiscal limits should drive a peaceful withdrawal and policy reform.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the costs of maintaining global bases?
- How can policy be both sensible and effective?
Another view
Geopolitical commitments may persist despite financial concerns.
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