Don’t know how to tell people this, but the world doesn’t really need America to be the country everyone relies on. We may be better off with diversity. Increase your international exposure.

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dig1 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

True. But the US want to remain the country everyone relies on if it wants to preserve the dollar as the world's primary trade, reserve and settlement currency.

Dollar dominance gives the US disproportionate leverage over global finance and allows it to shape the rules of the system. Absent this asymmetry, it is difficult to imagine US tariffs or financial pressure (or any kind of pressure) would carry comparable global impact.

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3eb7988a1663 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Totally - it is the best outcome for the world. As an American, it is sad to see the loss of status, power, everything that is coming our way in the near future.

	▲	deadbabe an hour ago \| parent [-]
		America's identity has always been founded on being the best, without that, it will be difficult to see what we're even about anymore.

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mtzaldo 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What are you talking about? The US navy protects the commercial shipment routes around the world.

	▲	cjs_ac 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Before the US Navy did that, the Royal Navy did. The work needs to be done, but it doesn't have to be the US doing it.
	▲	nullocator 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Likely soon corporate owned drones will protect commercial shipping routes I would think. Not sure if bad actors (pirates?!) will have their own drones.
	▲	layer8 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I’m sure that China would be happy to take over.
	▲	bluebarbet 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		The gratuitous hostility undermines your point.