"crippling recession due to defaulting" - we will just borrow more as usual. Not like our taxes are enough to fund the nation in any year (war or no war).

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babypuncher 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Eventually the lenders will stop lending. That's what leads to the defaulting scenario in the first place.

	▲	guzfip an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Why will they stop lending? The US government could ably wipe them and their entire family and replace it with a more cooperative lender. There’s no higher authority or enforce anything.