So, why not instead of "annexing Canada", or "shutting down Social Security", or fighting endless wars that require that we borrow money from this "club", we invade B.I.S. and shake them down? The 'sanctity of the international finance system' you say? :)

https://www.cfr.org/blog/first-time-us-spending-more-debt-in...

As I said, it is a "mystery of history" ... /g