> unfathomable that a nation in such a privileged position would decide it's tired of such a systematic set of advantages.
That's just the thing, you've got it exactly backward! The US has been "looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far," and it's far less rich than it should be.
Icarus is taking flight, the rest of the universe better watch out. And for those stuck getting carried along toward the sun... tough shit, there's not going to be enough time to convince a population of born and bred narcissists that it's really hot up there before the meltdown.
That's just the thing, you've got it exactly backward! The US has been "looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far," and it's far less rich than it should be.
Icarus is taking flight, the rest of the universe better watch out. And for those stuck getting carried along toward the sun... tough shit, there's not going to be enough time to convince a population of born and bred narcissists that it's really hot up there before the meltdown.