The only threats to American Hegemony are either internal, nuclear, or climate.

there are NO serious competitors to the US in the western hemisphere, the US has more arable land than any other country AND more navigable waterways than the rest of the world combined. American power will not be dislodged without destroying the rest of the world in the process.

I’ve seen similar analysis elsewhere, from my understanding a spike in grain prices was what caused the Arab Spring.

absolutely agreed

making life shit for the regular citizens is going to do nothing but make life shit for the regular citizens.

there is a level of generalized sanctions that I’d support, like fucking with the Russian Central bank. but all of the attacks on Russian civilians by independent entities is really disheartening