[PeterPrinciple]

The US has a debt to GDP ratio well past 100%. Russia is 20%.

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And how do we get to that point?

How did Russia?

We woke up one morning, read the internet and learned the soviet union was kaput. It happened that fast.............

[dfwgator]

We woke up one morning, read the internet and learned the soviet union was kaput. It happened that fast.............

[Owen]

One word. Export.

We consume more oil than we pump.

They consume far less than they pump. And sell the rest. They have an actual economy based on selling real products. Not bytes of advertising or entertainment.