A large portion of this country’s strength relies on plentiful and cheap energy. We are too spread out. We are distant from many of our friends and enemies.
Without plentiful and cheap energy, we become second rate.
But then again, perhaps that is the goal.
Perhaps you would like to delete the “...perhaps...” in you last sentence, then it would be correct!
“But then again, perhaps that is the goal.”
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Now you’re startin’ to catch on! I’ll offer another clue, you can drop the perhaps.