It did leave Britain alone, at least until Britain declared war on it. And no, it wouldn’t have ended so spectacularly. But it would have failed.
Even with our resources autarchy would produce what they call a “vampire economy,” in which we feed off preexisting capital until we die.
“Even with our resources autarchy would produce what they call a “vampire economy,” in which we feed off preexisting capital until we die.”
And sending all that capital, industrial jobs and technology to Communist China is healthy? I think our interests would have been better served elsewhere.