I agree with that.
Those are two very good points, and combined they spell disaster.
We’re whistling past the graveyard.
I think we are far more vulnerable than most folks think
” I think we are far more vulnerable than most folks think”
Oh yes!
As an example, Putin watched Obama make enemies all over the world the past 6 years, including some allies. He sees Obama is also a coward. Putin correctly deduces that Obama will not stop him from taking countries. Obama then screws with sanctions (while the value of Putin’s oil tanks). Putin is now making serious threats against us. If Putin decides to join China in an unholy alliance against the US (militarily and financially), what the hell can we do about it? Or more accurately, Obama will do nothing about it.