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Old 10-21-2020, 07:56 AM   #555 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by elphenor View Post
nobody even knows how much debt the US can take on before it really matters

we're a bit like Trump in that regard, our brand is too big to fail even as we make one stupid decision after another
I'm pretty sure that China's recent infrastructure assistance in Africa is a form of alliance building for when the u.s. debt comes due because they know that the u.s. will fight any payment requests and ensuing sanctions.
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