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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8795970" data-attributes="member: 22779">What?They developed and distributed a Covid vaccine within what, three years of it becoming a problem?  To the point where the vast majority of the population has been vaccinated.  And resources?  Are you kidding?  The manufacturing capacity of the US now compared to 70 years ago isn't even in the same league.  Additionally, the Americans have never gotten rid of the draft.  They just haven't used it.  But, yes, I do agree with you on one point.  The Americans have never really tried to win the world through direct power.  They are just buying their way to the top and it's worked surprisingly well.I think the most telling statistic is that, up to a couple of years ago when China caught up a bit, the US spent more on its military than the entire world COMBINED.  Without raising taxes or instituting a draft system.  And they did this for a very, very long time.</blockquote>