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The USA entered these conflicts (World War I and World War II) late.
This allowed the USA to amass wealth.
The two world wars played a major role in establishing the United States as the world's leading economic and financial power.
While Europe was accumulating debt and seeing its infrastructure destroyed, the American economy was running at full capacity on its own soil, which remained untouched by the fighting.
1. During World War I
• From debtor to global leader: Before 1914, the United States was a debtor to Europe. By 1919, the situation had completely reversed; European allies (France and the United Kingdom) owed the U.S. billions of dollars.
• Official supplier: During their three years of neutrality (1914–1917), American factories and farms sold vast quantities of food, raw materials (steel, oil), and munitions to the Allies.
• European gold: To pay for these goods, Europe transferred a large portion of its foreign exchange reserves to American banks, establishing the dollar as the benchmark currency.
2. During World War II
• The Lend-Lease program: Starting in March 1941 (before officially entering the war), the United States supplied military equipment and provisions to countries fighting the Axis powers. This system generated massive industrial activity.
• End of the Great Depression: The war effort boosted industry to record levels. Mass unemployment—a legacy of the 1929 crash—vanished completely, transforming the peacetime economy into a highly efficient production machine. • Bretton Woods Agreements (1944): By the end of the conflict, the United States held nearly 70% of the world's gold reserves. The agreements formalized the supremacy of the dollar, the only currency directly convertible into gold.
In short, the decision to enter these conflicts late allowed the United States to boost its industrial output without suffering the massive destruction experienced by European and Asian nations.
The situation remains unchanged today—at least until they suffer a massive attack on their own soil; after all, all good things must come to an end eventually.
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You could probably say the same thing about the Iran war also. You can't win a war using just air and sea assets.
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There is one other reason also. Combat experience. There is no substitute for it. It seems like ever since the US became the wests police 911 force after WWII every generation or so we get a new gereration of combat veterans.
I personally have no problem with the US defense industry making money. I certainly would not like to see them fail.
If we're talking about insider trading, then by all means investigate it as long as it is done for ALL members of government. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that you don't become a multimillionaire on a government salary.I personally noticed the trend months ago. Trump would make an announcement of either peace talks or upcoming attacks - usually before a weekend - and the markets would react. Then the next week an opposing announcement is made, and again the markets would react. I tracked this myself for several weeks until I was sure. So that is my first-hand account, which I hope you won't take as innuendo. There is also no shortage of news stories on the subject:
Trump Manipulates Markets With Early Morning Iran Announcement
Another Trump post before the crack of dawn was revealed to be a clear attempt to rig the markets.finance.yahoo.com
Evidence Grows That Trump Is Using the War in Iran to Manipulate Markets
Donald Trump's rapidly oscillating statements on the Iran war have been a feeding frenzy for stock market whales.futurism.com
Trump Accused of Manipulating Oil and Stock Markets After Iran Denied His 'Productive Talks' Claim Entirely
Iran denied Trump's claim of 'productive talks', triggering accusations the president used a Truth Social post to deliberately manipulate global oil and stock markets.www.ibtimes.com
$580M oil trades made minutes before Trump’s key Iran announcement draw scrutiny
In a narrow window between 6:49 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. New York time, traders placed roughly 6,200 Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude futures trades.nypost.com
Now, if you want to debate media bias with any of these sources, we can have that discussion, but when the story is this pervasive across multiple news outlets, you can't just dismiss it out of hand. I would urge you to search other media outlets to find the same story until you are satisfied. Bottom line: Trump is increasing his wealth and the wealth of members of his inner circle exponentially by placing market trades just before a public announcement is made regarding Iran.
Now if we're talking about market manipulation, that, is a good thing for the president to do. I know my investments are doing pretty well. I certainly would not like to see a major market crash.
As far as the preannouncement trades go there are some very knowledgeable market investors out there that can read the tea leaves without necessarily doing insider trading although I'm sure they will take it right up to the line. That is their life.
The bottom line for me is, I have no problem with corporations, population or government in general making money.
I have read the various reports you posted, and it seems that the majority of them seem to hinge on what iran says. We are at war with them so of course they are going to try to influence the American population. They certainly can't win on the battlefield.
I'm not saying I would never vote for a democrat. Where are the "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" democrats. I mean really, you have a Kennedy whose family has been lifelong democrats leave the party. That has to tell you something. I think the next crisis point is going to be right after the midterms myself, especially if the power shifts in congress. Iran should be very nervous about that and who knows about the russia, Ukraine war.
Personally, I think there is too much time between the election and the swearing in for bad things to happen.
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You've known me long enough that whatever applies to one side of the aisle applies to the other. Any elected official getting rich by insider trading needs to be investigated, prosecuted, impeached, and sentenced the same way I would be with a public defender.There is one other reason also. Combat experience. There is no substitute for it. It seems like ever since the US became the wests police 911 force after WWII every generation or so we get a new gereration of combat veterans.
I personally have no problem with the US defense industry making money. I certainly would not like to see them fail.
If we're talking about insider trading, then by all means investigate it as long as it is done for ALL members of government. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that you don't become a multimillionaire on a government salary.
Now if we're talking about market manipulation, that, is a good thing for the president to do. I know my investments are doing pretty well. I certainly would not like to see a major market crash.
As far as the preannouncement trades go there are some very knowledgeable market investors out there that can read the tea leaves without necessarily doing insider trading although I'm sure they will take it right up to the line. That is their life.
The bottom line for me is, I have no problem with corporations, population or government in general making money.
I have read the various reports you posted, and it seems that the majority of them seem to hinge on what iran says. We are at war with them so of course they are going to try to influence the American population. They certainly can't win on the battlefield.
I think the next crisis point is going to be right after the midterms myself, especially if the power shifts in congress. Iran should be very nervous about that and who knows about the russia, Ukraine war.
Personally, I think there is too much time between the election and the swearing in for bad things to happen.
Serving in Congress was never meant to be a career. It was supposed to be a sacrifice, leaving your family, hometown, and job behind to serve your country as a representative or senator, then go back home. So yeah, there is an extreme shortage of "What can I do for my country?" politicians out there.
You can say what you want about the market manipulation and insider trading using the war and social media announcements. I know I spotted the pattern before MSM did, and I went about four weeks telling my wife when Trump would issue a peace post or a war post and what the market reactions would be. My predictions followed the pattern I had noticed.
I have a problem with anyone profiting off war because the people profiting are not the people dying. A 20 year-old soldier dying on the other side of the planet so someone can make millions at home is despicable, and I don't see how you, as a military man, can defend that.
And if we had invested half the money we've spent on wars and WMD on scientific research, we'd be exploring other solar systems by now.