Pre ww1 the only resource diversity we had was fucking britian

pre WW1 we did not have the complex economy that we do now

Uhh

we were nearly 100% agriculture based

The golden age of America was rossevelt

Monroe. Expansion

That was American products funding American growth

We tapped into the intl market post ww2 to fight the Soviets

the Average american then was also much poorer

Well sure

Everyone was

That's anecdotal in theory

I have more wealth today than king's of old just due to knowledge and a smart phone

Relative speaking, the USA was worth a lot more when we didn't worry ourselves outside of our hemisphere

We were actually doing good things

Not drone striking targets for gesturing sake

Nah, we were just force marching Natives

Yeah but they didn't do shit for thousands of years

before American expansion, everything we consider america wasn't america

People get wiped out. It's called selection.

You think the drone strike was a bad decision? A man who caused hundreds of US casualties and tortured his own people?

Not entirely

The individual act

No

The principle that the USA is the police? 100%

American expansion through the continent was just external expansion, ensuring American economic interests

We are the police because we protected our own assets?

@Itcilis the entire war complex post ww2

same as right now, except we just want to keep trade routes open

Vietnam. Desert Storm. Iraqi freedom. Afghan war

And now, Iran drone strikes

It's not white knighting. It's a show of force

And there’s nothing wrong with a show of forces

yup

There is if your goal is just to bare your teeth

Why do we need to

Again. Drone strike to your hearts content

But where's congressional approval?

In the old days, that's war

So no. Not happy with this

Why would he need congressional approval for an immediate threat.