Pacifier

Oh OK i should not try to follow that kind of discussion at 3am in the morning

Hmm that is the case with every other nation, we have a similar problem here in germany. but still we are a major export nation.

BTW: Which Raw materials is the USA exporting?

BTW: Some time ago I read an article about the US economic dilemma, sadly it was written in german. The author was Emmanuel Todd who, in 1979, also predicted the downfall of Russia, so I think he is not that stupid

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