Since the autosprawl bubble burst in 2008, nothing has been done to prevent another crash.
The US, and much of the capitalist world, is piling up unsustainable debt.
Russia is an oil/gas company with a ruthless thug-controlled security system.
World fossil fuel operates on a thin margin. Everyone thinks there is a glut, but it would only take one day of Russia gas tap closure to create an economic disaster for the EU.
The US is not afraid of Russia militarily, but cannot afford the fight.
The US, and much of the capitalist world, is piling up unsustainable debt.
Russia is an oil/gas company with a ruthless thug-controlled security system.
World fossil fuel operates on a thin margin. Everyone thinks there is a glut, but it would only take one day of Russia gas tap closure to create an economic disaster for the EU.
The US is not afraid of Russia militarily, but cannot afford the fight.