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Originally Posted by rporter314
...while the current situation can not be adequately compared to that....
The key part of your posting.

In 1948, the USA was an economic and industrial powerhouse, the greatest creditor nation that the world has ever seen.

Now, the USA is the world's largest debtor nation, and more and more, an economic weakling.

All due to America's all-time greatest enemy, the Military-Industrial Conspiracy Complex and its minions---plus the Brainwashing Machine mass media which serve it.

Well done, all-belovéd and honored destroyer of America ! · · · ;)