Tom Bilyeu
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Again, this is him just reading history.
Right now, the U.S.
runs 750 to 800 military bases across 70 to 80 countries.
We are all over.
Now, by way of comparison, China only has one.
Now, that may seem like a W for us and an L for China, but the reality is this is classic overextension.
overextension is exactly what has brought down every dominant power before ours.
Yikes.
The lesson of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, it's all the same lesson.
Winning only happens if the winning country can get out and the losing country can no longer be a threat.
The U.S., this major power with bases all over the place, we haven't managed that in decades.
Now, you guys have heard me talk before.
The reason is we're just not willing to kill enough people.
Yay.
Thank God.
Yes.
Win.
Go girl.
Like, I'm not saying that's a bad thing.
I'm just saying that's the reality.