After World War II, the United States
became the most powerful and most militarily active nation in the
world. The real reason the US decides to go to war is not for the
reasons we are sold through the mainstream media. It’s not about getting
rid of evil dictators or for humanitarian reasons. It is not even about
defeating terrorism. The real reason the US is always at war is purely
to protect its economic hegemony.
Once the second world war ended, the
developed world was so devastated that the US easily rose to become the
world’s most powerful nation. To ensure that their power would last
generations, the US created the Petrodollar System.
This system was created when the Nixon administration made a deal with
Saudi Arabia in the 1970’s. The US agreed to supply Saudi Arabia with
weapons if they sold all their oil in US dollars. Once the Saudis
collected dollars from oil sales, they would buy US Treasuries to earn
an investment return.
The Petrodollar System grew into
something much more than a deal between the US and Saudi Arabia. The
vast majority of oil sold in the world is currently sold in US dollars.
This massive demand for USDs and US Treasuries has allowed the US to
rapidly expand its monetary base and debt levels. Even if it is a
temporary illusion, the Petrodollar System has allowed the US to become
the most powerful nation the earth has ever known. The US must now
maintain control over the flow of natural resources (mainly oil and
natural gas) to maintain its impressive empire.
So, it is easy to see why anyone
challenging this system would be met with strong opposition. Today, the
US’s militarism is almost entirely based on keeping the Petrodollar
System alive. In 2000, Saddam started selling oil in Euros. In 2003, the US invaded his country. A few years later, Gaddafi made it clear that he would dump the USD as well. In 2011, he was brutally killed by a US-led coup. Syria has also dumped the dollar, and it is no coincidence that the US is now actively trying to overthrow their government.
Almost every country the mainstream
media portrays as an enemy has something to do with the Petrodollar.
China and Iran are also attempting to dethrone the US as world hegemony
by dumping the dollar as well. Increasing tension between the US and
North Korea is really about the US wanting to put pressure on China. If
the US could invade North Korea, it would put them on China’s border and
one step away from military engagement. China knows this, which is why
they have said they will take North Korea’s side if the US were to attack.
US war is not about building
democracy, fighting terrorism or for humanitarian purposes. It’s all
about money and power. US foreign policy may seem confusing at first,
but once you learn how the Petrodollar System works, it all becomes
clear. More countries are prepared to destroy the system and dethrone
the US as the number one world power. Will the US submit to being number
two, or will they continue to use their militarism to protect the
system?
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