An empire needs a frontier. It collapses without one. So what is the U.S.’ next frontier project? Biden alluded to it a bit in his speech today, but is there any particular spot in the world that looks ripe for state department ghouls to conjure an existential threat to Freedom, Baseball and Applie Pie?
I mean unless it all just shifts to brinkmanship with China. But I think actual conflict with China runs up against the interests of too big a slice of the capitalist class to make anything more than saber-rattling a possibility in the short term.
The African continent is home to five of the top 30 oil-producing countries in the world.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/101515/biggest-oil-producers-africa.asp
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I think maybe we’re seeing the beginning of the end of the oil age though. Not now obviously, but if the push for electric cars accelerates while devestment from public transportation deepens, then I see the next rush being on countries with lots of lithium.
So wait, still a lot in Africa then.
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