We’re $19 trillion in debt because the Bush tax cuts coincided with two expensive wars that preceded a recession. US consumers buy Chinese products, not the federal government.

See my other comment for more detail, but here’s what you’re missing: that capacity already exists.

The US also invents most of the stuff we get made there for cheap. Most of the other strongest tech leaders on the planet are US-friendly countries, as well (Japan, Korea, etc).

I fail to see

The real news here is that the Blue Ridge actually bothered to go somewhere that wasn’t a liberty port.

You’re not actually that far off base with some of the current attempts to get information into the DPRK in order to eventually incite a regime change. This is long, but it’s a fantastic read: http://www.wired.com/2015/03/north-…

I mean, with the population of China where it is, if all of North Korea moved in it’s not even a blip on the population radar. Plus, even the lowliest Chinese peasant has a better quality of life than your run-of-the-mill North Korean.

I think the real question is whether Un’s Generals or the military complex as a whole, will carry out any “doomsday” attack if given the order.