Oddbean new post about login | logout I'm confident that freedom will win but it's a conflict that could last years. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have unique counterinsurgency experience which means we can lead in waging a protracted insurgency against the US military, and most of us are still young enough to fight.
After learning recently about the 77th infantry, I'm certain of that. I do wonder what role bitcoin and the breakdown of USD will end up playing. Our inability to print is a downside in war, but the inflation might make merchants unwilling to accept USD but very willing to accept bitcoin. Could we end up buying their troops / equipment out from under them? Too bad we'll have to live through it; those who get to study it after the fact are going to have a field day.