[Fhios]

We won’t default. We’ll simply demand debt forgiveness for services rendered. I.E the U.S military Janissaries stationed abroad.

[JPJones]

“We won’t default. We’ll simply demand debt forgiveness for services rendered. I.E the U.S military Janissaries stationed abroad.”

It’ll work, and it’s brilliant, and it’ll take some non-government type person like Trump to do it.

Did Trump actually say this somewhere?

[semimojo]

We won’t default. We’ll simply demand debt forgiveness for services rendered.

Uh, that is default. When they bought our bonds we promised to pay them back, even if we were providing services.

[SJackson]

We won’t default. We’ll simply demand debt forgiveness for services rendered. I.E the U.S military Janissaries stationed abroad.

65% of US debt is held domestically. Pay them, or screw the Americans/pension plans/banks/401ks dumb enough to purchase US debt.

Hint, lawfully, I presume Trump is in favor of laws, you can't discriminate between holders. Though I suppose you could pass new laws and attempt to pack the courts.

[Lower Deck]

I.E the U.S military Janissaries stationed abroad.

Do you have any idea what a panic it would send through the Pentagon if Japan and Korea said, "OK. Take your forces home?"

[redgolum]

If you want to start a dark age, go right ahead.

The US military has become the Imperial forces. If we pull back from Japan, China will be running the place in a generation. That would start Russia getting very nervous, and looking to either counter China or expand back into Europe.

Once the Legions leave, the barbarians will come in.