Quote Originally Posted by no_brains_no_worries View Post
Since you've put some thought into this, I have a follow up question: Without American being the super consumer that supports many other countries, what would happen to the global economy?
First of all you have to look at the currency markets which would obviously be turned upside down. This would effectively freeze international trade.

Quote Originally Posted by sycld View Post
the un would be re-established in geneva, and that and the world court would have lost its sometimes greatest opponent.
And also the majority of its funding, muscle, and goodwill.