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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by csomar on Saturday March 15, 2025 @02:01AM (#43370342)
Global security (lots of countries exist because of the US), Tech industry (ie: Operating system), Food/Energy and some manufacturing. I think only the first two are critical for the rest of the world. The rest can be substituted.
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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by lazyasciiart on Saturday March 15, 2025 @02:18AM (#43370411)
China and Russia are working hard to either replace or invalidate the US for the first point.
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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by trinix912 on Saturday March 15, 2025 @04:39AM (#43371021)
> Global security (lots of countries exist because of the US)

That's a very US-centric POV. It's not like half the world would suddenly cease existing if the US collapsed.

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Re:It doesn't cost much to improve someone's life, and we ca... by blibble on Saturday March 15, 2025 @11:06AM (#43372988)
how would Linux be affected by the disappearance of the US?
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