The Contrarian: The American Century is Over (by Jennifer Rubin)

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4. I first heard ideas along those lines about 2003

It was floated on NY radio an opinion that America would have to retreat a bit because they were overconsuming resources relative to the rest of the world, and exporting the pollution of that lifestyle and economy. So it was stated that America would have to absorb more pollution. It was so odd at the time that my ears perked up.

Of course there was an article in the early 70s that one day USSR and USA would switch political systems. I also heard that argument from a rather well connected Cold War type who stated the Russians would invade and come for our refrigerators. (Funny word, refrigerator. Not refirdgerator. But yes Fridge, and yes Frigidaire. But I digress.) Which argument also perked up my ears and burned in my memory.

So this current move to the right has been planned in high elite circles for a very long time. Someone powerful saw they could make a lot of money off it.