notthebestchristian t1_j5v88ui wrote
Reply to comment by Rotlam in The world is (on average) 50% reliant on nonrenewable sources of phosphorus fertilizer to grow food. It won't go away this century, but prices will increase and ~3/4ths of reserves are controlled by one country by fartyburly
How long until they get some of the USA's patented Freedom™?
Rotlam t1_j5vgcdl wrote
I actually don’t think they ever would, Morocco was the first country to acknowledge America’s independence, their people love the king, and they even sent artisans to Disney to build out their part of Epcot (? I’ve never been, Disney at least)
HalcyonKnights t1_j5vlmdv wrote
Americans dont know their History, by and large. -An American
Rotlam t1_j5vqcu5 wrote
I mean I did make two comments on Reddit, so that’s basically a whole resume
KingKratom00 t1_j5w1l7w wrote
I most concur.
scienceworksbitches t1_j5v9a86 wrote
not an expert on that topic but im pretty sure the us could still feed its population without any fertilizer imports. but there are other global players that need imports of food and fertilizer to feed their ppl....
amos106 t1_j5vffg3 wrote
Which is why the US would absolutely want Morrocco to play by its rules, food will become the new oil.
HalcyonKnights t1_j5vn7uy wrote
As of 2019 the US was the 3rd largest Phosphorus Exporter, (way) behind Vietnam and Kazakhstan. We have so much Phosphate we also use it to hyper-age our Chickens, nevermind crop farming. Granted a lot of that comes from open pits mines in areas that were seafloor few hundred million years ago, so it's definitely "Non-renewable".
Youth-in-AsiaS-247 t1_j5vyv7x wrote
So Borat WAS actually just an ad for Kazakhstan and their Potassium?
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Uptown-Dog t1_j5xna2x wrote
There are plenty of other countries in similar situations, most of them continue to languish as third world hellscapes indefinitely. Neo-colonialism is a sophisticated game, it doesn't always require visible military intervention, rather far more carefully nurtured and calibrated corruption and puppeteering (although the odd assassination obviously has its place in their playbook). I would assume that the Feedom you're referring to is either going well and good within Morocco right now, or the seeds for it have been planted. People lose sight of just how sophisticated a game first world nations run.
iperus0351 t1_j5x0ae6 wrote
When the US recognizes it as a strategic resource. Then we will freedom it so hard they will democracy in their brain housing groups.
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