democracy
For quite a few years now I've been saying this to friends, my russian-speaking buddies in New York City. I've been proud of inventing the concept but wouldn't care to claim the rights until I've observed the gems of my thought sparkling through the vulgarities of the latest Bill Mahr's show. That's when I decided to spring into action before it's too late and the treasure drowns in the cesspool of late night premium cable talk, and tell the world.

We all have noticed that most of the major economic and political world powers increasingly have their exports dominated by one commodity. For example, Saudi Arabia and Russia contribute natural energy resources, China, India and the rest of the developing world - man power. But what about the United States? What does the US export. An untrained eye will spot two major items: paper money (in the form of various debt) and democracy.

Democracy exports itself in a multitude of forms ranging from 101 airborne and mobile aircraft carrier groups to the freedom inducing flow of ideological infomercials. It really does work like an exported commodity once you add the second component to this model.

When democracy arrives to some questionable place such as Russian Federation or PRC it is the delivery. The first phase of the transaction, at which point U.S.A. have invested in fuel and parts for the aircraft, missiles and ships, liberty broadcast, recruiting efforts and salaries to service men and civilian contractors. Note, only customers rich in some form of resources have been buying democracy lately, so they all have something to pay for it with.
Democracy replicates itself on the local soil, creates familiar financial and political institutions and mechanisms and before we know it the new installation is pumping something useful and selling it for something tangible. They all quickly build up liquid reserves, which as mandated by their democratic and prudent governing bodies must stay very liquid regardless of the sum.

The only thing more constant than the speed of light in absolute vacuum is the credit rating of US Treasury debt paper. So the stupid fuckers naturally have nothing better to keep their shit in than our bonds and various other mickey mouse trash our democracy is willing to sell to theirs.

This is like selling someone a car while also owning all gas stations in the neighborhood. We win.

Is there a conspiracy here? No way. I don't believe in conspiracies much less in ones by greedy, lazy and often incompetent corporate pigfuckers (if the CEOs of everything that's on the ropes lately are competent then why are their businesses so fucked).

So that's how it is. No evil, nobody is guilty just the natural order of things. Forever and ever. And by the way - try changing it - it will get much worse for everyone involved.