Richardson, we've already established that what you're looking for isn't happening.
The US is not "being kept down by the Fenspace Man(tm)", nor is it shouldering the fen aside to take over everything in sight. It is a part of the story set down from the beginning that the Earthside governments simply do not see it as a major issue, and are focussed mostly on planet-side issues. The "third-world USA" you and Obaka are wishing for simply isn't going to happen.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
The US is not "being kept down by the Fenspace Man(tm)", nor is it shouldering the fen aside to take over everything in sight. It is a part of the story set down from the beginning that the Earthside governments simply do not see it as a major issue, and are focussed mostly on planet-side issues. The "third-world USA" you and Obaka are wishing for simply isn't going to happen.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.