Although conflict between the United States and China is being vigorously promoted, the only way to achieve greatness in the future, and to ensure ongoing development of the economy, is to cooperate internationally on multi-decade goals in space. The science and technology development associated with achieving these goals, and the new science that can be performed with a space platform, will allow for the economy to increase many-fold over the next two generations. Let's do this, rather than kill ourselves to satisfy the idols of "green" ideology.