Listen to a reading of this article: "China is preparing to kill Americans and we've got to prepare to defend ourselves," empire propagandist Gordon Chang told Fox Business during an interview on Monday. Chang, who has famously spent more than two decades
You have to be pretty stupid to actually plan a war with a superpower that has nukes, that has great technology and viable plans for the future via Belt and Road initiatives that connect huge swathes of territory for the mutual benefit of all. But who said the West was intelligent?
Caitlin, you have given voice to what the sane among us have been fearing for a while. It is obvious that the ultimate goal of the proxy war the empire is waging to the last Ukrainian is the balkanisation of Russia. With Russia balkanised and puppet regimes at the empire's beck and call they could wage a war against China. A white supremacist war of the Churchillian kind. We should be grateful that Putin is thwarting the grand plan.
Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Undertow" talks about the far right and the growing threat of Fascism in the US and that there is a slow civil war going on. All the while they are wallowing in their neoliberal lust, inventing new wars, polluting and pillaging, not only harming their own people but the rest of humanity.
Thank you, as always, for your insights and brilliance. I had never known before about the 1902 quote from Churchill. Wow. His racist imperial rants I had heard about should have prepared me for it, but it was a bit surprising. Given the now public plans to ‘balkanize’ Russia, and that 120 year old imperial wet dream of Sir Winston regarding China, it is apparent that the only reason it is called ‘balkanization’ is that it was the first place it was tried. And it worked! Pity the Balkans for their bad fortune.
It is always a good reminder to the world that the "great" Churchill was both bigot and warmonger. Appropriate in that sense that Congress and MSM cheer Zelensky on as a Churchillian leader of our time.
This is the very reason that Xi Jinping visited Russia just a few weeks ago. Making it clear to the Western Alliance by continuing this aggression towards China would be utterly reckless.
However, I think both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping know full well they are not dealing with a sane government in neither case the United States nor EU.
How do you describe those who are leading the declining Western empire in this direction. I think even Spock would run out of colorful metaphors.
I have never so help me God,
been so sick and tired of a people as I’ve been with this group who now occupies practically every leadership position in the country.
They are wealthy spoiled children mutated into some kind suicidal maniacs void of any moral guidance.
I’m calling on Heaven to send fire and brimstone on the whole lot of them. Either way I don’t think this is gonna resolve itself without intervention of some kind we are headed to a final gathering of the world’s greatest armies, Armageddon.
You would have to be a deluded fool or an absolute bare faced liar to say China is the aggressor in this totally USA made area of conflict. The USA has been building American base surrounding China as staging places for attack. I believe their are 22 now. Also their are allied forces in the region both Australia and U.K. under a specific anti Chinese military pact made last year. Plus vassal states such as Japan who recently launched an attack helicopter carry for projected might not defence.
What many don’t realise is the strength of the Chinese military. Jane’s manual is the worldwide independent series of books that list all aspects of military kit and personnel. Ships carry then to help aide indentifying enemy warships and aircraft. You may be Surprised to learn that the number one rated combat soldier is China. Also they have lust launched a state of the art aircraft carrier. Of the two new smaller British carriers one is permanently In port with reactor troubles. The other is sailing around the Med but unfortunately does not have one aircraft aboard as the only aircraft suitable for carriers, the Harrier jump jet, was retired last year. No doubt at some point they will buy some outdated F35’s from the Yanks but there not much cop in a modern dog fight.
But America is bankrupt. It is defaulting on even paying the interest on the huge debts to China. So as well as Empire building they can wipe off the debt plus put their main cash cow , the American military complex into overdrive mode.
Even with vassal states such as Japan at their disposal I think they under estimate the Chinese who will be defending their homeland from foreign aggressors. How long until it become WWIII or the U.S deploys nuclear weapons in that part of the world. Not quite as easy as the Proxy war in the Ukraine but far from American ground.
Thank you Caitlin, again you have sumarised the position the US takes concerning China so well, it will encourage other countries to join in too, if they haven't already tied their flag to the mast of Western domination. Ukraine was them testing the waters, I hope to god they never succeed.
What this all boils down to is that the ruling elites elevate protection and sustaining the greed and wealth of a tiny handful of billionaires over all the people on the planet, including those "superior" western Aryans.
A peaceful and healthy planet would require that the rich transfer wealth to the poor (at intra-national and international scales) through taxes and direct transfers (confiscations) and forego capitalist growth and continuing concentration of wealth. In other words, Eco-Socialism.
They see almost all us as expendable and would be pleased to see almost all of us die, with a small contingent left over to maintain their backyards, grow their food, harvest their crops, generate their energy, and play their music, etc.
The fact, as Caitlin notes, that there are more of us than them is precisely the point. Genocide is the only solution to their dilemma, and it can get only more obvious as conditions worsen towards both ecological and political collapse. That's where we're headed and have been for a long time.
Another great post Caitlin. Especially asking why must the elitists hegemony financiers want the whole world to themselves. I guess the answer is that they might/will lose the American Dollar as the worlds trading currency. Something that must happen and soon. Of course America makes 40% of it's GDP from arms manufacture, the elites bankroll these companies win financially no matter who wins any wars they fund, classic example Ukraine .
Here are my two favorite lines from this excellent article:
"And in fact we do not have to do it in our day, either. We don't have to do it in any day. "
(In other words, there's never a good reason to go to war with ANYBODY at any time. There is always room for diplomatic negotiations and cooperation among the diverse peoples of Planet Earth.)
"Their rule is done as soon as enough of us decide it is."
(Translation: We are the 99% It's time for us to use our numbers to take out the warmongering, soul-destroying capitalist imperialists. We've got to get off our sofa and get into the street like the French are currently doing. Who's with me?)
My husband once flew with a pilot that “ flew the Hump” bringing supplies into China during WWII to help fight the Japanese. Whatever happened to Formosa and its people? I’m really weary of this continued stupidity from all countries. Churchill was a racist, not really to be admired. Most Americans are not very smart, informed, sad to say. The military is poisoning us at every base.
Once again, Caitlin, you’ve identified the Zorgians in our midst. The western public has an apocalyptic capacity for cognitive dissonance, with a corresponding lack intellectual curiosity about the motivations of those who would drive us into war, without offering to actually fight in it.
You have to be pretty stupid to actually plan a war with a superpower that has nukes, that has great technology and viable plans for the future via Belt and Road initiatives that connect huge swathes of territory for the mutual benefit of all. But who said the West was intelligent?
Caitlin, you have given voice to what the sane among us have been fearing for a while. It is obvious that the ultimate goal of the proxy war the empire is waging to the last Ukrainian is the balkanisation of Russia. With Russia balkanised and puppet regimes at the empire's beck and call they could wage a war against China. A white supremacist war of the Churchillian kind. We should be grateful that Putin is thwarting the grand plan.
Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Undertow" talks about the far right and the growing threat of Fascism in the US and that there is a slow civil war going on. All the while they are wallowing in their neoliberal lust, inventing new wars, polluting and pillaging, not only harming their own people but the rest of humanity.
Thank you, as always, for your insights and brilliance. I had never known before about the 1902 quote from Churchill. Wow. His racist imperial rants I had heard about should have prepared me for it, but it was a bit surprising. Given the now public plans to ‘balkanize’ Russia, and that 120 year old imperial wet dream of Sir Winston regarding China, it is apparent that the only reason it is called ‘balkanization’ is that it was the first place it was tried. And it worked! Pity the Balkans for their bad fortune.
My advice : don't get into a war with someone who is bigger, smarter, and has more friends.
It is always a good reminder to the world that the "great" Churchill was both bigot and warmonger. Appropriate in that sense that Congress and MSM cheer Zelensky on as a Churchillian leader of our time.
This is the very reason that Xi Jinping visited Russia just a few weeks ago. Making it clear to the Western Alliance by continuing this aggression towards China would be utterly reckless.
However, I think both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping know full well they are not dealing with a sane government in neither case the United States nor EU.
How do you describe those who are leading the declining Western empire in this direction. I think even Spock would run out of colorful metaphors.
I have never so help me God,
been so sick and tired of a people as I’ve been with this group who now occupies practically every leadership position in the country.
They are wealthy spoiled children mutated into some kind suicidal maniacs void of any moral guidance.
I’m calling on Heaven to send fire and brimstone on the whole lot of them. Either way I don’t think this is gonna resolve itself without intervention of some kind we are headed to a final gathering of the world’s greatest armies, Armageddon.
The last time the aggressive, world-domination obsessed Chinese military went into combat outside China was 1979.
Compare the track record of the benevolent and freedom-luvin' United States since that time.
You would have to be a deluded fool or an absolute bare faced liar to say China is the aggressor in this totally USA made area of conflict. The USA has been building American base surrounding China as staging places for attack. I believe their are 22 now. Also their are allied forces in the region both Australia and U.K. under a specific anti Chinese military pact made last year. Plus vassal states such as Japan who recently launched an attack helicopter carry for projected might not defence.
What many don’t realise is the strength of the Chinese military. Jane’s manual is the worldwide independent series of books that list all aspects of military kit and personnel. Ships carry then to help aide indentifying enemy warships and aircraft. You may be Surprised to learn that the number one rated combat soldier is China. Also they have lust launched a state of the art aircraft carrier. Of the two new smaller British carriers one is permanently In port with reactor troubles. The other is sailing around the Med but unfortunately does not have one aircraft aboard as the only aircraft suitable for carriers, the Harrier jump jet, was retired last year. No doubt at some point they will buy some outdated F35’s from the Yanks but there not much cop in a modern dog fight.
But America is bankrupt. It is defaulting on even paying the interest on the huge debts to China. So as well as Empire building they can wipe off the debt plus put their main cash cow , the American military complex into overdrive mode.
Even with vassal states such as Japan at their disposal I think they under estimate the Chinese who will be defending their homeland from foreign aggressors. How long until it become WWIII or the U.S deploys nuclear weapons in that part of the world. Not quite as easy as the Proxy war in the Ukraine but far from American ground.
Chang is a stark raving lunatic who is given regular voice by one of the scariest think tanks going, the tax dodging Gatestone Institute.
Always on the mark. Keep it coming Caitlin.
Thank you Caitlin, again you have sumarised the position the US takes concerning China so well, it will encourage other countries to join in too, if they haven't already tied their flag to the mast of Western domination. Ukraine was them testing the waters, I hope to god they never succeed.
What this all boils down to is that the ruling elites elevate protection and sustaining the greed and wealth of a tiny handful of billionaires over all the people on the planet, including those "superior" western Aryans.
A peaceful and healthy planet would require that the rich transfer wealth to the poor (at intra-national and international scales) through taxes and direct transfers (confiscations) and forego capitalist growth and continuing concentration of wealth. In other words, Eco-Socialism.
They see almost all us as expendable and would be pleased to see almost all of us die, with a small contingent left over to maintain their backyards, grow their food, harvest their crops, generate their energy, and play their music, etc.
The fact, as Caitlin notes, that there are more of us than them is precisely the point. Genocide is the only solution to their dilemma, and it can get only more obvious as conditions worsen towards both ecological and political collapse. That's where we're headed and have been for a long time.
Another great post Caitlin. Especially asking why must the elitists hegemony financiers want the whole world to themselves. I guess the answer is that they might/will lose the American Dollar as the worlds trading currency. Something that must happen and soon. Of course America makes 40% of it's GDP from arms manufacture, the elites bankroll these companies win financially no matter who wins any wars they fund, classic example Ukraine .
Here are my two favorite lines from this excellent article:
"And in fact we do not have to do it in our day, either. We don't have to do it in any day. "
(In other words, there's never a good reason to go to war with ANYBODY at any time. There is always room for diplomatic negotiations and cooperation among the diverse peoples of Planet Earth.)
"Their rule is done as soon as enough of us decide it is."
(Translation: We are the 99% It's time for us to use our numbers to take out the warmongering, soul-destroying capitalist imperialists. We've got to get off our sofa and get into the street like the French are currently doing. Who's with me?)
My husband once flew with a pilot that “ flew the Hump” bringing supplies into China during WWII to help fight the Japanese. Whatever happened to Formosa and its people? I’m really weary of this continued stupidity from all countries. Churchill was a racist, not really to be admired. Most Americans are not very smart, informed, sad to say. The military is poisoning us at every base.
Once again, Caitlin, you’ve identified the Zorgians in our midst. The western public has an apocalyptic capacity for cognitive dissonance, with a corresponding lack intellectual curiosity about the motivations of those who would drive us into war, without offering to actually fight in it.