Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Yep. Just hanging around, killing time, waiting to find out whether the US is going to start World War 3 now or a little later on. ❖ Washington: Russia's gonna invade Ukraine. Moscow: We're not gonna invade Ukraine.
. . ."quantifiably the most evil and destructive government in today's world." My only question would be this: in consideration of the U.S.'s continual and unabated economic and military-nuclear threats to the rest of the planet and the biosphere, should we say "in the history of the world?" After all, America is exceptional, right?
And yet US policy makers are on the record saying that “spheres of influence” is an outdated concept that does not have meaning in today’s world. Evidently, that applies to every nation except the US. Really, the hypocrisy is simply stunning.
Like I always say; war is American as apple pie and violence in general. I was born in '54 and can't recall when the US was NOT at war. Maybe a few days in the '90's? Maybe? The Cold War was still over half my entire life. I'll have to live to age 74 for the Cold war to be less than half my life. 1954-1991, 37 years.
So now the 24/7 news, including the W Post, which I get daily, is a call to arms. Fuck that. I'm sure 95% of American would be against a war IF they knew all the real details about US hegemony and imperialism. It's vile, wicked, and depraved. In round numbers about 25 million total deaths since I was born. In SE Asia, courtesy of Ol' Henry Kissinger himself(still living!?), was well over 10 million. And like Obama Buddy, he also got a Nobel Peace Prize??!! I'd hate to see what would happen to the prize if a real peace-nick happened to be a world leader. Or more than a few days of real peace came to fruition. I'd die happy. Yeah, right! Peace, The Ol' Hippy
There are two ways to make a slave. The old-fashioned way is to take a people away from their land. But the new and improved model is to take the land away from a people. They become slaves to their own stomachs, and rather than rebelling they compete to find a master. The resources are just the cherry on top.
If the high number is reached, six million people, mostly Muslims...aren't we of the mindset to now call this a genocide? An ethnic cleansing similar to that of the Holocaust? Perhaps even I, at my most anti-war fervor, need to start calling this a genocide.
If I had my druthers, Germany would politely withdraw from NATO, eject the US military from German soil, and actively pursue the integration of Russia with Western Europe that Gorbachev started way back when. Actually, a lot of Germans feel this way.
FACT: all the drum beat in US news is completely at odds with Elysee agreement signed on the 26th WEDNESDAY (that's just 2 days ago for those math challenged!). SIGNED. Ceasefire along Minsk framework. The US refuses to acknowledge this because it was not invited to the agreement between Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia. I can not believe the hype going on. I don't think Putin will be international pariah by violating a ceasefire he himself just signed 2 days earlier. Zelensky himself is saying the panic is out of control.
Caitlin, you're right that part of the motivation is profits for MIC. But the Deep Dems have another goal: re-election of globalist rather than MAGA types. When Russia does NOT invade Ukraine, Biden and the Deep Dems will claim victory. "See? Without Biden's tough talk, Russia might have invaded. Then where would we be? Biden's tough talk made sure that wouldn't happen." Biden's approval ratings will soar, and the midterms won't be a total blowout with Republicans securing a veto-proof majority.
The only way to stop this US perpetual aggression is for true currency stability, the US prints money, so the dollar has an inflated value but if the US was a business it would be declared bankrupt. We need a new reserve currency or even a return to the gold standard. The US knows this and that's why thy want to contain Russia which in assets is the richest country in the world.
I was listening to NPR on my car radio and within five minutes, two different news caster recaps said Russia had already invaded Ukraine- one said 2014, the other 2015. So apparently our "eastern flank" has been gored and tenderized repeatedly. Wonder what Europeans think about Psaki's flank steak comment?
I wonder what Biden meant by the front yard thing. The term "back yard" has a broad meaning of "nearby", but "front yard" specifically means part of your property. I guess that's more accurate? Or was he just imaging a giant Uncle Sam standing on a map facing south, with Canada being in the back?
So much to unpack here. I'm thinking the same damaged egos which comprise so many of our political actors also account for those who so fervently choose to believe in them. I'm not seeing any separation.
Changing destructive outer structural manifestations resulting from personal inner darkness is a tall order in anyone's book. Can it be done? Has it ever?
War appears such an easy alternative when the manufactured dysfunction of our daily lives works nonstop to prime us for it.
. . ."quantifiably the most evil and destructive government in today's world." My only question would be this: in consideration of the U.S.'s continual and unabated economic and military-nuclear threats to the rest of the planet and the biosphere, should we say "in the history of the world?" After all, America is exceptional, right?
And yet US policy makers are on the record saying that “spheres of influence” is an outdated concept that does not have meaning in today’s world. Evidently, that applies to every nation except the US. Really, the hypocrisy is simply stunning.
Like I always say; war is American as apple pie and violence in general. I was born in '54 and can't recall when the US was NOT at war. Maybe a few days in the '90's? Maybe? The Cold War was still over half my entire life. I'll have to live to age 74 for the Cold war to be less than half my life. 1954-1991, 37 years.
So now the 24/7 news, including the W Post, which I get daily, is a call to arms. Fuck that. I'm sure 95% of American would be against a war IF they knew all the real details about US hegemony and imperialism. It's vile, wicked, and depraved. In round numbers about 25 million total deaths since I was born. In SE Asia, courtesy of Ol' Henry Kissinger himself(still living!?), was well over 10 million. And like Obama Buddy, he also got a Nobel Peace Prize??!! I'd hate to see what would happen to the prize if a real peace-nick happened to be a world leader. Or more than a few days of real peace came to fruition. I'd die happy. Yeah, right! Peace, The Ol' Hippy
Don't forget the Carter Doctrine and its Reagan Corollary. The other day they were protecting "our Emirati partners" from missiles.
There are two ways to make a slave. The old-fashioned way is to take a people away from their land. But the new and improved model is to take the land away from a people. They become slaves to their own stomachs, and rather than rebelling they compete to find a master. The resources are just the cherry on top.
So I just read the linked story (https://bylinetimes.com/2021/09/15/up-to-six-million-people-the-unrecorded-fatalities-of-the-war-on-terror/) that Caity put up.
If the high number is reached, six million people, mostly Muslims...aren't we of the mindset to now call this a genocide? An ethnic cleansing similar to that of the Holocaust? Perhaps even I, at my most anti-war fervor, need to start calling this a genocide.
Actually, James Monroe was the first president to say that everything south of the Mexican border is our front yard, that's the Monroe Doctrine.
Challenging the BS narrative fomented by WaPo on its threads is hugely informative. But it doesn’t take much much to enfeeble the claims.
Start with the preposterous claims of genocide in Xingjiang. Ask for evidence of that and mutism is the only reply you get most times.
If I had my druthers, Germany would politely withdraw from NATO, eject the US military from German soil, and actively pursue the integration of Russia with Western Europe that Gorbachev started way back when. Actually, a lot of Germans feel this way.
FACT: all the drum beat in US news is completely at odds with Elysee agreement signed on the 26th WEDNESDAY (that's just 2 days ago for those math challenged!). SIGNED. Ceasefire along Minsk framework. The US refuses to acknowledge this because it was not invited to the agreement between Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia. I can not believe the hype going on. I don't think Putin will be international pariah by violating a ceasefire he himself just signed 2 days earlier. Zelensky himself is saying the panic is out of control.
https://www.dw.com/en/russia-ukraine-agree-to-uphold-cease-fire-in-normandy-talks/a-60556387
Caitlin, you're right that part of the motivation is profits for MIC. But the Deep Dems have another goal: re-election of globalist rather than MAGA types. When Russia does NOT invade Ukraine, Biden and the Deep Dems will claim victory. "See? Without Biden's tough talk, Russia might have invaded. Then where would we be? Biden's tough talk made sure that wouldn't happen." Biden's approval ratings will soar, and the midterms won't be a total blowout with Republicans securing a veto-proof majority.
The only way to stop this US perpetual aggression is for true currency stability, the US prints money, so the dollar has an inflated value but if the US was a business it would be declared bankrupt. We need a new reserve currency or even a return to the gold standard. The US knows this and that's why thy want to contain Russia which in assets is the richest country in the world.
Dang. Glad my husband sent this. 🔥🔥🔥
I was listening to NPR on my car radio and within five minutes, two different news caster recaps said Russia had already invaded Ukraine- one said 2014, the other 2015. So apparently our "eastern flank" has been gored and tenderized repeatedly. Wonder what Europeans think about Psaki's flank steak comment?
I wonder what Biden meant by the front yard thing. The term "back yard" has a broad meaning of "nearby", but "front yard" specifically means part of your property. I guess that's more accurate? Or was he just imaging a giant Uncle Sam standing on a map facing south, with Canada being in the back?
So much to unpack here. I'm thinking the same damaged egos which comprise so many of our political actors also account for those who so fervently choose to believe in them. I'm not seeing any separation.
Changing destructive outer structural manifestations resulting from personal inner darkness is a tall order in anyone's book. Can it be done? Has it ever?
War appears such an easy alternative when the manufactured dysfunction of our daily lives works nonstop to prime us for it.