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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 03:09 AM Jan 2016

As Wars Around the World Rage, Both Republicans and Democrats Speak of Muscle, Power, and Violence

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/34460-as-wars-around-the-world-rage-both-republicans-and-democrats-speak-of-muscle-power-and-violence

Below are 5 excellent analyses showing us the details of a US strategy that allows us to understand the frightening stakes of USA/EU/NATO against Russia/Iran/Syria, reaching a tipping point in a gigantic battle for energy resources -- the 21st century Mid-East resembling the 1914 Balkans; this could bloom, like a Ponzi scheme, into a war that ultimately engulfs the rest of the world.

The most unstable particle in this fury is this damned 2016 circus of an American election. Emotions are most easily excited, dumb things about our weaknesses and strengths are said and believed by the electorate. Nor has our media really given us insight into what the Russian point of view really is, although Putin has stated it on several occasions. We keep insisting it’s the restoration of the Cold War Russian Empire -- which Putin has repeatedly condemned, saying it didn’t work THEN and it won’t work NOW. He’s deplored the fallacy of Communism. Meanwhile, we don’t seem to understand or empathize with the true size of the terrorist threat against Russia.

We should be remembering in a time of possible all-out war, when most people seem to have forgotten what war is like, that it’s not Russia, the EU, the Mid-East, or Ukraine which have the most to lose. It’s the USA -- us. Most of us would lose our lives, and we’d certainly lose our economy, and generally a way of life that’s spoiled us since WW2. I keep wondering WHY do we keep pushing for “regime change” and dominion over other lands? We never back down, it seems. There’s no end to the zombie hunger for more control. Nothing changes in our system of ill will towards any resisters, going back to the Philippines in the early 1900s.

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As Wars Around the World Rage, Both Republicans and Democrats Speak of Muscle, Power, and Violence (Original Post) eridani Jan 2016 OP
the US has been tearing up the planet for the past 15 yrs w/no signs of stopping while at home msongs Jan 2016 #1
15 years? EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #2
Misleading headline. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #3
Yes - Bernie is not in that group. tecelote Jan 2016 #4
All Wars are Bankers' War Ichingcarpenter Jan 2016 #5

msongs

(67,406 posts)
1. the US has been tearing up the planet for the past 15 yrs w/no signs of stopping while at home
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 03:42 AM
Jan 2016

things are falling apart and society is crumbling. well the MIC has got theirs so no probs

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
2. 15 years?
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 05:11 AM
Jan 2016

More like 70.

And is anyone surprised a country based on genocide and built with slavery has spent decades doing some of the worst stuff on and to the planet?

War is part of the US psyche and economy. Its one of the great distractions our politicians use to keep us all in check.

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)
3. Misleading headline.
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 05:18 AM
Jan 2016

As Wars Around the World Rage, Both Republicans and HRC Speak of Muscle, Power, and Violence. Sanders and O'Malley call for restraint.

Sadly we're used to the bullshit at this point.

tecelote

(5,122 posts)
4. Yes - Bernie is not in that group.
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 05:31 AM
Jan 2016

During the debates, Hillary said we can not afford Bernie's proposals for a better America but she believes we can afford regime change..

What messed up priorities!

We continue to kill innocent people (collateral damage) which makes the survivors mad at us for killing their mother, father, brother or sister. They become a "terrorist" looking for revenge against the United States.

Our solution perpetuates the problem.

But, since war and profits are now the American way, it's probably by design.

Bernie Sanders. The sane choice that may just save America by stepping back from regime change and continuous war.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
5. All Wars are Bankers' War
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 06:08 AM
Jan 2016

Good Read

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