Your thread. You first.Note that we're in the 'International Politics' forum.
* Concise preferred but not required.
* Starting no further back in history than 12 years before 1950, but mostly starting from 1950.
* Open mic.
* Keep in mind that the US government essentially has nuclear weapons ready to blow any nation away.
* What narrative do you believe that makes the directly above point a good thing?
Your thread. You first.
I don't believe American foreign policy is a good thing.
Antiwar:
There is much about American foreign policy which is praiseworthy and should be lauded. But the militarism embedded in so much of American foreign and domestic policy is toxic and is paupering the country while transferring scarce public monies to very few and very rich private hands. US War policy is a make-work project which kills millions, ruins tens-of millions of lives, ruins land, topples economies or states and destabilises large regions of the world.
Cheers and be well.
Evilroddy.
Ahlevah:Have you noticed that many people on this planet live under authoritarian or totalitarian regimes? These are not nice people. We need to carry a bigger stick than they do. Because if we don’t, who will?
What part of American foreign policy? How can one agree or disagree with ALL of American foreign policy ever? We have done a lot of things under a lot of different administrations. Even within one administration there are different parts of the government that have different goals/motivations.
What policy?
What part of American foreign policy? How can one agree or disagree with ALL of American foreign policy ever? We have done a lot of things under a lot of different administrations. Even within one administration there are different parts of the government that have different goals/motivations.
What policy?
[not that important =>]Note that we're in the 'International Politics' forum.
[not that important =>]* Concise preferred but not required.
[important because it frames the thread by giving a range/timeline =>] * Starting no further back in history than 12 years before 1950, but mostly starting from 1950.
[trying to give space, signal that I'm not going to harangue replies quite as much =>] * Open mic.
[very important =>] * Keep in mind that the US government essentially has nuclear weapons ready to blow any nation away.
[very important =>] * What narrative do you believe that makes the directly above point a good thing?
Antiwar:
There is much about American foreign policy which is praiseworthy and should be lauded. But the militarism embedded in so much of American foreign and domestic policy is toxic and is paupering the country while transferring scarce public monies to very few and very rich private hands. US War policy is a make-work project which kills millions, ruins tens-of millions of lives, ruins land, topples economies or states and destabilises large regions of the world.
Cheers and be well.
Evilroddy.
Note that we're in the 'International Politics' forum.
* Concise preferred but not required.
* Starting no further back in history than 12 years before 1950, but mostly starting from 1950.
* Open mic.
* Keep in mind that the US government essentially has nuclear weapons ready to blow any nation away.
* What narrative do you believe that makes the directly above point a good thing?
Hmm.Thanks for the relatively [<= minor ouch] thoughtful reply.
I disagree. I think your comment starts as a Trojan horse strategy, and you don't really believe the first sentence.
Please consider my #12 comment.
Your "Cheers and be well" reminds me of an interesting YT channel's (Chubbyemu) signing off saying: (I hope I got it right; I don't feel like making sure) 'Take care of yourselves, and be well.'
Do you like this one?:
Peace out, MFRs.
Compare 1880-1950 to 1950-now. If the United States had not assumed leadership the world would now look very much like Orwell's 1984.Note that we're in the 'International Politics' forum.
* Concise preferred but not required.
* Starting no further back in history than 12 years before 1950, but mostly starting from 1950.
* Open mic.
* Keep in mind that the US government essentially has nuclear weapons ready to blow any nation away.
* What narrative do you believe that makes the directly above point a good thing?
Hmm.
It seems wee bræ Antiwar was not burped today or is slightly constipated because what should come out of him in private is coming out in public. Poor little Antiwar.
Nonetheless thank you for your relatively (minor) civil reply which was otherwise devoid of any analysis or merit.
Your thought on my position on American Foreign Policy is wrong. Your comment #12 reminded me of a bad Jackkson Pollock painting if someone had used minimal thought and poor language skills instead of paint to throw at the canvas.
Since you don't seem to like, "Cheers and be well." as a closing note, then for you alone I will change it.
I didn't think much about rude sign off, but in its spirit:
Sod off until you can be civil, ya whining bawsack.
Evilroddy.
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