Why is the West collapsing? (generations, weapons, regime, leader)
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Vietnam could have been won. Historically it shouldn't. Joke folly. Either win Korea or don't go at all.
Caveat: everyone cites the un, it was a un mission.
The academic part of humanism really is why people complain about everything in universities now.
Nonsense. If we could've won Vietnam, we would've. We didn't because we couldn't.
The after the fact carping is a load of bull. I'm sick of hearing it. Our hands were tied, they wouldn't let us fight, it was the politicians fault, it was the United Nations' fault, we got sold out by Puff the Magic Dragon, we didn't have enough Fairy dust, and on and on and on...
We lost to a superior Army that was nowhere near as well armed as we were. They fought for something. We fought for nothing.
Give them their props and cool it with the revisionism.
Nonsense. If we could've won Vietnam, we would've. We didn't because we couldn't.
The after the fact carping is a load of bull. I'm sick of hearing it. Our hands were tied, they wouldn't let us fight, it was the politicians fault, it was the United Nations' fault, we got sold out by Puff the Magic Dragon, we didn't have enough Fairy dust, and on and on and on...
We lost to a superior Army that was nowhere near as well armed as we were. They fought for something. We fought for nothing.
Give them their props and cool it with the revisionism.
Quote accurately or don't:
Korea was the un
Vietnam was incrementalism. We will never know. They are tough.
Nonsense. If we could've won Vietnam, we would've. We didn't because we couldn't.
The after the fact carping is a load of bull. I'm sick of hearing it. Our hands were tied, they wouldn't let us fight, it was the politicians fault, it was the United Nations' fault, we got sold out by Puff the Magic Dragon, we didn't have enough Fairy dust, and on and on and on...
We lost to a superior Army that was nowhere near as well armed as we were. They fought for something. We fought for nothing.
Give them their props and cool it with the revisionism.
IF the DC fools really wanted to win in Vietnam; it WAS possible IMHO but, many millions of Vietnamese people would've had to be killed 1st, then we'd be stuck cleaning up the mess. That war was a bad deal; especially for the young dudes drafted and, NOT allowed to fight from what a bunch of "Nam" vets told me.
The SNP are no longer a majority Government in Scotland, and have lost ground. Whilst the Scottish Tories have gained ground. This swing to the Tories and the fact Scotland voted No does not suggest the West is somehow collapsing.
"Modern states have reached precisely this point. Christianity serves them only as a pretext or a phrase or as a means of deceiving the idle mob, for they pursue goals which have nothing to do with religious sentiments. The great statesmen of our days, the Palmerstons, the Muravievs, the Cavours, the Bismarcks, the Napoleons, had a good laugh when people took their religious pronouncements seriously. They laughed harder when people attributed humanitarian sentiments, considerations, and intentions to them, but they never made the mistake of treating these ideas in public as so much nonsense. Just what remains to constitute their morality? The interest of the State, and nothing else. From this point of view, which, incidentally, with very few exceptions, has been that of the statesmen, the strong men of all times and of all countries from this point of view, I say, whatever conduces to the preservation, the grandeur and the power of the State, no matter how sacrilegious or morally revolting it may seem, that is the good. And conversely, whatever opposes the State's interests, no matter how holy or just otherwise, that is evil. Such is the secular morality and practice of every State." - Mikhail Bakunin, 1873
The west isn't collapsing. The whole world is just globalizing/internationalizing. What that really means, is multinational corporations are taking control of markets, resources, and assets, all over the world. American finance has its tentacles spread-out around the world. Half the companies in developing countries are owned by foreigners, mainly western firms.
New York investors are putting their money everywhere.
The developing parts of the world, borrow money from the IMF or the world bank, or some other western bank, then use that money to hire western construction companies to build dams, and bridges, and power plants, and cell phone networks. As well as to buy western technology, and military hardware. It is a win-win.
This makes developing nations dependent on western nations, and heavily in-debt, which gives America and its western partners control over them. We could at any time collapse their economies, finance their enemies, or otherwise overthrow them. They must do what we demand, or else.
The problem is, while we certainly are able to manipulate these poor, developing countries, we also become dependent on them as well. America's economy would collapse without foreign resources, and foreign trade. Which forces America to constantly intervene in the internal affairs of resource-rich countries, or to otherwise stabilize the governments of our trading partners.
This doesn't even take into consideration how finance, central banks, and fiat currencies, are used to manipulate capital markets to the advantage of Western governments, artificially creating real-estate and stock-market bubbles, and creating trillions of "fictitious capital" through speculation, which can then be used to buy up foreign assets. Giving multinational firms even more control over developing nations.
This is why our government will do absolutely anything to save our financial sector, and will do everything to keep these asset bubbles inflated.
But since all the world's governments are in competition with each other, and all of them are using the same economic model, they are forced to gain a competitive-advantage any way they can, including exploiting cheap labor wherever they can find it, as well as bringing in foreign capital for their real-estate and stock-markets, tourism, luxuries, technology, etc.
This is the inevitable outcome of political capitalism. A capitalist has no nation, he has no religion, he has no people. And a secular government has no morality, no culture, no values. Whatever is happening in America, or France, or Germany, will necessarily spread everywhere in the world, unless something comes along to destroy this system.
Last edited by Redshadowz; 06-20-2016 at 05:18 AM..
I would argue that the entire West is in a state of decline, if not outright collapse. Evidence for this is legion. Separatist movements in Catalonia and Scotland, Brexit, and the rise of nationalist candidates in the US, UK, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Germany and elsewhere. More generally, there is a very low level of confidence in the political and economic systems throughout the Western countries?
Obviously, there are many factors at play. However, I believe that the single largest reason for the collapse of the West is relatively simple: politicians in the West no longer represent the interests of their constituents. Representative governance is a core fundamental of Western society. But who is represented when millions of Islamic refugees are let into Germany? Not the average German. Who is represented when illegal immigrants are allowed into the US to take all of the non-skilled jobs? Who is represented when the US government makes unfavorable trade deals or allows economic competitors to manipulate their currency? Not the average US voter.
The Western elites have perverted the political narrative into one where it is now considered xenophobic, racist, nationalist or bigoted when politicians represent the interests of the majority. Consequently, the average citizen has little to no confidence in the political and economic systems. I believe that is one of the main reasons the West is collapsing.
Victory in Vietnam. Sure after we lose half a million Americans and destroy a good part of China...see Korea. Does someone really want to fight China in a war on the Asian main land? That is why Viet Nam was always absurd.
And now the new English Monarch is going to come to Canada and kick butt? Really?
Well part of the west is decaying...some of the minds on CD
Ssssssh! They've got another typical whinefest going so all those things they're ashamed of will feature prominently. I think it's a subconscious reation to the prospect of being governed by yet another Koch Brothers appointee or a retarded idiot orangutan that crashed their Teaparty.
My choice is a Yeungling and a bag of crinkle chips.
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