Tag Archives: Gaza
What’s the plan Stan?
What is the plan for the American empire? Do our feral elite even have one or are they just winging it? There was the Wolfowitz Doctrine, that outlined a policy of unilateralism and pre-emptive military action to suppress potential threats from other … Continue reading
Gradually, then suddenly
In The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway, described how one went bankrupt–gradually, then suddenly. It’s the same with empires. One day they’re fit as a fiddle, then the next day multiple crisis’s reveal a brittle shell. The US is undergoing … Continue reading
Poisoned Chalice
An empire that lives by the the narrative, dies by the narrative. Our feral elite spokespersons can insist at the top of their lungs that Russia is losing in Ukraine or that “democratic” Israel, is simply defending themselves, but in … Continue reading
Lesser Evil
It occurred to me that whole idea of the Democrats as the lesser evil is starting to look a bit frayed around the edges and shabby. Back when Biden won in 2020 liberals celebrated, we were sermonized on how the … Continue reading
The Unraveling
It’s only been 22 years since 9/11 but for the US empire it’s been a great unraveling. The American empire is now in unstoppable decline. Certainly there are things that could be done to stop it, but at this point … Continue reading
No mercy in this land
There is no mercy in this land. We have one political party that makes no bones about its support for plutocratic rule and another that pretends to support democracy while surreptitiously aiding the wealthy and powerful at every opportunity. … Continue reading
I Hate Bullies
I hate bullies, always have. This is a big reason for my adversarial writing, especially about US economic and foreign policies. As a empire in terminal decline, the US has become the biggest bully in the world. The illegal invasion … Continue reading