Palestinian-Israel Conflict (War?)

[Next Day Err]

Why the switch?

I started thinking about the world in a different way. It's a complicated game of chess. We can't "win" if we bring all our units back home.

Let's say we back out of intervention in the world. Who will fill the vacuum of power? Who will take advantage of the influence that it will bring? The initial chaos alone would have extremely high costs to our way of life in very tangible ways to Americans' lives. Then after the dust settles the new dominant power would have favorable treatment that we enjoy today.

I just really believe it's not as easy as throwing up our hands and retreating from the world and maintaining our influence that pays so many dividends for us.

 

[oldngray]

Even CNN Scoffs at Biden’s Airstrikes

pjmedia.com

 

[rickyb]

I started thinking about the world in a different way. It's a complicated game of chess. We can't "win" if we bring all our units back home.

Let's say we back out of intervention in the world. Who will fill the vacuum of power? Who will take advantage of the influence that it will bring? The initial chaos alone would have extremely high costs to our way of life in very tangible ways to Americans' lives. Then after the dust settles the new dominant power would have favorable treatment that we enjoy today.

I just really believe it's not as easy as throwing up our hands and retreating from the world and maintaining our influence that pays so many dividends for us.

why dont you look up what noam chomsky says

how about no empires. the world was dominated by european empires for centuries until the american empire. they too thought they were doing good.

 

[BrownFlush]

It's a complicated game of chess.

You can't win at chess when the your leaders think it's a game of checkers.

 

[rickyb]

You can't win at chess when the your leaders think it's a game of checkers.

to win at chess, the christian thing is to end the satanic occupation

 

[BrownFlush]

to win at chess, the christian thing is to end the satanic occupation

 

[Next Day Err]

why dont you look up what noam chomsky says

how about no empires. the world was dominated by european empires for centuries until the american empire. they too thought they were doing good.

I’ve listened to a few Chomsky books. I see where he’s coming from about American imperialism. The critique I don’t see from him is what happens to world peace and prosperity in the absence of American/Western order. What happens when China just steps into the space we vacated? Seriously. I never hear him address this.

 

[Next Day Err]

You can't win at chess when the your leaders think it's a game of checkers.

Except nobody in leadership believes we’re playing checkers. That’s a ridiculous misunderstanding of our matrix of power.

 

[Box Ox]

What happens when China just steps into the space we vacated?

That’s what comrade Ricky wants.

 

[sailfish]

The critique I don’t see from him is what happens to world peace and prosperity in the absence of American/Western order.

Oh no! What would the world do without the West spreading feminism and butt sex??

 

[Box Ox]

You can't win at chess when the your leaders think it's a game of checkers.

Except nobody in leadership believes we’re playing checkers.

That’s the problem.

 

[UnionStrong]

why dont you look up what noam chomsky says

how about no empires. the world was dominated by european empires for centuries until the american empire. they too thought they were doing good.

 

[UnionStrong]

to win at chess, the christian thing is to end the satanic occupation

 

[Next Day Err]

That’s what comrade Ricky wants.

Does he? I would say that’s a terrible idea.

 

[DELACROIX]

How many terrorists were killed?

“Nearly 40 killed” is a Reuters headline. This is just the opening salvo.

I told you I wouldn’t want to be in any of these terrorist geoups working in or around munitions storage!

I guess the “40” who died didn’t get the memo or it was a matter of selected breeding…

 

[Next Day Err]

Oh no! What would the world do without the West spreading feminism and butt sex??

Sorry you don’t think human freedom is something to celebrate. Part of human freedom is things that you find distasteful.

 

[Box Ox]

What happens when China just steps into the space we vacated?

That’s what comrade Ricky wants.

Does he? I would say that’s a terrible idea.

Comrade Ricky is full of terrible ideas.

 

[Next Day Err]

Comrade Ricky is full of terrible ideas.

Communism sucks. Capitalism comes with some drudgery but it leaves room for hope. Same for authoritarianism versus democracy.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I’ve listened to a few Chomsky books. I see where he’s coming from about American imperialism. The critique I don’t see from him is what happens to world peace and prosperity in the absence of American/Western order. What happens when China just steps into the space we vacated? Seriously. I never hear him address this.

World peace? When has that ever happened?

 

[Next Day Err]

That’s the problem.

Alright, you don’t like the current administration or military leadership. I hear you. What do we do differently from this moment forward to further our national interests?