I’ll keep this brief, since this is Thanksgiving. I came across two articles (h/t Andrei Martyanov) that illustrate the fix the US finds itself in from a military—and therefore geopolitical—standpoint. The fix arises from the simple fact that the US geopolitical strategy since WW2 has sought to bind to us allies that are distant from the US but extremely close to the foreign powers we seek to defeat. I use that word “defeat” by choice. My view is that US geopolitical strategy is intended to attain and maintain a unipolar world, with the US as global hegemon. That means that Russia and China must be kept down—defeated at every attempt to attain some sort of parity, even if that parity is economic in nature. Military power, especially in the modern world, is ultimately based on economic power. The US, therefore seeks to project its power across wide oceans and to use proxy nations to box in and threaten both Russia and China.
I'm split on the JFK thing. The actual facts show that Oswald could have done it himself. For example, the Zapruder film is actually much longer than 6 seconds, because Mr Z stopped filming for a few seconds halfway through. That would have given Oswald 13 seconds to aim and loose off 3 shots, not 6 as is often thought. He wasn't either as bad a marksman as everyone said. Having said all that, I'm open to rebuttal. These days, we know that the Deep State was just as evil back then and was perfectly capable of bumping off JFK.
One thing we can say for sure about the Zero Covid policy in China is that it isn't done out of concern for the citizens. I think it's a twofer: to, as you say, hurt the US economy, but also to keep the population nice and complaint and remind them who's boss.
Thanks Rascal Nick for your thought provoking comment. It’s making my head hurt…
To build on your comment:
Oswald somehow has ties to the US Government that are embarrassing.
Be it the cover up, where the communist and Mafia angles were downplayed.
Perhaps he had cia training before he defected.
Or Oswald was part of an organization riddled with fbi informants, that said inflammatory stuff. Hmm, shades of the Whitmer kidnapping, Jan 6, and how leftist organizations were treated in the 60’s.
I'm split on the JFK thing. The actual facts show that Oswald could have done it himself. For example, the Zapruder film is actually much longer than 6 seconds, because Mr Z stopped filming for a few seconds halfway through. That would have given Oswald 13 seconds to aim and loose off 3 shots, not 6 as is often thought. He wasn't either as bad a marksman as everyone said. Having said all that, I'm open to rebuttal. These days, we know that the Deep State was just as evil back then and was perfectly capable of bumping off JFK.
Those who despise what Trump stands for have no limits of depravity. He should expose them all, in full public view.
More unity--the Poles are offended that the new Ukrainian FM is comparing Poland to Nazi Germany and the USSR:
https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/11/23/anger-in-warsaw-over-ukraine-appointing-minister-who-denied-wartime-massacre-of-poles/
I’m learning so much Eastern European history from this substack.
Anybody think the Deep State would hesitate to assassinate Trump, if that was the only way to stop him?
I don't think they would hesitate.
That's a scenario that may well play out if the DoJ can't nail him.
Never heard a peep about any* of that...
One thing we can say for sure about the Zero Covid policy in China is that it isn't done out of concern for the citizens. I think it's a twofer: to, as you say, hurt the US economy, but also to keep the population nice and complaint and remind them who's boss.
Thanks Rascal Nick for your thought provoking comment. It’s making my head hurt…
To build on your comment:
Oswald somehow has ties to the US Government that are embarrassing.
Be it the cover up, where the communist and Mafia angles were downplayed.
Perhaps he had cia training before he defected.
Or Oswald was part of an organization riddled with fbi informants, that said inflammatory stuff. Hmm, shades of the Whitmer kidnapping, Jan 6, and how leftist organizations were treated in the 60’s.
Or all of the above.