"Worth what? What exactly does it take for something to be a bad idea?
This makes as much sense as 49% of the population thinking that a blocked coronary artery is worthwhile. Forget about the bombing of a girls’ school; the United States is in love with “collateral damage” (that took some training — at least three wars over several decades, wars we no longer seem to notice).
Apart from the people killed and the quarter-trillion dollar allocation, what, exactly, is worthwhile? The Iranian nuclear program is somewhere between a WMD phantom and far in the future.
More than one-fifth of the world’s oil has been cut off; and a tremendous amount of natural gas and liquid petroleum; one-third of the world’s fertilizer; much of its helium and aluminum; and god only knows what else. Nearly half of Americans think this is a good idea? Which part is so good?"
Question is, good for what? And for whom? This is what has become necessary to perpetuate what we call the global capitalist industrial system, just as WW1 and WW2 were necessary for the same end. Not good for the 99+%, not good for the planet and living creatures great and small, flora, fauna, fungi,.... but a necessity for the system. Within the system there is no alternative, just like there wasn't in 1914 or in 1939. If you think otherwise, i'd love to hear that alternative *within the system*.
I just have to laugh, sorry. I did NOT do that, i stated that there is no "alternative *within the system*.." Meaning that if we have a choice: either the system survives because we think it's dictated by human nature, or we survive because we think otherwise, and move to ditch that which threatens our survival. I hope it's not necessary for me to reiterate that i favor option 2 Take the red pill.
Oh well, good night. I need to clarify. I agree we must express our consciences, as in MUST! Where i disagree is regarding whether we have choices to go further, we have to take things further, "further than we've gone before." And we must do that, somehow.
The thing about the 50/50 (which is largely inaccurate), is that it creates the illusion that there’s a defensible position. The President is supposed to represent all Americans and not just those who agree with him.
Fantastic article, Eric. Hard-hitting, loving, and very funny. Sentences like this: "All of the perceptions come through the digital large language model generative A.I. hallucinatory world of the internet, where nothing is real and there’s nothing to get hung about except someone getting your pronouns wrong," leave me laughing and crying at the same time.
What do I see happening? I agree, this likely a manufactured crisis, the next stage in The Great Reset. Given that the stock market did so well this past week, I suspect the powers that shouldn't be are pleased with how it's going. Aaaaargh!
Love the writing Eric - well done. I hope there's a big chill pill in that clenched fist - God know we need it.
thanks Roman, so happy to be on the same internet you are.
"Worth what? What exactly does it take for something to be a bad idea?
This makes as much sense as 49% of the population thinking that a blocked coronary artery is worthwhile. Forget about the bombing of a girls’ school; the United States is in love with “collateral damage” (that took some training — at least three wars over several decades, wars we no longer seem to notice).
Apart from the people killed and the quarter-trillion dollar allocation, what, exactly, is worthwhile? The Iranian nuclear program is somewhere between a WMD phantom and far in the future.
More than one-fifth of the world’s oil has been cut off; and a tremendous amount of natural gas and liquid petroleum; one-third of the world’s fertilizer; much of its helium and aluminum; and god only knows what else. Nearly half of Americans think this is a good idea? Which part is so good?"
Question is, good for what? And for whom? This is what has become necessary to perpetuate what we call the global capitalist industrial system, just as WW1 and WW2 were necessary for the same end. Not good for the 99+%, not good for the planet and living creatures great and small, flora, fauna, fungi,.... but a necessity for the system. Within the system there is no alternative, just like there wasn't in 1914 or in 1939. If you think otherwise, i'd love to hear that alternative *within the system*.
are you suggesting this whole catastrophe is necessary and because there is no alternative, you're in favor of it?
I just have to laugh, sorry. I did NOT do that, i stated that there is no "alternative *within the system*.." Meaning that if we have a choice: either the system survives because we think it's dictated by human nature, or we survive because we think otherwise, and move to ditch that which threatens our survival. I hope it's not necessary for me to reiterate that i favor option 2 Take the red pill.
I disagree, amici, but i have to excuse myself for a while, i'm in the midst of making dinner.
I'm gonig to take Mark Bailey's suggestion and not engage in the comments any further. Good night.
Oh well, good night. I need to clarify. I agree we must express our consciences, as in MUST! Where i disagree is regarding whether we have choices to go further, we have to take things further, "further than we've gone before." And we must do that, somehow.
The thing about the 50/50 (which is largely inaccurate), is that it creates the illusion that there’s a defensible position. The President is supposed to represent all Americans and not just those who agree with him.
"This makes as much sense as 49% of the population thinking that a blocked coronary artery is worthwhile. " - This was very good.
Fantastic article, Eric. Hard-hitting, loving, and very funny. Sentences like this: "All of the perceptions come through the digital large language model generative A.I. hallucinatory world of the internet, where nothing is real and there’s nothing to get hung about except someone getting your pronouns wrong," leave me laughing and crying at the same time.
What do I see happening? I agree, this likely a manufactured crisis, the next stage in The Great Reset. Given that the stock market did so well this past week, I suspect the powers that shouldn't be are pleased with how it's going. Aaaaargh!