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That's like the old "Keynesian Stimulus" concept, which generally is not a good idea, but I don't find it as Orwellian as claiming that "escalation" and "de-escalation" are "not mutually exclusive".
Keynesian policies helped us get through the Great Depression and the crash of the economy during the Covid crisis.
Sounds like Biden's famous line that "we will spend our way out of bankruptcy".
That's like the old "Keynesian Stimulus" concept, which generally is not a good idea, but I don't find it as Orwellian as claiming that "escalation" and "de-escalation" are "not mutually exclusive".
Your point is taken. Mine is that it was the first thing I thought of when I read Bessent's quote.
Sounds like Biden's famous line that "we will spend our way out of bankruptcy".
That's like the old "Keynesian Stimulus" concept, which generally is not a good idea, but I don't find it as Orwellian as claiming that "escalation" and "de-escalation" are "not mutually exclusive".
Although I may agree with you on some philosophical issues, getting my message across, or my delivery may differ. I want to have a conversational. I want to engage people and encourage them to look at life through a "moral and ethical lens". While it may quite obvious to some that you and I have shunned the indoctrination of the state, particularly the initiation of violence/force, the majority don't see it that way. More on this later.
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All well & good & I am generally interested in & respect what you have to say but its disappointing to watch the very few conscientious participators constantly having to apologize to the enablers.
What for ? Most everyone to varying degrees seems to be apologizing to this particular individual most of the time simply because he's chosen to roll over & insists that others should do likewise. All these assaults on our privacy, unwarranted rights to invade your home, unnecessary checkpoints at entertainment centers, SWAT personnel roaming around downtown on weekends, at rock concerts, criminalizing the questioning of a certain population group's absolute right to revise history, regular & unprovoked tazering of spirited citizenry, epidemic police brutality etc. etc. etc. is a deliberate program of pacifying & spooking the populace into sheepish obedience. Cops are resident at all schools incl. junior & kindergarten, occasional schoolyard fisticuffs earns an 8 yr old a criminal record while dumb parents are too blocked out on Prozac to take a stand against a system that is waging psychological & often violent war on them. Your rant is well founded. Time for conscientious Americans to join the world wide Spring. Arab Spring, Spain, Greece, Egypt, Wisconsin, Iceland and Texas & those that choose not to be damned as far as I'm concerned, since they're the ones damning themselves, & their children in their stampede to conform in the vain hope of being allowed to pig out at their trough.
Although I may agree with you on some philosophical issues, getting my message across, or my delivery may differ. I want to have a conversational. I want to engage people and encourage them to look at life through a "moral and ethical lens". While it may quite obvious to some that you and I have shunned the indoctrination of the state, particularly the initiation of violence/force, the majority don't see it that way. More on this later.
A most important Memorial Day speech that should have been aired on all network channels worldwide. The Memorial for the fallen ideals of America. After 9/11 it was anathema to link terrorism to US foreign policy & totally unthinkable by a Republican yet three times he calls it. Very significant though lost to most I'm sure. Rome, my friend, is burning while self-absorbed egotists insist that we all fiddle.
What for ? Most everyone to varying degrees seems to be apologizing to this particular individual most of the time simply because he's chosen to roll over & insists that others should do likewise. All these assaults on our privacy, unwarranted rights to invade your home, unnecessary checkpoints at entertainment centers, SWAT personnel roaming around downtown on weekends, at rock concerts, criminalizing the questioning of a certain population group's absolute right to revise history, regular & unprovoked tazering of spirited citizenry, epidemic police brutality etc. etc. etc. is a deliberate program of pacifying & spooking the populace into sheepish obedience. Cops are resident at all schools incl. junior & kindergarten, occasional schoolyard fisticuffs earns an 8 yr old a criminal record while dumb parents are too blocked out on Prozac to take a stand against a system that is waging psychological & often violent war on them. Your rant is well founded. Time for conscientious Americans to join the world wide Spring. Arab Spring, Spain, Greece, Egypt, Wisconsin, Iceland and Texas & those that choose not to be damned as far as I'm concerned, since they're the ones damning themselves, & their children in their stampede to conform in the vain hope of being allowed to pig out at their trough.
