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by Bob Butler
Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:57 am
Forum: Fourth Turning Forum
Topic: Polyticks: Bob Butler's Perspective
Replies: 1003
Views: 164218

Pearl Harbor Sanity and Cracked Carriers

One possibility is that China could invade Taiwan, and blame the invasion on America "purposely" colliding with a Chinese warplane or warship. This would presumably convince other countries not to invade on the side of Taiwan. This would be insanity, of course, but no more insane than Japan's bombi...
by Bob Butler
Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:27 am
Forum: Fourth Turning Forum
Topic: Polyticks: Bob Butler's Perspective
Replies: 1003
Views: 164218

Tolerating Flaws

The Russians murdered half my family. I hope the war drags on and millions of Russians die. It isn’t the Russians I hate so much as a tendency to tolerate Putin. If you tolerate what is wrong with a culture, in this case autocratic expansionist rule, you perpetuate it. In our culture, prejudice, us...
by Bob Butler
Wed May 24, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Fourth Turning Forum
Topic: Polyticks: Bob Butler's Perspective
Replies: 1003
Views: 164218

After Putin?

I have been wondering about NATO after Putin. I can see NATO refusing to kill the sanctions unless Russia disarms. Quite possibly, a post Putin government could be forced to agree. In which case a circumstance might come up which would see NATO severely weakened. What good is a containment alliance ...
by Bob Butler
Wed May 24, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Generational Theory
Topic: What happens if a Crisis or Fourth Turning ends poorly?
Replies: 7
Views: 14530

Re: What happens if a Crisis or Fourth Turning ends poorly?

Depending on point of view was the crisis end badly or a mixture for China? My spin has Mao winning the China civil war. He ended up in charge of mainland China. Every once in a while Marx is right. Colonial Imperialism with a puppet government is so bad that you need a revolution. This seems to be...
by Bob Butler
Tue May 23, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: Generational Dynamics World View News
Replies: 12439
Views: 2915311

No more complex...

For the West, this is a war of containment. That was what NATO was built to do. NATO has learned again the ‘no boots on the ground’ lesson of every S&H crisis. After a big war, avoid war, but they are finding a way still to practice containment. Russia? They still think war is cost effective, that i...
by Bob Butler
Tue May 16, 2023 5:45 pm
Forum: Fourth Turning Forum
Topic: Polyticks: Bob Butler's Perspective
Replies: 1003
Views: 164218

CNN losing viewers?

Ben Meiselas at the Meidastouch YouTube network is reporting CNN viewership in greatly tanking. He blames it on how new executive Chris Licht is trying to turn CNN into a Trump - MAGA friendly network. I can see how this would be a bad idea. CNN has been traditionally a MSM and blue organization. An...
by Bob Butler
Tue May 16, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: Generational Dynamics World View News
Replies: 12439
Views: 2915311

Russia Army Pay

Russia Increases Military Salaries Tenfold to Address ‘Depleted’ Force: Report Photo of Joe Saballa JOE SABALLAMAY 15, 2023 https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/05/15/russia-military-salaries-tenfold/ Monthly pay in the Russian army is now $5 Just checked Google, which gave 195,000 rubles or $2,535 ...
by Bob Butler
Sun May 14, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Fourth Turning Forum
Topic: Polyticks: Bob Butler's Perspective
Replies: 1003
Views: 164218

Common MAGA?

The reason why Trump is in with a real chance of winning the next GE is because no one else is speaking for the ignored common folk. To them he does not appear beyond the pale, or uncultured, he just says 'I'm your man, I'll stand up for you when no one else will' Trump and MAGA are an unusual alli...
by Bob Butler
Sat May 13, 2023 4:34 am
Forum: Fourth Turning Forum
Topic: Polyticks: Bob Butler's Perspective
Replies: 1003
Views: 164218

Town Hall Continued?

Apparently, CNN had a post town hall event that featured a dozen people who were in the audience. MSNBC showed snippets of that event. One member was a definite pro Trump ally who I quite believe would applaud and approve Trump. The others weren’t. They were the ones who remained silent, disgusted a...
by Bob Butler
Fri May 12, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Fourth Turning Forum
Topic: Polyticks: Bob Butler's Perspective
Replies: 1003
Views: 164218

Re: CNN shifting red???

You're a fool. Trump made no bones about it. He only agreed to do the hour because CNN OFFERED to have the audience be all Trump supporters. Trump would have been a fool to turn down an hour based off that kind of offer from the network. Yep. CNN offered a red friendly environment. We'll see if the...