I'm not kidding about anything here. That's how much distrust I have in our government.Xeraphim1 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 3:26 pmYou've got to be kidding, right? if you really believe this then I suggest you're in need of some serious help or medication. You can blame the US for a bunch of stuff, but to ignore all the available evidence and blame the US for Covid 19 is just insane.DaKardii wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 2:33 pmI wouldn't be the least bit surprised if that accusation is correct. If our government is insane enough to do something like wage the fraudulent War on Terror, then it's insane enough to do something like planting COVID-19 in Wuhan.
It's all about credibility, John. At this time, our government has none.
I've not found Blinken to be a warmonger and I don't think that Pompeo was one either. In fact, the Trump presidency was the fist one in decades where the US didn't get involved in new wars and started to disengage from the one already existing. It's too early to tell what a Biden administration is going to do, but there is already a confirmation that troops will (finally!) leave Afghanistan which is promising.I do find Blinken to be a warmonger when it comes to Russia, yes. But even then he's still better than Pompeo so far.
Meanwhile, while you're correct that no new wars started under the Trump administration, rhetoric and behind-the-scenes behavior both matter. And with his rhetoric and behind-the-scenes behavior, Pompeo demonstrated many times that deep down inside he is a warmonger. And that a new war didn't happen under Trump despite Pompeo, not because of him.
So far, Blinken hasn't sunk down to Pompeo's level. But he's still too hawkish on Russia for my liking. And then there's the ever-increasing pressure on him to be more hawkish on China. And for what? Not what the government claims, that's for sure.
I haven't gone over to any other side. I'm on the side of the American people and its Constitution. Always have, and always will be. It's our government that isn't on that side.Xeraphim1 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 3:26 pmYou may have given into your bitterness and disillusionment too much and gone over to the other side. The important thing in politics is to not take it too personally because they're all liars and scoundrels and expecting otherwise is foolish. And while the US certainly isn't perfect, it's still better than the majority of the world and certainly better than the likes of China and Russia.
Now, I will acknowledge that there are people out there who have the same disillusionment I have, but are going the unnecessary extra mile and actively cheering for the CCP out of spite. You know what I have to say about those people? Screw them.