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In reply to the discussion: "On the fourth day, I’d be assassinated." [View all]defacto7
(13,485 posts)33. In a lot of ways I would agree with your straightforward analysis.
But I neither think the OP's point of view nor a status quo point of view will suffice to reorder the balance of civilization to one that sustains peace. We can speed up a process or we can slow down a process, but the boat has already been torpedoed, we're just waiting for it to sink. Pessimistic it may be, but until we face the fact that the systems and methods of humans on this planet are not sustainable economically, politically or ecologically we will just be watching the horizon slowly rise.
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Agreed. Especially with the world so connected now, isolationism would only make it worse.
7962
Feb 2014
#63
And yet, history shows that other Empires who were 'keeping all those other places
sabrina 1
Feb 2014
#24
The US was the first to respond to the Tsunami of 2004. Not to mention countless others.
7962
Feb 2014
#65
Seriously? You can check it out. One organization is Direct Relief International...
Hekate
Feb 2014
#72
The would still require a compliant Congress. The President can't do it. 2014 is important.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2014
#73
Without forward deployment hiding at home behind our nuclear weapons won't work
proudretiredvet
Feb 2014
#35
Well, we'll certainly have to disagree about the US being the world's policemen.
maddiemom
Feb 2014
#38
Many thanks for taking the time to reply and being obviously thoughtful in doing so.
maddiemom
Feb 2014
#62