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vantexan

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rickyb said:
yea i do and this is not the first time this has happened.

many americans dont understand that the empire in star wars was based on the US empire. many dont get that US is even an empire.

and its not necessarily about "taking in money". alot of people dont even understand how money is created. government spending is not comparable to a household budget.
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You're way off the mark on this one.
 
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rickyb said:
yea i do and this is not the first time this has happened.

many americans dont understand that the empire in star wars was based on the US empire. many dont get that US is even an empire.

and its not necessarily about "taking in money". alot of people dont even understand how money is created. government spending is not comparable to a household budget.
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Star Wars sucks. Always has. Always will.
Yes, America is an empire. It's people need to acknowledge that. It's not necessarily a bad thing. The best thing for America, and most other countries, is global peace, for the most part.
But a lot of human nature is irrational compared to globalist systematic conscientiousness. As individuals we are supposed to be rationally self-interested and the concept of a unified world where we actually give a damn about (e.g) the lack of toilet paper in India's rural communities isn't even an afterthought.
Does America create problems? Yes. But it also create more solutions and benefits the world at large. In terms of long periods of time, stability is an illusion. The world itself changes. Things are far more dynamic than what a person experiences in a lifetime. A single event can transform humanity nearly instantly, whereas small events have a cumulative effect that can be positive or negative. Everything has a consequence.
 
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rickyb

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Star Wars sucks. Always has. Always will.
Yes, America is an empire. It's people need to acknowledge that. It's not necessarily a bad thing. The best thing for America, and most other countries, is global peace, for the most part.
But a lot of human nature is irrational compared to globalist systematic conscientiousness. As individuals we are supposed to be rationally self-interested and the concept of a unified world where we actually give a damn about (e.g) the lack of toilet paper in India's rural communities isn't even an afterthought.
Does America create problems? Yes. But it also create more solutions and benefits the world at large. In terms of long periods of time, stability is an illusion. The world itself changes. Things are far more dynamic than what a person experiences in a lifetime. A single event can transform humanity nearly instantly, whereas small events have a cumulative effect that can be positive or negative. Everything has a consequence.
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previous citizens of empires said the same thing as you.

i like what you wrote about change though
 
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SolidWoodPanel

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rickyb said:
previous citizens of empires said the same thing as you.

i like what you wrote about change though
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Well, when your on top or near the top, at least, you'd like for things to be status quo. And I still believe in "the American Dream." While they're might be a caste system in this country, there is mobility. The shame is people do not take advantage of their opportunities and are, in many cases, comfortable (locked in) with a seemingly "subpar" lifestyle. And there's nothing wrong with that if you're happy. I grew up in a city, and yeah there's disparity, but those kids and young adults in the slums have way more opportunity to enrich their minds and lives than where I live now in a rural community.
Some discipline, passion, curiosity and hobbies can take you far. Also, unlike people like DriveInDriveOut, you need be able to decipher between what is true and what is bull dookie.
 
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Jeffrey St. Clair‏Verified account @JSCCounterPunch 6h6 hours ago




This from the man who commands more than US 800 military bases in 70 different countries...




Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump
We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came. Our system is a mockery to good immigration policy and Law and Order. Most children come without parents...
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Trump gives these astonishingly Mussolini-ish press conferences,” he said. “He says to the press, ‘Shut up. Stop!’ The press screams at him like a mob, a bunch of cattle. How can they be taken seriously? It is like the end of the Roman Republic. Important political leaders from the Senate, along with their rivals, would move around Rome with 50 people to protect them. Scenes, exactly like Trump’s interactions with the press, defined the end of the Roman Republic. Nobody knew what was going on. There was no dignity. You can’t have a democracy without a level of respect and dignity. You only have chaos. This chaos eventually leads to a call for autocratic order. Trump benefits from the confusion, even though he resembles a cartoonish figure out of a funny novel, a character from Jean Genet’s ‘The Balcony,’ although without the self-awareness.” - chris hedges
 
SolidWoodPanel

SolidWoodPanel

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rickyb said:
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If you didn't pick up these hints during school, you weren't taught to think outside the box. And there's nothing wrong with an empire. Think of it as more in terms of "sphere's of influence." China has a lot of power in South Asia, Russia still has its "bloc," there's been a constant struggle for power in the Middle East, Nigeria and Brazil also carry weight on their continents. The USA, to me, started this kind of empire like building in the early 19th century with the Monroe Doctrine as they set out to prevent European (mostly Britain, btw) was establishing imperial states in the Western Hemisphere. Britain was a trade partner but also an enemy at the time. Since we( the USA) kicked off the Industrial Revolution and the age of modern innovation we have been able and have aggressively sought to pursue opportunities that are beneficial to our now multi-national corporations.
Much of this country's global military expansion didn't occur until after both World Wars, when much of Europe was devastated. We rebuilt a lot of those countries infrastructure and more. And a lot felt like we saved them from certain Nazi occupation. It was welcomed at the time.
 
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SolidWoodPanel said:
If you didn't pick up these hints during school, you weren't taught to think outside the box. And there's nothing wrong with an empire. Think of it as more in terms of "sphere's of influence." China has a lot of power in South Asia, Russia still has its "bloc," there's been a constant struggle for power in the Middle East, Nigeria and Brazil also carry weight on their continents. The USA, to me, started this kind of empire like building in the early 19th century with the Monroe Doctrine as they set out to prevent European (mostly Britain, btw) was establishing imperial states in the Western Hemisphere. Britain was a trade partner but also an enemy at the time. Since we( the USA) kicked off the Industrial Revolution and the age of modern innovation we have been able and have aggressively sought to pursue opportunities that are beneficial to our now multi-national corporations.
Much of this country's global military expansion didn't occur until after both World Wars, when much of Europe was devastated. We rebuilt a lot of those countries infrastructure and more. And a lot felt like we saved them from certain Nazi occupation. It was welcomed at the time.
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OK, a little remedial history here. The Industrial Revolution started in Europe, primarily England. And empires were a thing long before the U.S. was even a country. The Roman Empire, The various Chineses dynasties, the Aztecs, the Greeks, the Incas, the list is endless. And English isn't the language of business worldwide because of the U.S., but because of the British Empire, which encompassed what are now dozens of countries.
 
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vantexan said:
OK, a little remedial history here. The Industrial Revolution started in Europe, primarily England. And empires were a thing long before the U.S. was even a country. The Roman Empire, The various Chineses dynasties, the Aztecs, the Greeks, the Incas, the list is endless. And English isn't the language of business worldwide because of the U.S., but because of the British Empire, which encompassed what are now dozens of countries.
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Cool story bro
 
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rickyb

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ralph nader says if left unchecked, the military industrial complex will destroy america. alot of govt money is wasted on empire. dont hear alot of conservatives talking about it.

 
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jill stein also saying america spends half its money on war:


Dr. Jill Stein‏Verified account @DrJillStein 1h1 hour ago



Dr. Jill Stein

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Democrats & GOP agree on spending over 50% of our money on war & weapons while our veterans die on the streets, our children drink poisoned water, schools crumble & millions can't get jobs or healthcare. Endless war isn't just killing people around the world; it's killing US too.

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The US Senate voted 93-7 for a $674 billion military spending bill, again choosing to spend over half of the federal discretionary budget on the military. Every single Senate Democrat supported the bill. …
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