02-15-2024, 01:52 PM
(02-15-2024, 11:19 AM)TheRedneck Wrote: Kinda hard to tell from the (lack of) information given, but I do know this: The USA is not in an enviable position right now. Our economy is struggling with hyperinflation, our energy independence is gone, our energy-producing allies are not cooperating with us, and we now are engaging in proxy wars on three different fronts (Russia, via Ukraine; Iran via Israel/Palestine; China via Taiwan... last one not very proxy either). We just started direct air strikes against Yemen, which is another ally of Iran. We aren't approaching WWIII... we're already in it, just somewhat contained at the moment. All three of our "enemies" in these wars are also already allied: Russia allied with Iran some time back and connected pipelines to give Russia Persian Gulf port access (with Syria also allying to give Mediterranean port access to both countries), and there is now a growing economic alliance between Russia and China thanks to the European sanctions on Russian oil.
Don't forget, we just had a Chinese surveillance balloon float all the way across the country not long ago. Our military was unconcerned until it was recovered... then we were shooting down everything that popped up in the sky. I consider that quite telling, especially knowing what I know about electronic communication protocols and their weaknesses. And never forget... all of our electronics, from control systems to communication to computers, are made in China.
I'm pretty sure everyone in DC is well aware of this, as well as everyone in Russia, Iran, and China. The only ones still oblivious are the American people. Thank you, MSM.
If this was something that was intended to be broadcast to the American people, there would be a lot more than a blurb released. It would be splattered across every news headline in existence. So it's not something that the American people are supposed to know. That tells me it is related to some sort of inner intelligence reports, quite possibly the Southern border. After all, there's a lot more military-age young men crossing that border than there are women and children. The opposite would be expected from refugees. The border crossings are a potential invasion. My first though is that it was initially unrecognized as such, and certain people in DC have realized what is actually happening.
Make no mistake; things are about to get real.
TheRedneck
My friend, it does my heart well to speak with you again.
I have to say that I agree about the sad state of 'information consumerism' in our country. People often suffer from the plethora of nonsense which dilutes the "news" (not that we have true "news" services anymore.)
Our problem has been rooted in the built-in weakness within our stable of political "personalities." They are not beholden to the people anymore. They speak the words they are told to say, by people who pay for the airtime. They are 'sold' to us with commercial marketing practices and folded into the 'appearance machine' that is the media apparatus. People who worship the 'appearances' doctrine are destroying all trust.
I grant that the idea of "world war" is malleable and we could argue that since war is now the most "selling" storyline we will always appear to be in 'crisis' mode.
I truly hope that some would-be supervillain hasn't orchestrated the insertion of a military force into the country... but there are people whose responsibility includes actually watching and preparing for such contingencies... I only pray that they haven't been politically coopted to ignore the dangers while holding the cue card that reads "who knew?" Because we as a nation have already proven that we will accept that from our leaders and in the know people as an excuse for allowing tragedy to strike.
