It benefits Israel so America does whatever they want, lives and treasure. Israel has free education and healthcare. We don’t. Anyone ask why our working class citizens pay for Israel’s needs? The rich don’t pay taxes, it’s on the backs of us working losers. No wonder Israelis look down on Americans. We are the lower class.
Sadly, you are correct. So was Eisenhower. The military industrial complex runs the country and basically has since WWII. Are we willing to do anything about it? Probably not, though I, for one, will push for change. To actually have change, this system has to collapse. That will not be pretty. It will take a massive push, greater than MLK or Ghandi did, to get this country on a new path.
The US military industrial complex is on the way out, as Europe, Japan, Canada, and increasingly India are joining forces to replace US weapons and the data under it.
They may be on their way out, but they sure as hell aren't going to give up the leverage they have. The MICC has held the nation by the throat for 75 years, and will never let go until 'things fall apart.' Well, things are falling apart. So they will just roll up their rugs and infiltrate the world market place with their stench n slime. Sell until the buyers are all dead. Then, who cares?
These have been my thoughts for many years but couldn’t put them into words till you did it today Corbin. Thank you! Most people I talk with though still think I am overreacting. I often feel as if I’m screaming into a black hole! I despise my own country! I despair of it ever righting itself again and more and more believe it needs to blow up completely. I’m old and will not be here long but I feel such sadness for those who will need to survive this explosion. Money and power and the addiction to it are, it seems to me, are basic to our present situation although they will not provide the comfort and safety they promise. I’m deeply hopeless about our future.
I would call them the corporate/AIPAC owned Democrats instead of lumping everyone together. We need to push the ones who get it, like those you mentioned and others like Saikat Chakrabarti
Thank you Corbin. What really stands out to me here is the connection you’re drawing between the economic system and foreign policy. It doesn’t feel partisan. It feels structural. When both parties defend the same economic framework, it makes sense that foreign policy would follow the same logic. The war machine and the market logic start to look like two sides of the same coin.
I also think you’re right about why “save democracy” doesn’t land. If people don’t feel represented in their daily lives, if their town lost its jobs, hospital, or stability, then democracy feels abstract. You can’t ask people to defend something they don’t experience.
Where I keep coming back to is this. If the real issue is concentrated power, economic and political, then the deeper work might be figuring out how to shift that power back to communities. Not just resisting this war or that policy, but changing the foundation that keeps producing them.
The critique here feels serious. The question is what kind of system would make this cycle harder to repeat.
It is about political eras and how the opposition caved to a new reality. In 1952, Republicans caved to the reality of the New Deal. After the chaos of the 70's, Clinton caved to the neo-liberal order by 1994.
Aside from issues I deeply care about, like abortion rights, even I had a hard time telling the difference between them by 2000.
spot on. thank you. at some point for me it became clear that the Dems were only kind of on our side. and only when it was convenient. be nice if we had a real party to protect the people.
Christian Zionism is an Oxymoron. Zionists consider Jesus a fraud, a liar. Zionists would ban Christians from the land of Jesus ... and that will happen if we keep allowing this abomination called Israel to act with total impunity. West bank Zionists are worse than the KKK.
Zionists believe “God” gave them most of the mid-East. I'd like to see who signed the deed. There will never be peace as long as there is the Greater Israel project.
a tremendous expose in plain language about basically the only difference between parties now a days, is a different shirt & tie, otherwise same tired old suits.
I believe the democrats will remain THE neoliberal, establishment-loving, and Israel-supporting arm of the Republican Party. I will not be voting for any incumbents.
It benefits Israel so America does whatever they want, lives and treasure. Israel has free education and healthcare. We don’t. Anyone ask why our working class citizens pay for Israel’s needs? The rich don’t pay taxes, it’s on the backs of us working losers. No wonder Israelis look down on Americans. We are the lower class.
The Dem Old Guard is not in the Resistance. They are bought by the same billionaires.
This is the truth ☝️
Sadly, you are correct. So was Eisenhower. The military industrial complex runs the country and basically has since WWII. Are we willing to do anything about it? Probably not, though I, for one, will push for change. To actually have change, this system has to collapse. That will not be pretty. It will take a massive push, greater than MLK or Ghandi did, to get this country on a new path.
The US military industrial complex is on the way out, as Europe, Japan, Canada, and increasingly India are joining forces to replace US weapons and the data under it.
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They may be on their way out, but they sure as hell aren't going to give up the leverage they have. The MICC has held the nation by the throat for 75 years, and will never let go until 'things fall apart.' Well, things are falling apart. So they will just roll up their rugs and infiltrate the world market place with their stench n slime. Sell until the buyers are all dead. Then, who cares?
There is no leadership anymore. Only bombs. And blood. And we are all complicit.
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/if-westerners-could-wrap-their-minds
These have been my thoughts for many years but couldn’t put them into words till you did it today Corbin. Thank you! Most people I talk with though still think I am overreacting. I often feel as if I’m screaming into a black hole! I despise my own country! I despair of it ever righting itself again and more and more believe it needs to blow up completely. I’m old and will not be here long but I feel such sadness for those who will need to survive this explosion. Money and power and the addiction to it are, it seems to me, are basic to our present situation although they will not provide the comfort and safety they promise. I’m deeply hopeless about our future.
I would call them the corporate/AIPAC owned Democrats instead of lumping everyone together. We need to push the ones who get it, like those you mentioned and others like Saikat Chakrabarti
Thank you Corbin. What really stands out to me here is the connection you’re drawing between the economic system and foreign policy. It doesn’t feel partisan. It feels structural. When both parties defend the same economic framework, it makes sense that foreign policy would follow the same logic. The war machine and the market logic start to look like two sides of the same coin.
I also think you’re right about why “save democracy” doesn’t land. If people don’t feel represented in their daily lives, if their town lost its jobs, hospital, or stability, then democracy feels abstract. You can’t ask people to defend something they don’t experience.
Where I keep coming back to is this. If the real issue is concentrated power, economic and political, then the deeper work might be figuring out how to shift that power back to communities. Not just resisting this war or that policy, but changing the foundation that keeps producing them.
The critique here feels serious. The question is what kind of system would make this cycle harder to repeat.
I found this podcast illuminating. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-gary-gerstle.html.
It is about political eras and how the opposition caved to a new reality. In 1952, Republicans caved to the reality of the New Deal. After the chaos of the 70's, Clinton caved to the neo-liberal order by 1994.
Aside from issues I deeply care about, like abortion rights, even I had a hard time telling the difference between them by 2000.
Trump promises to "drain the swamp" and at least recognizes the deep anger at the neo-liberal order. While he is a grifter and hasn't done a damn thing to help people, he identified the problem that is so well expressed with this article that was quickly buried from the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/us/politics/donors-harris-tax-ultrawealthy.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur
Title: Donors Quietly Push Harris to Drop Tax on Ultrawealthy.
Money and politics = erosion of democracy.
spot on. thank you. at some point for me it became clear that the Dems were only kind of on our side. and only when it was convenient. be nice if we had a real party to protect the people.
It holds until it is smashed.
Christian Zionism is an Oxymoron. Zionists consider Jesus a fraud, a liar. Zionists would ban Christians from the land of Jesus ... and that will happen if we keep allowing this abomination called Israel to act with total impunity. West bank Zionists are worse than the KKK.
Zionists believe “God” gave them most of the mid-East. I'd like to see who signed the deed. There will never be peace as long as there is the Greater Israel project.
a tremendous expose in plain language about basically the only difference between parties now a days, is a different shirt & tie, otherwise same tired old suits.
Thank you
I believe the democrats will remain THE neoliberal, establishment-loving, and Israel-supporting arm of the Republican Party. I will not be voting for any incumbents.
Well said!! This is spot ON and I'm sharing as widely as I can.
We need to get money out of politics and hold leaders accountable to their constituents.
The Democratic Party is not the resistance. Sometimes, it is helpful. And some of the elected officials are reliably, but as an institution is it not.
They are clinging to the remnants of a sinking ship because they see it as safer than trying to swim.