"If we want to end war, we need to take away their money machine, and start holding them accountable for their crimes. These two things. Anything else is just noise."
Well said. Unfortunately the political will in Washington to change course doesn’t exist in enough people there to make a difference. “We’ve” created a nexus of incredible power over the past one hundred and ten years; accordingly Washington attracts narcissistic sociopaths and psychopaths from all over the world. They’ll be incredibly difficult to dislodge peacefully.
Well, I hope you're right. Perhaps if we can persuade enough people to "just walk away", something like what happened in the last days of the Soviet Union?
Same as Hugh Myers below: The political will to rein in the politicians doesn't, and may never, exist, and the voting population, through ignorance or apathy, aren't going to do it. I truly wish I could see a peaceful solution, but with an invasion coming/being welcomed through our southern border, we may not have that luxury. Sorry, wish I could be more optimistic . . . .
Maybe I'm right to be optimistic about peaceful solutions, and maybe I'm not. But what is undeniable is the need to abandon "voting in the right people" as a solution. It only diverts energy from real possibilities.
But if we just vote *harder*, this time it will work . . . . :-) I am SO open to real possibilities. I see/read so many discussions of the issues with no directions pointed out. I *do* recognize the parallel society thoughts - I'm living in a rural area (southern Indiana) and the opportunities to find anything close are disappointing. I feel so isolated, even my personal network is spread out over miles. Sorry for being a downer, but I thought you'd understand. Keep up the good work.
"If we want to end war, we need to take away their money machine, and start holding them accountable for their crimes. These two things. Anything else is just noise."
Well said. Unfortunately the political will in Washington to change course doesn’t exist in enough people there to make a difference. “We’ve” created a nexus of incredible power over the past one hundred and ten years; accordingly Washington attracts narcissistic sociopaths and psychopaths from all over the world. They’ll be incredibly difficult to dislodge peacefully.
Yes, it won’t happen through Washington. But I do believe it can happen peacefully.
Well, I hope you're right. Perhaps if we can persuade enough people to "just walk away", something like what happened in the last days of the Soviet Union?
That, and things like local nullification, cryptocurrency, and hopefully some way of establishing genuine tribunals.
Same as Hugh Myers below: The political will to rein in the politicians doesn't, and may never, exist, and the voting population, through ignorance or apathy, aren't going to do it. I truly wish I could see a peaceful solution, but with an invasion coming/being welcomed through our southern border, we may not have that luxury. Sorry, wish I could be more optimistic . . . .
Maybe I'm right to be optimistic about peaceful solutions, and maybe I'm not. But what is undeniable is the need to abandon "voting in the right people" as a solution. It only diverts energy from real possibilities.
But if we just vote *harder*, this time it will work . . . . :-) I am SO open to real possibilities. I see/read so many discussions of the issues with no directions pointed out. I *do* recognize the parallel society thoughts - I'm living in a rural area (southern Indiana) and the opportunities to find anything close are disappointing. I feel so isolated, even my personal network is spread out over miles. Sorry for being a downer, but I thought you'd understand. Keep up the good work.
Without government, there would be no war
Without war, there would be no government.