Sharp piece. The Daniel Bell reference about democracy's cultural contradictions is particualrly apt right now. Bell's argument that prosperity erodes the values that created it applies beyod economics to security policy too. I've seen this play out in conversations where people want both robust defense and zero sacrifice, which Bell would recognize as the affluence paradox.
Are we forgetting President Obama’s wars? He did drop more bombs than were dropped in WW2. Without congressional approval or even notice.. killing thousands of civilians - Yet no democrats complained.
So what’s the problem with our SOW blasting a few drug running combatants ?
Tom I don't spend a lot of time responding to your stuff because correcting it would be a full time job. But I will point out that the central premise of your piece is completely inaccurate - lie? - as Venezuela plays no role whatsoever in the fentanyly trade. You could look it up - they got this thing called the internet now.
Sharp piece. The Daniel Bell reference about democracy's cultural contradictions is particualrly apt right now. Bell's argument that prosperity erodes the values that created it applies beyod economics to security policy too. I've seen this play out in conversations where people want both robust defense and zero sacrifice, which Bell would recognize as the affluence paradox.
Thank you, George. I don’t have many people who call themselves conservatives that I respect, but I’m glad to count you among them.
Are we forgetting President Obama’s wars? He did drop more bombs than were dropped in WW2. Without congressional approval or even notice.. killing thousands of civilians - Yet no democrats complained.
So what’s the problem with our SOW blasting a few drug running combatants ?
Somebody fill in the blanks here.
Lies.
https://substack.com/profile/31569681-thomas-m-cole-jd/note/c-188820471?r=isnbl&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Tom I don't spend a lot of time responding to your stuff because correcting it would be a full time job. But I will point out that the central premise of your piece is completely inaccurate - lie? - as Venezuela plays no role whatsoever in the fentanyly trade. You could look it up - they got this thing called the internet now.
Ok