The American empire has a history of beating up on little countries, but
a war with China might be another matter. They would have a really good
chance of losing that war. Nevertheless, I am not confident that the
American empire will know at what point to back down.
___
Irvin D. Yalom “Truth," Nietzsche continued, "is arrived at through
disbelief and skepticism, not through a childlike wishing something were
so! Your patient's wish to be in God's hands is not truth. It is simply
a child's wish—and nothing more! It is a wish not to die, a wish for the
eveastingly bloated nipple we have labeled 'God'! Evolutionary theory
scientifically demonstrates God's redundancy—though Darwin himself had
not the courage to follow his evidence to its true conclusion. Surely,
you must realize that we created God, and that all of us together now
have killed him.” ― Irvin D. Yalom, When Nietzsche Wept
On 6/16/2021 6:29 PM, Carl Jarvis wrote:
I doubt very seriously that the American Empire wants war with China.
But the hint of war; the threat of armed conflict; the manipulation of
the American Working Class, all of that and more, opens the coffers to
the eager, greedy corporations that make up the Military/Industrial
Complex.
And since the goal is Profit, the American people have been reduced to
the level of consumers. No great American Dream, no great plan to
save planet Earth, no long range plans for a brighter tomorrow. only
a mad dash to grab up the final natural resources, to horde as much
wealth as possible. There are those who believe that in the End Times
they will be secure in their wealth. They forget, or ignore the fact
that what we call wealth is superficial and in the End Times wealth
will have no value.
Of course this fall into poverty will be of little consolation to the
rest of us.
Carl Jarvis
On 6/16/21, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
And something else, even stranger. Chris Hedges on, On Contact, interviewed
one of the authors of a new book called, "Dying For An I Phone". I think I
may have posted an article about it recently. Anyway, the book describes the
totalitarian conditions under which Fox Con employees in China live, who are
working on the manufacture of I Phones. The rules, the living conditions,
the pay, the whole setup is unbelievable. But our mass media is not talking
about that when they go on and on about China. They're talking about a
manufactured genocide because it is a US corporation who benefits from those
horrible working conditions of Chinese workers. It's insane. They talk about
the Chinese Communist Party. Whatever the name is, what they are doing in
China isn't Communism. It's a planned economy which is involved with
Capitalist corporations and has totalitarian aspects. Us corporations are
benefiting from it. Why would they want to go to war with China?
Miriam
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You're absolutely right, Miriam. I was busy cleaning up the kitchen, so I
let the radio babble on for about ten minutes into Masha Jessin's
presentation. From what I heard, I would not be able to have any confidence
in the validity of what she said. I was reminded of the old Radio Free
America. Or was it, Voice of America? Doesn't matter, it's all BS.
Carl Jarvis
On 6/16/21, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In relation to this, I was thinking that Democracy Now might be
improving yesterday, when it mentioned Julian Assange. Alas, today, it
spent an hour with Masha Jessin, whose goal in life appears to be to
spread anti Russian feeling and hatred of Putin. I listened only to
the first sentence or two, but realized that I would not receive
information, just propaganda. It's not that I think Russia is an ideal
country. I've visited there. It isn't.
It's that this new cold war is stupid and its only purpose is to
enrich military contractors.
Miriam
NATO SUMMIT: BUILDING UNITY AGAINST RUSSIA, CHINA, CYBERATTACKS By
Telesur English.
June 15, 2021 | EDUCATE!
Above Photo: Twitter @AJEnglish.
Representatives Of All 30 Members Of The Bloc Have Gathered In
Brussels On
14 June To Discuss The Current Challenges That The Alliance Is Facing
And How They Will Address Them In The Coming Years.
NATO members at its first in-person gathering since 2018 have adopted
a new
2030 strategic concept proposed by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
The joint communiqué of the bloc’s 30 nations said that they agreed
further to strengthen NATO in the face of any threats.
“[We will] strengthen NATO as the organizing framework for the
collective defense of the Euro-Atlantic area, against all threats,
from all directions,” the statement said.
The alliance members have stated that they are facing “systemic
competition from assertive and authoritarian powers” as well as
growing security challenges. They specifically focused on Russia and
China, among the leading causes of their concerns, with a nod to the
nuclear deal with Iran. While also adding that terrorism, threats to
the “rules-based” international order, migration, and cybersecurity
are also on the list of their top priorities.
“We are increasingly confronted by cyber, hybrid, and other asymmetric
threats, including disinformation campaigns, and by the malicious use
of ever-more-sophisticated emerging and disruptive technologies,” the
joint statement said.
A continued confrontation with Russia based on the pretext of Moscow
allegedly engaging in behavior not compatible with international law
is part of the stated purpose for the ongoing decade. The member
states agreed not to return to the pre-2014 relations with the Kremlin
unless it changes this supposed behavior.
Bloc members also rejected a Russian proposal for mutual
non-deployment of missiles previously banned under the INF Treaty,
abandoned by the U.S. in 2019. The joint statement claimed that the
proposal is inconsistent with Moscow’s actions.
The NATO countries further vowed to respond to the growing Russian
missile arsenal in a “measured [and] balanced” way while stressing
that they have no plans to deploy land-based nuclear weapons in
Europe.
Regarding the other emerging world power, China, alliance members
claimed that the Asian nation’s goals and behavior present “systemic
challenges to the rules-based international order.” They accused
Beijing of being involved in “coercive policies,” covertly upgrading
its armed forces, and using disinformation to achieve its goals.
While the communiqué stops short of declaring China a NATO rival, it
called on the Asian country to “act responsibly” in the international
system and respect its commitments.
“China’s growing influence and international policies can present
challenges that we need to address together as an Alliance. We will
engage China with a view to defending the security interests of the
Alliance”, the statement said.
The communiqué of the NATO members also endorsed efforts directed at
restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, also known as
the Iran nuclear deal), praising its “non-proliferation benefits.”
They also hailed efforts that have been made so far by the signatories
to the agreement and the U.S. aimed at salvaging the accord.
At the same time, the bloc’s members condemned Tehran’s alleged
involvement in arming militant groups in the Middle East, including
providing missile technologies. They separately called on Iran to
cease all missile activities that go against UN Security Council
Resolution 2231.