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Obama's foreign policy is intended to destroy the US image in the eyes of the world.
Cultural Marxist must ensure no nation is viewed as superior.
His foreign policy is intended to destroy the US. Period.
The Tribe must ruin humanity in order to rule it.
interesting. i woke up saying
wako malacka, serve me moar suki.
wako malacka, serve me moar suki.
over and over.
People who live in STOLEN HOUSES.
http://wp.me/p4OZ4v-r
no shit. it is the wave of the debt money system
laying low humanity. all confused by "religion", ideology
and political smarm:
inspired by confusion and blood lust of old, fear
and anxious technology demanding death sentences;
the sick world is on the rise, unsure how to frame
its own neurotic sitting position. oh, wanting the
Armageddon with jesus on a fucking horse with a weapon
in his hand.
.
but, the powers that be have sales of destruction
for them deposed and desperate. the elite call themselves
superior as they can grant gifts of destruction and technological
weaponry to the least of them among the surviving victims
of slavery, genocide, colonialism and usury.
have a nice day.
new world order poems
anyway^tm...
That should have a link to an ABBA song.
The_Dude Obama's foreign policy is intended to destroy the US image in the eyes of the world.
HopefulCynical His (Obama’s) foreign policy is intended to destroy the US. Period.
Now, say that Trump is about to call you both tomorrow asking each one of you to give a Foreign Policy that Trump should introduce. Would either one of you have the historical and geographical understand to give to Trump?
Let me guess, you both wouldn’t have the slightest idea what to say, would you?
Looking forward for your both replies.
I understand that your first language isn't English.
Not a problem. In fact I respect that you are actually very decent with English, and that you contribute to the conversation.
How about if you go first and explain to we ignorant "folk's" what sort of "historical and geographical understand" was given to little lord Fauntleroy, el bozo?
The guy has really been doing a 'heck of a job' eh?
In reality, it's ALL fraud.
A scam.
Think about it.
I am assuming that Fauntleroy, el bozo you mean, Obama.
Not here to defend any president, because US empire, and its needs are very complicated. I am here to learn and discover. As well as connect the dots. So, help me connect some dots.
Dude and Cynical wrote that Obama intent is to destroy the US. I think the opposite is the truth, because I don’t see Obama droning any location in the US.
Now, are Americans that are not connect to credit, finance, and state capitalism (such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing) economically hurting? Yes, that’s my impression.
Are Americans that are not connect to some sort of state socialism (such as food stamp, subsidies) hurting? Yes, that’s my impression.
Could have some American business back in 08 gone bankrupted (such as GM, AIG) if wasn’t for crony capitalism—cash infusion? Yes
Could any President change these dynamics? Why would he take such risk?
Now, let’s go to Trump and oil. I am using oil because there are lots of records about oil. Many experts writing and talking about it. Also, because oil is the most important commodity.
Trump said that he will make US oil independent in 4 years. One way that Trump will achieve that would be by the elimination of EPA.
Does anyone that have being blogging for the last few years believe that Trump can achieve that? No, he can’t.
Now prove that I am wrong.
"Dude and Cynical wrote that Obama intent is to destroy the US. I think the opposite is the truth, because I don’t see Obama droning any location in the US."
1. Obozo is forcing labor to vanish as its either by automation, or moving production overseas. The US is becoming the land of low wage retail jobs and the masses see good paying white & blue collar job disappear. He's enacted more regulations than any US president in history. Its become impossible for small business to start.
2. The whole Middle East meltdown. The US is meddling to create utter chaos & anarchy.
3. Obozo is prompting the spread of radical islam in the develop world. As the ME falls apart, millions of refugess, p*ssed off at the west are going to seek revenge in the EU, and to some degree in the US
4. Obozo is building a race war in side of america as the races become angry at each other. Consider that, especally since Obozo has been the best firearm salesman in a century.
5. Capital Controls via FATCA act.
6. Imprisoning Whitleblowers who go public about gov't corruption. using Gov't agenies (ie IRS, SEC, FBI, etc) to harass anyone critical of the Obozo admin or other DNC politicians
7. Expanding Gov't Corruption
You didn't even mention the TPP, porous border, importation of Syrian invaders, etc.
or the Obozocare tax...
AGuy
1. automation, or moving production overseas. It has been happening since the 70’s.
2. The whole Middle East meltdown. Nixon and Carter had Iranians nuclear engineers come to the US for advance training. Reagan was a big supporter of Saudi Arabia spreading radical Islamism, especially to Pakistan because Pakistan had one of Reagan’s favorite dictator.
3. Obozo is prompting the spread of radical islam in the develop world. You have a point there.
4. Obozo is building a race war in side of America. Race war is unavoidable, irrelevant who the President is.
5. Capital Controls via FATCA act. Trump will be even worse about controling because Trump is a control frick.
6. Imprisoning Whitleblowers. Did you bother checking Trump view in this issue?
7. Expanding Gov't Corruption. Did you check Reagan’s policy of government acting underground? Central and South America gorillas. Iran arms deal. Nothing new here.
1. automation, or moving production overseas. Moving jobs overseas and giving tax breaks for doing so continued under Obama, contrary to the perception of the Democratic parties beliefs.
2. The whole Middle East meltdown. There is no comparing the nation destruction under Bush I, Clinton, Bush II and Obama with any other American president save Lincoln. Obama is the "drone-President". Here Obama completely repudiates his campaign promises.
3. Obozo is prompting the spread of radical islam in the develop world. You have a point there. This may be the most disastrous policy in the history of the modern west.
4. Obozo is building a race war in side of America. Race war is unavoidable, irrelevant who the President is. Obama had an historical opportunity to heal America racially. Instead he continually played the race card for immediate, personal, political gain. His most shameful policy.
5. Capital Controls via FATCA act. We'll see what Trump does. Obama did his best to increase the scope of the American plantation through FACTA and the NSA.
6. Imprisoning Whitleblowers. Stop using Trump as a straw man and face facts,
7. Expanding Gov't Corruption. This has been happening right along, so Obama is just part of the parade. No reforms were ever even contemplated, never mind attempted.
Glad that facts matter.
Donald Trump Calls for ‘Execution’ of Edward Snowden
http://www.infowars.com/flashback-donald-trump-calls-for-execution-of-edward-snowden/
Trump is a nationalist and he hates what he perceives to be traitors.
It will be interesting to see who he accuses of treason and what he does about it.
In the case of Snowden, it's clear
Can't say I agree with Trump on that.
So after most of your points were refuted in detail, the only response you have is
"yeah, but look how bad Trump is"?
Trump is a nationalist and he hates what he perceives to be traitors.
It will be interesting to see who he accuses of treason and what he does about it.
In the case of Snowden, it's clear
Can't say I agree with Trump on that.
I don't know about prove you wrong (in your view) but I can blow a big hole in your premise.
"Could any President change these dynamics? Why would he take such risk?"
Warren Harding, 1921. The post WWi depression that didn't happen. He allowed the unsustainable to go bankrupt. He reduced spending. He reduced the size of government. He reduced tax rates. He didn't throw money at the problem It resulted in the quickest rebound from excess debt buildup in business cycle history.
Now I will challenge you to prove that excess debt buildup is not the problem today.
The main causes of 1920-21 depression were:
a) Troops returning from the war which created a surge in the civilian labor force and more unemployment and wage stagnation.
b) Decline in agricultural commodity prices because of the post-war recovery of European agricultural output which increased supply, tighter monetary policy to combat the postwar inflation of 1919, and expectations of future deflation that led to reduced investment.
Harding raised taxes in 1921. Also, US was self-sufficient in oil and US had about 200 million less people.
If you have a depression now, in a week you’ll have empty shelves on the supermarkets. Most of your shale goes dead. Good luck telling those 320 million Americans that’s over.
Kick the can. Easier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_of_1920%E2%80%9321#Causes
And just what financed the US involvement in WWI? Green Energy?
Not sure who were pulling all the strings before and during WW-1. Tough war to figure out. WW-2 is much easier to connect the dots. One of WW-1 goals was to create a Jewish state. Not sure if that was the first plan. WW-1, in my view, was a nationalist war; I mean, Christians against Christian as well as the Ottoman Empire—split the Arabs.
WW-1 was very successful in these three fronts.
Now, WW-2 was excellent to create the bank empire, and US was the greatest beneficiary.
WW-3? WW-1 blueprint should be more accurate to describe what is about to come, again, in my view. Wonder why?
The world will be running out of all the needed resources for survival, because thermodynamics is not on the side of humanity.
And power knows that while the general population has no clue by keeping making babies.
not a "smidgeon" of corruption there ,eh.
I would say whatever you do, do NOT employ Lula's Brazilian economic model here in the US.
Lula was just continuing with Cardoso’s sell-out policy while scheming more from business to labor. However, not surprising, Lula, and his advisors, pocket some to themselves.
What you will be seeing soon, because the ‘economic pie’ will be getting smaller, and the internet will give the Brazilian youth a way of connecting the dots, is that the general population will be fighting back the apparatus led by US bankers and the local elites exporters.
Brazil is a large nation with vast resources, peaceful neighbors and the ability to attract educated immigrants.
Brazil has also always fallen far short of it potential.
If South America was left alone their economies would be better balanced, because they were mostly Catholics. Now it's a selfish mess and materially unattainable illusion. Post collapse most of Brazil will become ungovernable.
Not blaming capitalism in total, but for the most part.
Well, I wish he would call me.
The first thing I would "advise" (because thats all it is, is advice) is to state clearly that we are in fact open for business but only for business we want, all past trade treaties are under further review for a domestic equivalent.
The second thing I would "advise" is to shut down EVERY American military base in Europe, they're socialist big boyz they can handle the Swedish threat (lol) and the Iran "treaty" dead as is the TPP. Iran has already violated and TPP (and the TTIP treaty) is a back door giveaway to globalists and an infringement on our sovereignty.
The third thing I would advise is to give the UN 24hrs to vacate the premises. They can set up shop in Denmark or Brundi or on the polluted shores of Guanabara Bay for all we care.
The fourth thing (in tandem with #3) is all foreign aid (financial, humanitarian & military) ceases. We are no longer in "the bribe business" for votes at a UN now proven to be hollow & a shill for the IMF, they, now cloistered in tents, on the grounds of the Hague or really REALLY roughing it on the polluted shores of Rio desperately searching for a champagne glass. They are now able to vote their conscience and the world can judge what that is and means to them. To us it means nothing but an opinion.
Moar? ;-)
You haven't a chance as Secretary of Commerce.
And neither do I.
lol...yeah well, I still think we would make great "foreign policy advisors"...a little common sense (in the sense of us before anything or anyone else) goes a long way ;-)
nmewn
So Trump would come to you and say:
So, you are telling me that you would, willingly give up the empire.
That you would unemploy millions of Americans while bankrupting many US business.
That you woul,d vacant millions of square feet of prime New York real estate to ship those offshore.
That by Iran having a nuclear bomb that would make Iran a threat to US. Doesn’t Israel and Pakistan have dozens of nuclear bombs ready to go?
Anyway, I am not arguing that your ideas are right or wrong. That they come from high morals. I give you all of that but, I don’t see how you could implement them without self destructing.
Let me give you two examples: Oil and Global Reserve Currency.
How will the world acquire dollars to purchase US goods?
How would you finance US debt?
How would you pay for the oil?
nmewn, I grow up in a nation that was not an empire, actually, more like a colony so, that might not be the appropriate comparison, but, you have no idea how hard is to acquire basic things, even when you have a god job.
So you understand, I am not in America because my material life is better here. My material life in Brazil wasn’t much different. What I love about America is that, I am freer and safer.
Well, you asked what advice could be given...lol...that would be mine, surprised?
Empire is a word tossed around so much it has lost any real meaning to anyone not thoroughly indoctrinated of Marxist thought but I will say this about that. The "cost of empire" in blood & treasure is a tremendous burden and when combined with the unappreciative, parasitical cocksuckers who take any benefit derived for granted, the domestic population increasingly see's no point in it being maintained...I'm looking squarely at you EU & Japan.
Now, I don't know what "millions of Americans" you think would be become unemployed. Multi-national corporations and their lobbyists...like Apple? GM?
On the UN...forcing foreign squatters off prime real estate in NYC is a net benefit.
On Iran and the bomb...and here I thought the point was less nations having a nuclear weapon, not more. Funny how the cockroaches scatter when that kitchen light gets flipped on...lol.
Not sure I understand what you mean by "How would the world acquire dollars to purchase US goods."...there are established exchange rates. And another shocker, I have no intention of "financing debt."...Constitutionally, OBozo is/was the last line of defense in signing off on odious "public debt", he will have run it up to 20 trillion dollars by the time he walks away from the smoldering train wreck that is the current federal fiscal policy of just printing paper. And there is plenty of oil in this hemisphere, we don't need ME oil, the majority of that heads east toward China, India & Japan anyways. Cartels?...OPEC?...lol...whats to prevent the forming of a second cartel? Nothing.
Now, I understand what has historically happened in Brazil, my heart bleeds for the people who have and are suffering there. But understand it was not us or we who did it, patronage politics (both left & right) carries its own price tag.
It is the state itself that benefits far more from "handing out goodies" to the populace, to keep them in line...while-they-loot-the-national-treasury-down-to-the-paint-on-the-walls.
Maduro/Chavez did the same thing and is doing the same thing now. A little chaos & violence promotion here (see, you need us for your protection!) and a little candy for starving bellies there (see, we love & care for the people!)
Surely you see this now.
Never give up your guns, at the end of the day its the only way out.
Few want to give up the "free" stuff that we have been consuming on the back of debt and huge trade imbalances. Reality is just too brutal for most to surrender their delusions. Liberty will come at very high cost....again.
Acquiring liberty, under the current situation, saying that it will be horrifying is an understatement. Even the Armies will run out of ammunition and guns by the time it will be over.
The current direction is less painful in the short term, but ultimately leads to a completely uncontrollable blow up, so it's past time to start moving in the other direction.
If the direction change had happened in 2001or 2008 there would have been fewer tears.
So now the forecast is "tears".
Before I leave I want to point out something about arms & ammunition, Obama's Fast & Furious Operation is STILL killing people south of the border.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2016/05/25/documents-mexican-c...
Only a few short years ago people were aghast here on the Hedge when I said they are accomplices to murder because they fully expected and desired death to occur so they could try to push their gun control agenda here, north of the border.
It was "unpatriotic" and borderline sedition to make such statements some said.
Well...not so much anymore.
Freedom & liberty dictate you speak your mind ALWAYS regardless of the personal consequences, it doesn't matter if they kill you (or me) for it, in the long run freedom & liberty is not about any one individual.
Adios ;-)
Bring ALL jobs home.
Hey Dude. Obama just picked up exactly where Bush left off. Direct continuity in every policy. Are you claiming Bush and all of his Project for a New American Century cronies deliberately wanted to lower the status of Yankees as to be equal with other nations? Get real.
A very important point... As to wall street and israel/palestine and the wars, a liberal hopey changey dem was simply a continuation of policies under Bush...
http://mycatbirdseat.com/2013/06/the-machiavelian-threefold-game-of-the-...
http://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/2015/02/un-reveals-israels-support-...
https://leaksource.info/2015/01/17/the-yinon-plan-greater-israel-syria-i...
http://www.dansanchez.me/feed/war-is-realizing-the-israelizing-of-the-world
Trump worries me in this respect--He thinks we've been trying to destroy ISIS. WHY doesn't he know that ISIS is the army we created to kill Assad? He's just repeating one of Obombyous biggest lies.
"He's just repeating one of Obombyous biggest lies."
Of course he is. Obummer and Trumpo work for the same people. All the Trumptards think Trumpo loves them, too afraid to open their eyes and see who he really loves.
Donald Trump’s AIPAC Speech: “I Love Israel”
And just so we're clear on who and what The Donald is in love with -
Israel Exposed!
"Obama's foreign policy is intended to destroy the US image in the eyes of the world."
Correct. Yet see what townhall is doing, pro-"American is no longer great"-Trump, yet his foreign policy is in line historically as the next step: protectionism
As bad as Obama's foreign policy is, it can't hold a candle to the G Dubya / Cheney era and if you posit otherwise, your opinion isn't worth a plug nickel.
Tell that to the Libyans, Syrians and hoards of refugees fleeing the Middle East.
Now that is funny. Time to put Barry away in his puppet box.
His speech at Hiroshima is truly ironic considering his murderous track record during his Presidency.
The Hospital Drone Master outdid himself in Hypocrisy that visit.
Don't forget the Down Low boys mm hmm.
Saving the fuck out of the planet by flying two 747's around it since 2008! ;-)