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Interesting .. Upset Victory In Chile

by Oui Mon Dec 20th, 2021 at 05:20:19 AM EST

Another headache for the American Empire in their very backyard. Chile 🇨🇱


Where are ITT and Kissinger when you need them?

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Historically when a wave of Left governments are elected in Latin and South America the US supports right wing military coups to oust them.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre
by ATinNM on Tue Dec 21st, 2021 at 04:43:47 PM EST
Fortunately the US is preoccupied with Ukraine, Belarus, Middle East re: Iran, Taiwan and Hong Kong in competition with China. After the midterms Joe Biden will be toothless and will a Republican Congress run interference until 2024.

After 9/11 and the war on terror, extended to latent Neocon policy to overthrow a few states in ME. I had written about America wasting time and losing influence in the America's (and Africa) to China.

Latin America

President Wilson's 14 Points

The Fourteen Points called for reforms such as an end to secret agreements, free trade, and creating an intergovernmental organization addressing issues using diplomacy instead of military force called: The League of Nations. Most notably, this Wilsonian International Policy emphasized the right of individual national to self-determination. However, Wilson's view of the right to self-determination was not universal. His view of a racial hierarchy that influenced his domestic policy also influenced his foreign policy so that his belief in the right to self-government was largely limited to European nations.

Farewell Monroe Doctrine - 2009

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Tue Dec 21st, 2021 at 07:28:45 PM EST
I think the toothlessness of Joe Biden might be a bit over-stated. The previous president demonstrated that you can do a lot by executive orders. They are subject to getting reversed by the next guy up, but at least you can do stuff without interference from congress. So that could be three years of whatever it is he wants.

My bet is that Biden will go on an executive order spree in 2022, hoping to get more democrats into Congress.

It's not time to start up a war yet, that is for getting presidents re-elected which means 2024.

by asdf on Tue Dec 21st, 2021 at 09:26:49 PM EST
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Never underestimate our willingness to overextend our military.  After all, drones are cheap.  Besides, the Central Insane Asylum has plenty of bag boys and cash.
by rifek on Wed Dec 22nd, 2021 at 05:04:35 PM EST
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Have a peaceful cultural summer
by Oui (Oui) on Thu Dec 23rd, 2021 at 06:44:23 PM EST


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