It seems the Democrats are devoid of any originality. They have dredged up the 'cut and run' public relations campaign employed by recently deceased Republicans. (Some still draw breaths.)
When your polity exists to provide a pocket for billionaires to fill, you (an inclusive you) are dependent upon the maxim of they must be smart else they would not be so stinking wealthy being true. Well the maxim is not true. The world is not the dog track where the wagering is rigged. Put plainly, the money does not paper away dreadful ignorance.
For us residing in the USA. We need to start swinging the metaphorical 2x4s.
Our military needs revamping and that will take decades. But our country is crumbling, and we are failing our children with poor public health systems and inferior underfunded school systems that need to stop disseminating the Doctrine of American Exceptionalism yesterday. We need fresh water and soil management reform, not military hardware. We need a new Constitution.
I agree with the thesis that Trump was necessary to put a stake in the idea of unlimited gunboat diplomacy, but circulating viruses, wandering jet stream, weakening ocean currents and thermal irregularities in the oceans and atmosphere dictate that Trump needs to go now. Most current high ranking Democrats need to walk the plank with him.
In closing, I wonder what World Cup tourists think about our infrastructure?
Not only did Iran hire psychologists to help assuage Trump's ego, they very carefully crafted their text exchanges with him to show history what a batshit loon he is and how sane they are.
“Because the exchanged texts will ultimately become part of the historical record, we conduct our negotiations in a manner that ensures the relative weight and sophistication of each party’s negotiating techniques will be evident should these communications be made public in the years ahead,” the [Iranian] official added.
Some of the Zionist supporters are focused on the strategic value of the bridgehead Israel gives, in the same way the Crusaders kingdoms did. But many supporters are there to support a narrative focused on religion and mythology. The latter are not going to ever pivot if Israel becomes less strategic.
I agree. Brash, loud, obnoxious Trump who only cares about himself is precisely the person to show the world the true face of USA and to allow the Americans to finally see the relationship between USA and Israel for what it is. USA has never been the benign superpower it has always pretended to be, and the most dangerous type of US presidents are like Obama.
Yes, because the insane war machine must be fed, it must be fed! So that the obscene profits can continue to flow to red and blue paws alike. (Hence the warmongering Dems.)
Hi Nate, I want to tell you your writing resonates and clarifies my own attempts at understanding events of the world, and I'm a dog walker with only one dog at the moment, so I haven't been a paid subscriber, but I repost you frequently, and when I do I get replies.
Is Trump’s mask completely down? The mid-terms are going to light a big signalling fire about which way the US is heading. I hope America gets better than ‘status quoan’ Democrats.
What do all empires have in common? They all come to an end, one way or another. America is only 250 years old, a civilization still very young and with much to learn. May it absorb the necessary lessons before it's too late. Thanks for another excellent piece Nate.
Our hard work generated a lot of wealth which in turn led to our total corruption. Honest and hard working people simply went to sleep or were made content by the bread and circuses those who were really in charge continuously fed them.
What stands out in this analysis is that it measures power not simply by military strength or physical destruction, but by political and strategic outcomes. In many modern conflicts, the side that suffers greater losses is not necessarily the one that ultimately loses; what matters is whether it succeeds in altering the calculations of its opponents. If parts of the U.S. establishment are indeed beginning to conclude that maintaining the status quo no longer serves America's long-term interests, then it could signal a significant shift in the regional balance of power. From this perspective, the most important developments may not be taking place on the battlefield, but in the gradual reassessment by major powers of the political costs associated with supporting Israel's current policies and the broader implications for regional stability.
Your opinion on the Iran war is short sighted and stuck in the past.
All wars are fought over resources. Religion is used as an excuse to start wars.
Oil will gradually be replaced by white hydrogen and small modular nuclear powerplants.
small modular nuclear power plants:
White hydrogen (also called geologic or natural hydrogen) is naturally occurring molecular hydrogen found in the Earth's crust. Unlike manufactured hydrogen (such as green or gray hydrogen), it requires no energy-intensive production or refining, offering a zero-carbon, low-cost energy source that produces only water when burned."
There are enough white hydrogen reserves to power the world for 1000 years. The technology to extract the hydrogen is being developed.
"Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear fission reactors that produce up to 300 MW of power per unit—about one-third the capacity of traditional reactors. Their modular, factory-assembled components offer faster construction times, reduced capital costs, and the flexibility to be deployed in remote areas or co-located with heavy industries."
The Department of Energy
has set targets to triple U.S. nuclear capacity by 2050, requiring an additional 200 GW of capacity.
In the meantime, energy sucking data centers will need electricity produced by oil, gas and coal, and partially by solar. (The output of Hoover Dam can only reliably power 4 large data centers). Trump has secured oil production from Venezuela, is securing the free flow of oil through the Hormuz Strait and is preventing Iran from holding the world's oil supply hostage and from threatening any country with nukes. Hamas was allowed to attack Israel to allow the destruction of Gaza because there are vast reserves of natural gas off the coast of Gaza. Israel began selling leases to tap the gas the same week Hamas attacked. A gas line up thru the middle east to deliver the gas to Europe would have been threatened by Iran, Lebanon and Syria. Iraq is not a threat. The Nordstream pipeline was blown up because it threatened the future value of the gas off Gaza.
The other Middle East Countries are getting along, thanks to Trump, and will complete pipelines around the Strait in a few years. Until then, Iran had to be neutered.
There is more. The point is, don't dwell in the past, but instead, look to the future to figure out what Trump is up to. He's a builder, not a destroyer.
It seems the Democrats are devoid of any originality. They have dredged up the 'cut and run' public relations campaign employed by recently deceased Republicans. (Some still draw breaths.)
When your polity exists to provide a pocket for billionaires to fill, you (an inclusive you) are dependent upon the maxim of they must be smart else they would not be so stinking wealthy being true. Well the maxim is not true. The world is not the dog track where the wagering is rigged. Put plainly, the money does not paper away dreadful ignorance.
For us residing in the USA. We need to start swinging the metaphorical 2x4s.
Our military needs revamping and that will take decades. But our country is crumbling, and we are failing our children with poor public health systems and inferior underfunded school systems that need to stop disseminating the Doctrine of American Exceptionalism yesterday. We need fresh water and soil management reform, not military hardware. We need a new Constitution.
I agree with the thesis that Trump was necessary to put a stake in the idea of unlimited gunboat diplomacy, but circulating viruses, wandering jet stream, weakening ocean currents and thermal irregularities in the oceans and atmosphere dictate that Trump needs to go now. Most current high ranking Democrats need to walk the plank with him.
In closing, I wonder what World Cup tourists think about our infrastructure?
So many needs, so little time.
Not only did Iran hire psychologists to help assuage Trump's ego, they very carefully crafted their text exchanges with him to show history what a batshit loon he is and how sane they are.
“Because the exchanged texts will ultimately become part of the historical record, we conduct our negotiations in a manner that ensures the relative weight and sophistication of each party’s negotiating techniques will be evident should these communications be made public in the years ahead,” the [Iranian] official added.
Some of the Zionist supporters are focused on the strategic value of the bridgehead Israel gives, in the same way the Crusaders kingdoms did. But many supporters are there to support a narrative focused on religion and mythology. The latter are not going to ever pivot if Israel becomes less strategic.
True
I agree. Brash, loud, obnoxious Trump who only cares about himself is precisely the person to show the world the true face of USA and to allow the Americans to finally see the relationship between USA and Israel for what it is. USA has never been the benign superpower it has always pretended to be, and the most dangerous type of US presidents are like Obama.
A correction to world power and influence, long overdue.
I sure hope you're right, and these developments have served to isolate the "mean girl" Israel, from the rest of the region.
I don't know how that plays against the saturation of Zionist and Israeli influence and dollars within the U.S., but I guess we'll see.
Thanks for your viewpoint.
The plan now is to escalate The War On Russia.
This I agree with
Isn't there a saying (falsely attributed to Einstein) about doing the same thing over and over in hope of getting a different result?
Yes, although, i think it applies more to Russia.
Yes, because the insane war machine must be fed, it must be fed! So that the obscene profits can continue to flow to red and blue paws alike. (Hence the warmongering Dems.)
Hi Nate, I want to tell you your writing resonates and clarifies my own attempts at understanding events of the world, and I'm a dog walker with only one dog at the moment, so I haven't been a paid subscriber, but I repost you frequently, and when I do I get replies.
Thank you Doug that's really kind
Is Trump’s mask completely down? The mid-terms are going to light a big signalling fire about which way the US is heading. I hope America gets better than ‘status quoan’ Democrats.
What do all empires have in common? They all come to an end, one way or another. America is only 250 years old, a civilization still very young and with much to learn. May it absorb the necessary lessons before it's too late. Thanks for another excellent piece Nate.
Thanks Marusha!
Spot on!
He is now saying he’ll ‘renegotiate’ after the mid-terms and the attacks in Lebanon continue
I feel like he just started bombing Iran to distract from the Epstein files.
Our hard work generated a lot of wealth which in turn led to our total corruption. Honest and hard working people simply went to sleep or were made content by the bread and circuses those who were really in charge continuously fed them.
What stands out in this analysis is that it measures power not simply by military strength or physical destruction, but by political and strategic outcomes. In many modern conflicts, the side that suffers greater losses is not necessarily the one that ultimately loses; what matters is whether it succeeds in altering the calculations of its opponents. If parts of the U.S. establishment are indeed beginning to conclude that maintaining the status quo no longer serves America's long-term interests, then it could signal a significant shift in the regional balance of power. From this perspective, the most important developments may not be taking place on the battlefield, but in the gradual reassessment by major powers of the political costs associated with supporting Israel's current policies and the broader implications for regional stability.
Your opinion on the Iran war is short sighted and stuck in the past.
All wars are fought over resources. Religion is used as an excuse to start wars.
Oil will gradually be replaced by white hydrogen and small modular nuclear powerplants.
small modular nuclear power plants:
White hydrogen (also called geologic or natural hydrogen) is naturally occurring molecular hydrogen found in the Earth's crust. Unlike manufactured hydrogen (such as green or gray hydrogen), it requires no energy-intensive production or refining, offering a zero-carbon, low-cost energy source that produces only water when burned."
There are enough white hydrogen reserves to power the world for 1000 years. The technology to extract the hydrogen is being developed.
"Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear fission reactors that produce up to 300 MW of power per unit—about one-third the capacity of traditional reactors. Their modular, factory-assembled components offer faster construction times, reduced capital costs, and the flexibility to be deployed in remote areas or co-located with heavy industries."
The Department of Energy
has set targets to triple U.S. nuclear capacity by 2050, requiring an additional 200 GW of capacity.
In the meantime, energy sucking data centers will need electricity produced by oil, gas and coal, and partially by solar. (The output of Hoover Dam can only reliably power 4 large data centers). Trump has secured oil production from Venezuela, is securing the free flow of oil through the Hormuz Strait and is preventing Iran from holding the world's oil supply hostage and from threatening any country with nukes. Hamas was allowed to attack Israel to allow the destruction of Gaza because there are vast reserves of natural gas off the coast of Gaza. Israel began selling leases to tap the gas the same week Hamas attacked. A gas line up thru the middle east to deliver the gas to Europe would have been threatened by Iran, Lebanon and Syria. Iraq is not a threat. The Nordstream pipeline was blown up because it threatened the future value of the gas off Gaza.
The other Middle East Countries are getting along, thanks to Trump, and will complete pipelines around the Strait in a few years. Until then, Iran had to be neutered.
There is more. The point is, don't dwell in the past, but instead, look to the future to figure out what Trump is up to. He's a builder, not a destroyer.
Very interesting post. Thank you.