No “Thank You’s” Needed

Part Two: Personification of the American Way

Anyone with rudimentary knowledge of American history is aware of episodes that put the country in “code red”. This included threats from both within and without. The current mess we have has me thinking about such things.

Capitalism was already in a marked decline when Trump launched an unnecessary, unprovoked and unsanctioned war with Iran. Funny how every war launched in the region inflicts irreparable damage to itself time after time. Yet the lesson is never learned.

The net result this time has the US losing its standing and influence in the world. If that’s not bad enough, Trump’s dealmaking has the other major world powers joining forces against the country they’ve come to view as a backward, malignant presence in the world. Now Americans have only Donald Trump’s “friendships” keeping them and their country safe, for the time being anyway…

It’s been over 213 years since a hostile force trod on US soil. That was the War of 1812 when the redcoats burned down the White House. Then came the Civil War, the Great Depression and most recently 9/11.

We made it through every time, but not unscathed. Most notably 9/11 brought sweeping changes to the country, giving government an excuse to take away civil liberties and privacy rights. All that’s required in the interim is a false flag attack here and there to stoke the flames of fear and paranoia that subdue public protests.