I’m not sure why the Korea War didn’t do it.  Or the Vietnam War.  Or the Balkans War.  Or the Afghanistan War.  Or the Iraq War.  Or the Ukraine War.  Or….

All those military defeats – over all those decades.  And yet we kept up the Kevin Bacon “Animal House” routine:

“Thank you, Sir – may I have another.”

And yet somehow, we tenuously maintained the US Empire’s domination of the planet.

And yet somehow, We the People still thought of ourselves as winning.

Which was always a hard sell – at least to me.  We’re $39+ trillion in debt.  Social Security and Medicare are a combined $175 trillion short.  I’m not sure how anyone can consider that “winning.”

Perhaps it is just wishful thinking on my part?  But it appears the Iran War debacle may be a tipping point towards reality. (more…)