One of the interesting things about the last decade is how much the reality of the world has been revealed and how the illusions have failed. This is especially true with the NeoCons. One can look back at the days of the Cold War and find two strong blocs in competition. The West claimed to be about freedom and claimed the Communist bloc was about tyranny. Meanwhile, the US often had client states that were controlled by tyrants and brutally repressed their own citizens. Likewise, the US often resisted Third-World liberation movements, which often had Soviet support. Additionally, there was a disconnect between American claims of freedom and the repression of some groups at home.
Why Trump Remains a Threat To The American Empire
Why Trump Remains a Threat To The American…
Why Trump Remains a Threat To The American Empire
One of the interesting things about the last decade is how much the reality of the world has been revealed and how the illusions have failed. This is especially true with the NeoCons. One can look back at the days of the Cold War and find two strong blocs in competition. The West claimed to be about freedom and claimed the Communist bloc was about tyranny. Meanwhile, the US often had client states that were controlled by tyrants and brutally repressed their own citizens. Likewise, the US often resisted Third-World liberation movements, which often had Soviet support. Additionally, there was a disconnect between American claims of freedom and the repression of some groups at home.