Denouement of U.S. Empire

[Parkbandit]

We are shrinking, withdrawing into ourselves. Sending out invitations to other countries asking that they rush in to fill the void we leave behind on the world stage and they're all to happy to take our place.

LOL.

It's like you forgot what happened the last 8 years and can only muster enough IQ points to "think" about what happens in the past 2 days.

[cwolff]

Perhaps. There's no telling what the exact best options for Syria ever were or how it can be fixed. I'm not blaming trump for how he's handling it. IMO its Bush's screw up.

That being said there was robust resistance to Obamas red line from the right. We argued about that here also. Only McCain was cool with military intervention. The gop though demanded congress have a say in enforcing a red line against Syria and they weren't having it.

[Methais]

LOL.

It's like you forgot what happened the last 8 years and can only muster enough IQ points to "think" about what happens in the past 2 days.

Perhaps.

Is cwolff making progress?

I’m so proud of you little guy!

[cwolff]

This is from a scathing article about trumps Christians. Its not a surprise but that doesn't make It any better. Christianity in this country was replaced sometime back by religious nationalism.

https://www.themaven.net/beinglibera...0mT_4Hq3NjZXA/

A new study by Andrew Whitehead drills down on this creepy and terrifying phenomenon. Specifically, Christian Nationalism looks to the gloom and doom eye for an eye Old Testament to find reasons to exclude others from the American Dream. Formerly America was seen by Christians to have a special obligation of morality, but this new sect rejects the classic American ideal that God would bless the country for defending liberty and justice for all.

Christian Nationalism argues to keep blood likes pure, defend borders and kill kill kill. The military industrial complex couldn’t be happier with Trump Christians and their old school Biblical lust for apocalypse and war. (But, shrimp and pork are somehow okay. What gives?)

Another study by Yale’s Philip Gorski shows that the Trumpism form of Christian Nationalism serves as racial identity only. There is no moral component to this Christianity stripped of its “ethical content and transcendental reference.” Gorski explains the terrifying truth of a magic book twisted into a justification for hate and power. “To those outside the fold, Trumpism may appear to be an incoherent jumble of prejudice and fear.

[Wrathbringer]

This is from a scathing article about trumps Christians. Its not a surprise but that doesn't make It any better. Christianity in this country was replaced sometime back by religious nationalism.

https://www.themaven.net/beinglibera...0mT_4Hq3NjZXA/

You're retarded.

[Parkbandit]

This is from a scathing article about trumps Christians. Its not a surprise but that doesn't make It any better. Christianity in this country was replaced sometime back by religious nationalism.

https://www.themaven.net/beinglibera...0mT_4Hq3NjZXA/

And you make fun of people posting Breitbart.com stuff?

Holy shit....

[cwolff]

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi crown prince bragged that Jared Kushner gave him CIA intelligence about other Saudis saying 'here are your enemies' days before 'corruption crackdown' which led to torture and death

This is some crazy shit. First I've heard of it. Have to wait and see if this reporting holds up

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...mpression=true

[Androidpk]

It's been floated for awhile now that Kushner was selling classified information.

[Parkbandit]

It's been floated for awhile now that Kushner was selling classified information.

One thing Kushner needs is money.......

[cwolff]

Here he is. The President of the United States of America. Leader of the free world.