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The interim between a US presidential election and the swearing in of a new Administration has for most of our history been a non-eventful period where the outgoing Administration winds down operations and the incoming Administration ramps up new personnel before the inauguration.
The 20th Amendment to our Constitution was enacted in 1933 to reduce the “lame duck” period between election and inauguration to January 20th instead of March 4th. Increasing ease in travel and communications made such a long interim unnecessary. However long the transition period, it has been understood that with the new election came a new mandate from the American people and the “lame duck” outgoing administration was meant to quietly quack out its last few days in office without incident.
Then came Biden. In the period since the American people rejected Biden’s neocon interventionists in favor of Donald Trump’s promises to end the wars, the “lame duck” has run roughshod over the will of the American people. Whoever is running Biden – and the answer is unclear – has decided to “Trump proof” foreign policy to bring us to the literal brink of WWIII with Russia. And to top it off, Biden’s people this past week have again unleashed al-Qaeda linked rebels to wreak havoc in Syria!
After solidly opposing the neocon demand that Ukraine be given permission to fire US weapons deep into Russia, President Biden in the waning days of his presidency suddenly reversed course and granted permission. From back in 2022, when Russia first went into Ukraine, Biden had argued against sending offensive weaponry and US troops to fight on Ukraine’s behalf. “Make no mistake,” he said in March of that year, “that’s called World War III.”
Something about losing the popular and electoral vote has led Biden’s people to disregard the threat of WWIII and give the green light for attacks with US missiles deep into Russian territory. Why is this so different than providing tanks or bullets? These missile systems are highly complex and classified and can only be operated by US or NATO personnel. That means that American military officers are shooting American missiles into Russia – something unimaginable even in the depths of the Cold War!
Then, just days ago, we saw the sudden re-emergence of the US former proxies in Syria – extremists whose ties go back to al-Qaeda – sweep halfway through the country in what appears to be a return of Obama’s disastrous “Assad must go” policy. For five years the conflict in Syria had been more or less “frozen,” but Biden’s people have turned it up to a boil.
Why has the Biden Administration suddenly given a green light to these terrorists and how deeply is the CIA involved in stirring up new trouble in Syria? Make no mistake: these US-backed “rebels” would never have made their move without the approval of the Biden Administration.
The American people did not vote for an expansion of war, either in eastern Europe or the Middle East. A recent CBE News/YouGov poll has shown that a majority of Americans favor an end to all US military aid to Ukraine.
Upending the card table just because you lose the game not only shows blatant disregard for the “democracy” his party constantly preached on the campaign trail, but by pouring gasoline on these two very dangerous conflicts as he heads for the door President Biden puts each and every one of us in grave danger.
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At least 1/2 of voters vote based on emotions or impressions. The people they elect reflects themselves. Arguing that their thoughts are incorrect only leads to damaging polarization. It certainly doesn’t fix the problems. The correct solution is to test voters for competence and the ability to reason.
Evil falls suddenly.
– Ecclesiastes 9:12
The correct solution is to institute a voluntary system instead of top-down force feeding one size fits all system.
Whoever is pulling the strings behind the scenes might have said to Biden: “You go along with what we want or we will go after your son, Hunter, which would no doubt implicate you too. That’s the trade. Take it or leave it.”
The thing is, domesticated Sisters and Brothers, here deep in the terminal throes of the world-wasting “civilization” disease process, all “precedents” are “inoperative.” All previous procedures are “cancelled.” All bets are off!
Yes, the Big Question is: Who has been running America’s foreign policy during the past year as Biden slid further and further into mental decline.
Who is running America this week, since both Genocide Joe and Cackling Kamela ran off in shame and embarrassment and are currently missing in action.
No one seems to know who the unelected individuals are who are running American foreign policy. All we know is that they absolutely love Israel and are eager to send $$$$BILLIONS$$$$ of taxpayer Dollars to that shitty little country.
So who would tested, competent, rational voters have elected in MIEE v.2016, 2020, 2024?
Good point Greta.
Such a system begs to be politicized.
Like the literacy test for voters was.
Very good point. And I believe that even smart people are often vulnerable. This is why Rachel Maddow makes $30 million per year. (For one show per week!). Somehow, she has a knack for brainwashing smart people. But there is hope. Recently Wyoming U.S. Senator John Barrasso was polled as the most likable Senator. He just won reelection very handily, defeating a martial-arts guy. Barrasso was a practicing physician. Now he is a non-flashy, nerdy, honest, logical, rational, decent, hard-working U.S. Senator….and is admired and respected for those traits
Remember back to the last few elections and how divided America was – well it’s still divided, and along every divide you can possibly imagine.
The size and political composition of this nation is well beyond governing now.
The elites now this, that’s why they’re in it for the perks.
Relatively peaceful balkanization is our only long term hope.
Instead they will try to keep the fake union together with endless repressive laws – and that would be called a dictatorship.
“”””All we know is that they absolutely love Israel and are eager to send $$$$BILLIONS$$$$ of taxpayer Dollars to that shitty little country.””””
You answered your own Big Question.
“I believe that even smart people are often vulnerable. This is why Rachel Maddow makes $30 million per year.”
In the case of Maddow/MSNBC’s audience, you’re not talking about actual smart people; you are talking about people who for some weird reason, believe without evidence that they are smart, or else people who have somehow been snookered into thinking that they are smart. In fact, due to hive and bubble effects, many of them have never even met or spoken with an actual smart person, ever in their lives.
Maybe the correct solution is to leave the US shit hole instead of wallowing in excremento