Thank you for your reply. It provides much food for thought.
I am finding my own views morphing lately ... starting to see all U.S. wars since Vietnam as progressivist wars attempting to spread a certain “Liberal” philosophy via military power—a sort of foreign-policy version of “Social justice” or “affirmative action”.
President Trump has been ripping the masks off hidden enemies of the United States at a phenomenal pace. The thinly disguised Marxism of the RATs and the extreme dishonesty of the media are now out in the open. In a sense, Bernie, AOC, Venezuela, Schitt, Epstein and Don Lemon have all played constructive roles in the Great Awakening. Oh yes, and HRC too, that brazen transnational criminal and traitor who is finally becoming anathema in her own party.
In a sense, one of the comfortable disguises most difficult to shed has been the neocon/Bush pretensions of being compatible with traditional American values and conservatism. THEY ARE NOT. We certainly did NOT see any spurious wars started under Reagan. Eisenhower ended Korea ASAP and kept us out of Vietnam.
So here’s my point: In Bolton, ANOTHER MASK HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF ... and that is the mask that pretends any form of progressive, including neocons, could in any way be our our side.
I understand you are tapping the brakes on calling Bolton an out-and-out neocon, especially in light of some things Q has said ... but at this point it seems awfully clear to me he is a black hat, and I think I know what type.
Maybe Bolton’s role in “Cleaning house” is akin to that of Venezuela ... exposing the truth to the light of day.
So many faces, so many labels.
Candidly, I started out with the assumption that everybody inside The Beltway was Not To Be Trusted until they very conclusively demonstrated themselves to be otherwise. (Bad habit I've carried over from 'Nam.)
And no, speeches don't count for ****. (Or, for that matter, actions as reported by WaPo/NYSlimes, etc, etc...who I don't trust as far as I do the aforesaid denizens of DC.)
JMHO, Bolton right now is TBD. Could be one of the goats, could be a lamb, all depends on what he's actually done and written and what he does/doesn't do over the next month.
Hell of a deal not being able to trust your own government, ain't it?
Guess that's why I like Trump....and have ever since the first time I got close enough to look him in the eye.
Thanks for your response. And Bolton could indeed be a black hat. I’m just kind of wait and see right now. Hopefully Q will shed some light on the issue.