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Pentagon’s Latest Strategy: Promote Socialism To Combat China
Washington Free Beacon ^ | Adam Kredo

Posted on 02/15/2022 8:36:27 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski

The Pentagon is slated to host an event on Wednesday making "the case for global justice and democratic socialism" as a means to combat China’s rise, sparking ire on Capitol Hill.

The event, titled, "Responding to China: The Case for Global Justice and Democratic Socialism," is being hosted by the Institute for National Strategic Studies, a department of the National Defense University, the Pentagon’s top policy shop. The event is open to the public and will be held on the Pentagon’s Strategic Multilayer Assessment platform, a Defense Department initiative that studies global challenges, according to an invitation for the event posted online.

Featured speaker Thomas Piketty, a French economist, "will argue that the right answer" to addressing China’s rise "lies in ending Western arrogance and promoting a new emancipatory and egalitarian horizon on a global scale, a new form of democratic and participatory, ecological and post-colonial socialism," according to the event invitation. "If they stick to their usual lecturing posture and a dated hyper-capitalist model, Western countries may find it extremely difficult to meet the Chinese challenge." Piketty is the author of the book Time for Socialism.

The event, which was first reported by the Conservative Brief, is raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill, with Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.), a top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, telling the Washington Free Beacon that the Biden administration is politicizing America’s military…

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Things have certainly changed since the 80s when we trained to “Kill a commie for mommy!” I miss the 80s
1 posted on 02/15/2022 8:36:27 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski
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To: Jan_Sobieski

If I was Iran, Russia or China I would taken out DC + 10 - 20 major population centers in the USA and make it look lie random Islamic terrorism. Cut the head off the snake. I got it we still got silos, boomers, Major surface fleet. Who do we strike and how do we recover quickly?


2 posted on 02/15/2022 8:40:39 PM PST by wgmalabama (We will find out if the Vac or virus risk was the correct choice - can we put truth above narrative )
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To: Jan_Sobieski

But remember! The US military is tha bestest in the woyold an they will nebber obey ordaz to attack da citizens! /sarcasm

Soooo many people here on FR who honestly still believe the above. The US military is no longer what it was in the 80s and 90s. Well, here’s your wakeup call if you’re one of them. The US military is now officially promoting socialism.


3 posted on 02/15/2022 8:40:58 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: wgmalabama

You might want to make note that our surface fleet is older designs and designs that didn’t work (LCS). There’s a reason why the Navy has so hastily gone with foreign design frigates - because the LCS was a giant boondoggle that just didn’t work.


4 posted on 02/15/2022 8:42:28 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

They think the cops won’t do the same. Vast majority of them will do so. 80-85%.

Basically the same percentage that took the vax shot will be the ones that have no qualms coming after you if ordered to.


5 posted on 02/15/2022 8:49:01 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

In case anyone wondered how polluted the military has become 🤪


6 posted on 02/15/2022 8:51:05 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: NWFree

The Zips are in the wire.


7 posted on 02/15/2022 8:52:17 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Jan_Sobieski
Featured speaker Thomas Piketty, a French economist, "will argue that the right answer" to addressing China’s rise "lies in ending Western arrogance and promoting a new emancipatory and egalitarian horizon on a global scale, a new form of democratic and participatory, ecological and post-colonial socialism," according to the event invitation.

Can someone explain to me in plain f'n english wtf this bullshit poppycock even means?!

8 posted on 02/15/2022 9:00:16 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Jan_Sobieski

This is sidebar worthy. Needs to be seen by everyone!


9 posted on 02/15/2022 9:01:32 PM PST by TianaHighrider (God moved David to STAND UP to Goliath ❣)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Isn’t that like Promote Fascism to Combat Nazi Germany?


10 posted on 02/15/2022 9:02:23 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

The ‘zips’ aren’t in the wire, they’re already in the mess tent, tossing the standard MREs out for vegan rations only.


11 posted on 02/15/2022 9:03:38 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: usconservative

“We can defeat China by becoming a more socialist country than China, and spread socialism throughout the world - our green, woke socialism will then defeat Chinese socialism.”

Not joking. That’s pretty much the translation.


12 posted on 02/15/2022 9:04:58 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

This is insurrection, pure and simple.


13 posted on 02/15/2022 9:05:42 PM PST by cockroach_magoo
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To: usconservative

Knuckle under and say to China, Yes Sir, you are the boss. We are a monkey and you are the uncle. There is no reason for China to fear us, for we are a docile pet…like a Golden Retriever.


14 posted on 02/15/2022 9:06:31 PM PST by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

This is treason.


15 posted on 02/15/2022 9:10:43 PM PST by Spok
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Like f-ing for virginity!


16 posted on 02/15/2022 9:13:29 PM PST by null and void (Sometimes I think all I'm ever doing is trying to convince myself I'm climbing in the trees)
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To: usconservative

Global Reset.

Techno Marxism.

Depopulation.

More resources for less people. Doled out by bureaucrats to the 1984-type existence.

No opposition.

Live to serve the elites.


17 posted on 02/15/2022 9:13:42 PM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: Spok

I second that.


18 posted on 02/15/2022 9:18:51 PM PST by CJ Wolf ( what is scarier than offensive words? Not being able to say them. )
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To: usconservative
a new emancipatory and egalitarian horizon on a global scale, a new form of democratic and participatory, ecological and post-colonial socialism

This means, without a doubt: "freedom to keep your head bowed down without shame, to rise above no one, to treat one-world government as your god; to cede the principal of "one-man one-vote" to "one being one vote", so that all living things have a say at the table of government".

The non-human votes are of course cast by their proxy, the Dearest Supreme Socialist Leader, praise be upon xit.

/s

19 posted on 02/15/2022 9:23:33 PM PST by Tellurian (Your phone is your cattle tag. 2/4/2004: DARPA Lifelog terminated, Facebook initiated. )
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To: Spktyr

Ours will be the kinder, gentler, more compassionate Democratic Socialism.


20 posted on 02/15/2022 9:26:02 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If truckers quit their jobs, society would collapse. If politicians quit their jobs...HALLELUJAH!)
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