"When we see the real establishment out in such force, it should set alarm bells off in our brains: We may not understand the nature of the lie, yet. But we can be certain they are lying to us.
"It used to puzzle me that Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were so close and personable, after all the terrible things they and their supporters had said about each other. But that was back in those innocent days before I realized that the distinction between political parties is superficial compared to the real distinction between power on the one hand and ordinary people on the other. Clinton and Bush have no disagreements severe enough to challenge their joint commitment to being in charge. There may be no honor among thieves—and that’s all politicians are—but they afford each other broad recognition and support, as members of the same class.
"We should be cautious here because the long-term goals of establishment politicians line up much better with America’s enemies than they do with the goals of most Americans... a war, among other things, is the greatest opportunity of all for government to expand its power. (If you doubt that, just remember that metered parking in cities was introduced as a temporary revenue-raising measure during World War II.)"
Worth repeating...
It bears repeating over and over again.
The real story of Afghanistan - beyond FJB total failure of leadership and the significant if not permanent damage that has done to America’s defenses standing in the world and at home - is that the American people spent somewhere around a trillion $$$ (of printed devalued currency) and were lied to for 20 years that Afghanistan was being rebuilt successfully as a “new democratic nation” and it collapsed in a nanosecond, never standing on its own. And many of the same liars are now telling the American people that Ukraine needs to be defended from Russia aggression and war crimes of Putin etc.
They have put America in a very bad position with Ukraine because the liars in charge and their media demand the people believe them else be called treasonous ... Having liars in charge is very dangerous. If they are lying about Ukraine - America loses, and if they are telling the truth - America still loses. They need to resign for the sake of the nation.