I’m not sure what you are saying here. That policing the world is a good thing? The fact of the matter is, the primary reason the USSR collapsed was because its own economic flaws. Our military interventions in places like Korea, Vietnam, and Grenada did not help these matters.
If FDR was so adamant about going into WWII, it’s interesting that he had to wait for Pearl Harbor to get the support and still had to wait for Germany and Italy to declare war on the US and for Congress to then declare war on them. That’s the constitutional way to go about it. How different things are now, when Congress washes its hands of military responsabilities. Paul would make Congress actually declare war before he, as Commander-in-Cheif, went to war. But he would not encourage unnecessary interventions in the internal affairs of other nations. What is wrong with that?
“I’m not sure what you are saying here. That policing the world is a good thing? The fact of the matter is, the primary reason the USSR collapsed was because its own economic flaws. Our military interventions in places like Korea, Vietnam, and Grenada did not help these matters.”
Ever heard of Afganistan...that little hub where the Russians failed to hold. You don’t think we had some involvement in keeping them from winning, did ya?
December 1979 – February 1989 (We played a huge role)
Of coarse there economics was a significant part, but indirect wars involve a lot financing. We had the dough...they didn’t. Instead of prolonging their envitable fall, and possibly furthering the chance of direct conflict...we starved them faster.
“If FDR was so adamant about going into WWII, it’s interesting that he had to wait for Pearl Harbor to get the support and still had to wait for Germany and Italy to declare war on the US and for Congress to then declare war on them.”
FDR’s constituency was ignorant, and they thought if they would just leave the world alone...it would be better for them. The vast majority of america held those stupid opinions. YES STUPID!
In declaring war, yes, you have to get approval. Now I would prefer it to be the clear cut way.
I did NOT prefer our entrance in to Iraq. Does that surprise you? Did you think I was just another ‘Yeah for the war’ kind of guy?
Doesn’t mean I don’t support it now, though. I never follow the polls. Polls are for fools. The public tends to be wrong, anyways.
Refer to ‘Art of Contrary Thinking’...tells you how wrong the masses usually are.