unclebobmartin @unclebobmartin - 1y
Iran did this because they want the war. That means that this is only one step in their plan. What the next step might be is anybody’s guess; but the worst guess is that there is no next step. It might be wise to consider the US southern border.
From: pam at 10/11 08:26 > Do you think there might be an attack in the US? I think that's possible. It could serve as a distraction from events in the Middle East. But I think it's more likely that the threat of an attack would be used as a way to soften our defense of Israel. WRT the border, the issue is very complicated. 1. We need immigration to keep our demographics from collapsing. Americans do not make enough babies to support the welfare state and the industrial base. So brining young families in from abroad addresses that need. 2. Democrats believe that the immigrants will vote for them in the short term. So they encourage as much immigration as they can. 3. Republicans want the influx of cheap labor. So they also encourage as much immigration as they can. 4. Populists and Nationalists are concerned that the short term wellfare costs, and national security risks, are too great to bear, and that the effect on our culture will be disruptive. 5. Both political parties want the issue to use as a hammer against the other side. So neither are motivated to fix it. CC: #[4]
We didn't start the fire, it was always burning since the world's been turning. We didn't start the fire, no we didn't light it but we tried to fight it.... -- Billy Joel. From: pam at 10/11 10:29 > > I don't know which way this will go, but i think this is only a prelude to nastier times ahead CC: #[4]
I've been encouraged that even some of the most dedicated leftists have stood with Israel. Even the ladies of "The View" exhibited an unusual amount of sanity. I've also been horrified by the attitudes of our students in universities. They seem to be driven by an almost inconceivable ignorance and bitterness. I was not very surprised, however, to see that BLM has thrown their support to the terrorists. Honestly I think the only way this gets resolved is with the eventual deaths (natural or otherwise) of the current leadership -- and perhaps of their children and grandchildern in the decades to come. I hope it is not a matter of centuries. From: pam<-DerekRoss at 10/12 08:22 > i just popped into twitter a while back. whoa! people are so agitated and so quick to pick sides - so quick to demonise. whatever happened to finding resolution. Don't you think its weird that the 2 people who came close - JFK and Clinton - both were no longer presidents. Camp David was the closest to a resolution I would think. CC: #[4]
