02-10-2021, 01:29 PM
(02-10-2021, 01:07 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: It's true that capitalism leads to innovation, especially from the best of us. No argument there, and I'm not anti-capitalist. Far from it. I love this country's history, even the shameful parts of it, and I'm proud to be an American.
But, if you pay attention when you're out and about today, you'll see very quickly that the best of us aren't multiplying at nearly the rate as the average, and that's a view on a country where certain levels of education and privilege are still easily attainable. The average people drink water, eat food and live on land. The best of us are currently trying to figure out who will own all of the drinkable water on the planet in 50 years, while the average are trying to figure who we can get for Kristaps Porzingis on the trade market. At SOME point, the conclusion of this will be that the only way to "win" is to murder people from different places. I don't mean that hyperbolically at all.
I didn't mean to stop the discussion down with this, sorry. We should probably keep it to the anthem. My point is that sometimes we focus on the details of change rather than the big picture.
Absolutely.
My issue with what you say is this:
If this is some 3D Empire building/War game(race, culture, resource, alpha, whatever)...why is it such a secret that no one talks about? Public schools teach kids to be kind, ethical and get an honest job...but then military families throw mud on you for not joining them in raiding other countries and making the USA strong? You're labeled a Liberal by people that dont want you messing with their family but have no issues with killing you and your family and stealing your land. It makes no sense. I guess government hive minds have different rules than sissy civilians.
Why would I want to join a military that allows schools to lie to kids? Riiiight...guys with guns dont have power...its always "a different agency is in control of that".
If power and greed are so important(kill or be killed)...why not teach kids that from the beginning? Wouldnt the military be stronger? Is this an intelligence test or is this a war game? (i know your answer to this..."sorry people lied to you,son" "cant you put all the hints together, Kiddo...they pinned Jesus to boards...open your third eye"..."honest, hardworking aint an option, son"...blah blah blah)
It all leads to dividing people and hopefully causing conflict.