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  • ...That policy which pretends to aspire to peace but unerringly generates war, the policy of continual preparation for war, the policy of meddlesome interventionism. There was no corner of the known world where some interest was not alleged to be in danger or under actual attack. If the interests were not Roman, they were those of Rome’s allies; and if Rome had no allies, then allies would be invented. When it was utterly impossible to contrive such an interest — why, then it was the national honor that had been insulted. The fight was always invested with an aura of legality. Rome was always being attacked by evil-minded neighbors, always fighting for a breathing space. The whole world was pervaded by a host of enemies, and it was manifestly Rome’s duty to guard against their indubitably aggressive designs

    • Joseph Schumpeter (and quoted by Michael Parenti)

  • I don’t understand why there are foreign military bases in other countries. Do they serve a purpose other than imperialism? Do they act like embassies for visitors? It just seems very odd to me.

    • it's just colonialism

      • Bases in South America: control the “backyard” of America. Ensure that cartels discipline domestic labor and provide cheap labor and drugs without disrupting your own country too much
      • Bases in Europe: leading your white coalition, monitoring Russia, scaring the “civilized continent” into submission with “uncivilized” migrants and ideologies, deindustrialization
      • Bases in Africa: extremely important minerals and raw material for your empire, getting closer to China, enforce extreme poverty, combating Russian and Chinese influence
      • Bases in ME: control oil vassals to placate voters at home, funding and training of terrorists with oligarch support and domestic disdain - good for covert ops and election fear mongering, borders China, enforce extreme poverty
      • Bases in Asia: surround China, provoke China, control South Korea and Japan
      • Bases in Australia: close to China, launching zone

      • So you see, as someone with a heart and soul I view using the military for purposes such as securing minerals and raw materials as a huge waste and downright stupid. Wouldn’t diplomats and form of “Soft Power” be better suited for this area?

        When it comes to what military bases are used for in other parts of the world, specifically for preparing war against China and escalations with Russia, I have no real alternative except maybe just don’t do that. Take your troops back home and leave everyone alone. It’s naive and maybe juvenile but so is putting basses around the world to provoke violence.

    • One of the most frustrating things as a communist is seeing so many resources that could be used for common good being devoted to fucking colonialism

      • It’s unfortunate people still buy into the whole “fighting for your freedom” thing.

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