Its possible that desperate Democrats will place Russia in a position where war is inevitable.
The war drums have been beating and seem to grow louder by the day. History shows that once momentum builds it can quickly become out of control, dragging ‘the people in charge’ along for the ride.
If you don’t want to go back to World War One to witness how war can sometimes become inevitable, remember the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Cuban Missile Crisis is a fascinating example of how the momentum for war built and took the earth to the very precipice of nuclear Armageddon. With the United States military pressuring President Kennedy to strike Cuba, with the two sides squaring off all over the world catastrophe could have struck at any minute, leaving no choice but war.
In that instance war was avoided because of 3 extraordinary men. The United States, the world, was fortunate to have John F Kennedy as President, and his brother Robert Kennedy as Attorney General. Their desire to avoid war, their suspicion of the military and their trust in each other allowed Robert Kennedy to reach out to the Soviet Ambassador at the final crossroad and privately offer a way out.
The third extraordinary man was Nikita Khrushchev. Khrushchev was man enough to accept a public defeat to avoid a war, keeping quiet from the world that he had negotiated the withdrawal of US Nuclear Missiles from Turkey. How hard must that have been within the constraints of the USSR, which valued strength overall all else?
Where are today’s extraordinary people? Does anyone believe that Biden would have the cognitive ability or moral strength to stand up to the US Military machine if they proposed a course of action that would lead to war?
Worse than that, it seems possible that the desperate Democrats may lead us directly to that military confrontation.
We have seen that they are obsessed with Russia, Putin and the Ukraine.
Consider the Russian collusion hoax, the Burisma scandal with Hunter and the blackmail with the Big Guy, otherwise known and President Jo Biden.
Then consider the pressure on this administration.
· The virus hasn’t been shut down
· The US economy is in the hole
· Inflation is at a 40 year high
· Many supermarket shelves are empty
· The US has gone from exporting to importing energy
· The legislative agenda is failing, and executive orders are being thrown out by the courts
· States, like Florida and Arizona, are ignoring the federal government, or actively legislating against it
· The only person that the President is more popular than is the Vice President
· The entire administration is laced with the scent of corruption and criminality.
The mid-term elections are only 10 months away. Based on current polling and momentum the Republicans will gain control of both the Senate and the Congress.
What does that mean for the Democrats, besides loss of power?
· Investigation into what really happened on January 6, 2021
· Investigation into Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her family
· Investigation into Hunter Biden and the Big Guy and their dealings in the Ukraine
· Impeachment under the 25th Amendment
And as a bonus for the American people an investigation into the conduct and affairs of one Doctor Anthony Fauci.
The Democrats desperation was stepped up a notch with Kyrsten Sinema speaking on her unwillingness to support removal of the filibuster, the mechanism, the agreement, that ensures 60 votes are needed in the senate rather than a simple 51 vote majority.
Without the removal of the filibuster the Democrats will not be able to federalise the election rules. That means they won’t be able to overrule states that have introduced new voting rules in the wake of the debacle in 2020. If they can’t overturn the voting rules it makes it harder, if not impossible, for the Democrats to win in 2024.
Their options are limited, they are cornered. When unprincipled, entitled and desperate people are corned they can be very dangerous.
There is one option. Historically governments have fared well when faced with an external foe. No better example than the COVID pandemic, which saw many governments popularity initially increase as people united.
A conflict with the bogeyman, the evil empire of Russia might offer salvation. Suggest a false flag and there is little room for Russia to deny the charge. An attack by Ukrainian or other forces in the region can be held up as a False Flag by Russian forces. A see, we told you so moment.
In the face of continued provocation and demands Russia may be left with no choice but to respond militarily.
If that happens all bets to the outcome are off.
We do live in interesting and dangerous times.
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