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Debt, Death, & The US Empire
Yosemite Sam Gets Worried About Federal Debt
In a talk which garnered little attention, one of the Deep State’s prime operatives, National Security Advisor John Bolton, cautioned of the enormous and escalating US debt.
Deep State operative John Bolton, a.k.a. Yosemite Sam [PT]
Speaking before the Alexander Hamilton Society, Bolton warned that current US debt levels and public obligations posed an “economic threat” to the nation’s security:
“It is a fact that when your national debt gets to the level ours is, that it constitutes an economic threat to the society. And that kind of threat ultimately has a national security consequence for it.”
Annual federal surplus/deficit and total federal debt. Things have clearly gotten a bit out of control in recent years. [PT]
What was most surprising about Bolton’s talk was that there has been little reaction to it from the financial press, the markets themselves, or political commentators. While the equity markets have been in the midst of a sell-off, it has not been due (as of yet) to US deficits, currently in excess of $1 trillion annually. Instead, the slide has been the result of fears over increase in interest rates and the continued trade tensions with China.
Interventionism is Expensive
While Bolton’s warning about the debt is self-serving, it is accurate in the sense that the US Empire which, in part, he directs is ultimately dependent on the strength of the economy.
“National security” is not threatened by a debt crisis which would mean a compromised dollar, but such an event would limit what the US could do globally. Real national security is defense of the homeland and border control – not intervention abroad.
War mongers like Bolton are fearful that a debt crisis would necessitate a decline in US power overseas. America is fast approaching what took place with the British Empire after its insane involvement in the two World Wars and its own creation of a domestic welfare state which exhausted the nation and led to the displacement of the British pound as the “world’s reserve currency.”
The US-led wars in the Middle East have been estimated by a recent Brown University study to have cost in the neighborhood of $4 trillion. Despite this squandering of national treasure and candidate Trump calling the Iraq War a “disaster,” as president, Trump increased “defense” spending for FY 2019 to $716 billion.
US military bases around the world. Note that these numbers fluctuate from year to year, and to some extent also from source to source, but this map shows a fairly credible approximation. [PT]
Wily Enemies and the Coming Crisis
Profligate US spending and debt creation has, no doubt, been noticed by those outside of the Empire. It is probably why Russian President Vladimir Putin has been so hesitant to take any serious action against the numerous provocations that the US has taken around the globe and against Russian interests directly.
The wily Putin probably figures that an implosion of US financial markets would eventually limit America’s ability to foment mayhem and havoc internationally.
Russian Czar Vladimir Wily E. Putin meets with Field Marshal Trump and his trusted sharp shooter YS and still finds time to say cheers to everybody… then he ponders who should be beheaded, exchanges locker room talk with the FM and later on coolly puts on his KGB disguise, lest we believe he got soft. [PT]
The Trump Administration’s latest bellicose act, engineered by – you guessed it – John Bolton, has been the withdrawal from the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty (INF).
The treaty, signed in 1987, was a landmark achievement of the Reagan Administration which deescalated tensions between the two super powers and kept a lid on a costly arms buildup that neither can afford.
The next financial downturn will certainly dwarf the 2008 crisis, the latter of which nearly brought down the entire financial system. The next one will be far worse and will last considerably longer since nothing has been resolved from the first crisis. The only thing that has occurred has been the creation of more debt, not only in the US, but by all Western nation states.
Under current ideological conditions, a change in US foreign policy to non-intervention is unlikely. Public opinion is decidedly pro-military after years of indoctrination and propaganda by the press, government, academia, and the media.
It will take a fall in America’s economic power, specifically the loss of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, which will ultimately bring down the empire. That is what has neocons like John Bolton concerned.
Day of Reckoning
Unfortunately, until that time, the US will continue its rampaging ways. The day of reckoning, however, appears to be fast approaching and instead of a defeat on the field of battle, the US Empire will collapse under a mountain of debt.
A comprehensive list of involuntary recipients of US-made moral clarity raining from the skies since the end of WW II. [PT]
It would be more than fitting that such a scenario should play itself out which would thus begin the very necessary retribution process that may, at least in a small sense, compensate those who have suffered and died from America’s murderous foreign policy.
163 Comments on "Debt, Death, & The US Empire"
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 4:39 am
“My life does not revolve around the internet like yours does. I use it for info and posting a few comments. If you don’t like them, don’t read them. They ALL begin with Makati1. Simple, no? LOL”
Quit being a dishonest hypocrite you are on the internet as much or more than I am. I have an IPhone too so I can be on the internet much more and “STILL” work. You curse IPhones so we know when you are on the net you are sitting with your laptop. You don’t do anything but be a lazy retired person. Who cares anyway? In regards to content here I am winning and you and your gang are defeated. You are anti-American scumbags packing the forum with biased agenda for years now. I stopped it and you hate me for it. Now maybe we can get back on topic with balanced analysis around energy and economic topics which may or may not be anti-American. I have no problem with anti-American if it is on topic and balanced. The most important topic is the truth and I defend it you don’t.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 4:43 am
“That 3AM flash over American cities is getting ever closer.”
You are one sick bastard wanting and willing death on a mass scale.
Эй, братья, пожалуйста, ударьте антиамериканскую собаку, которую я сделал из гранитного форума on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 4:49 am
aswang u sick puppy
good news now theres ukranian church
DerHundistLos on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 5:30 am
Davy, you are the only person who frequently posts lunatic right-wing conspiracy theories. Shall I cite some examples of the thoroughly discredited right-wing conspiracy garbage that you regularly post? But, I know, you’re “neither conservative or liberal”. Right.
Perhaps you have convinced yourself that you are neither liberal or conservative, but the evidence proves otherwise.
So before you criticize others, take a long, hard look in the mirror. What you will see is a perfect projection for all the failings you enjoy pointing-out about others.
As far as your word nitpicking is concerned, you’re a prototypical Trump apologist and ditto-head. You will not allow facts and evidence to get in the way of defending Trump.
DerHundistLos on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 5:35 am
Mak-
You are correct. I looked at the times and nobody even comes close to Davy. Except for a few hours late at night, although not always, Davy is busy blasting away on PO.com 18 to 20 hours a day.
Why? He must always get in the final word. And he views this address as his personal domain. It’s hard to imagine how he gets anything else done during the day. What a sad state of affairs.
DerHundistLos on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 5:37 am
Go ahead, big boy. Have the last word. I have more productive things to do with my time- LOL. Later.
Эй, братья, пожалуйста, ударьте антиамериканскую собаку, которую я сделал из гранитного форума on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 5:38 am
der lay off supertard
produce photos please
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 5:43 am
“Davy, you are the only person who frequently posts lunatic right-wing conspiracy theories. Shall I cite some examples of the thoroughly discredited right-wing conspiracy garbage that you regularly post? “
Der hund, yea give me references and actual ones off the forum not off the top of your head. Include the ling please or eat shit. BTW, I do post articles that are critical of liberals that may consist of the unproven. I stand by that because these are issues that need to be discussed. I don’t pass them off as fact like you do with your liberal bias and lunatic left-wing conspiracy (professed facts) theories. When you comment do it honestly and with references or I will castrate you. Got it?
“But, I know, you’re “neither conservative or liberal”. Right.”
I am here to neutralize extremism. It does not matter what kind. Since this forum is populated by extremist of all types especially anti-Americans and lying liberals types it causes me to be viewed as a flag waiver and right winger. This is how extremist operate. There is no middle ground. The truth does not matter it is your extremist emotional message. Get a grip der hund. Post your liberal message but if it is not accurate you will pay the price. Got it?
I am a centrist and a moderate. I am looking for a political party that is “REAL” green not fake green. I want honesty not lies and extremist exaggerations. I am liberal leaning because liberals are general educated and follow science not flag waiving and sky daddy pumping. Yet, extremist liberals are worse because they claim to be green and believe in science but they lie. They are all about power however it can be had. They pretend to champion the poor but they are rich and privileged in gated communities. What I see out of the US liberal establishment makes me sick. The conservatives have always made me sick but now there is nothing in DC that does not make me sick. You make me sick der hund.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 5:51 am
“You are correct. I looked at the times and nobody even comes close to Davy. “
Got references? Just saying it is so does not make it so. We know you are a whore and agree with however protects your point of view. Besides you are whining because you are wounded and beaten
“Except for a few hours late at night, although not always, Davy is busy blasting away on PO.com 18 to 20 hours a day.”
Ah, let’s see I get up around 4 and post until 7. I then check in throughout the day. I take my lunch around noon and I am on here for an hour. I am in bed by 7 and unless you dumbass are bashing me I let you people have the night. Maybe once in 14 days I get up in the middle of the night. I do not take sleep meds so if I can’t sleep I get up. My participation during the day is sporadic. It is more if extremism is running amok. I run a farm I am not like you 70-80 year old men that don’t do shit.
“Why? He must always get in the final word. And he views this address as his personal domain. It’s hard to imagine how he gets anything else done during the day. What a sad state of affairs.”
Translation: whining of a wounded animal that has been castrated.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:07 am
I got the last word.
SO THERE DUMBASSES!
Dirty JuanPee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:18 am
I am up and ready to play dirty. I am the rodent dirty juan Pee. I live in the barrios of miami beach. I eat and cheat lies. I got a vasectomy too along with a GED this justifies my lies. I love stealing Davy’s identity like the above because it is dirty.
Widdle Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:21 am
I WANT MY MOMMY
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:26 am
smell my rodent activity with the socks and the identity theft. I am dirty Juan Pee a rodent and a liar.
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:32 am
Hey everyone, it’s me Davy. I’ll bet you all hard a hard time figuring that one out. LMAO
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:39 am
I am really JuanP playing his dirty games. I feel like a rodent. I will do this until my cocaine buzz wears off. Boney Juan and I like coke.
Boney Juan on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:12 am
All of the posts under the sock BoneyJuan are also by me, Davy. I’ll bet you all couldn’t figure that one out either. Dumbasses
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:14 am
Boney Juan is my dirty sock. We like cocaine and talking dirty gay sex.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:25 am
Sorry about the sock pupeering everyone. I was projecting again.
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:38 am
The reason I steal davy’s Identity like the above is I am a dirty coward. Davy castrates me when we debate so I don’t debate him. Yea I got a vasectomy which I am so proud of but what I mean is intellectually.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:46 am
I think I’ll use the word ‘castrate’ from now on. It sounds so much more powerful then ‘neuter’.
I castrate all you dumbasses. SO THERE!!!!
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 9:01 am
You see, the rodent in me can’t stop making useless noise with Davy identity theft. I am dirty juan pee and I am stuck on myself even though I suffer serious depression.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 11:28 am
Whoever gets the last word wins the debate.
I WIN!!!
Эй, братья, пожалуйста, ударьте антиамериканскую собаку, которую я сделал из гранитного форума on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 11:57 am
above is not supertard obv.
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 12:06 pm
above is superretard sock obv.
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 12:17 pm
I am Juan Pee the board rodent I take responsibility for being dirty and a cheat. I took Davy’s identity:
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 11:28 am
I didn’t say this:
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 12:06 pm
But I think Boney Juan did.
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 12:28 pm
above is superretard Davy identity theft obv.
Boney Juan on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 12:37 pm
Hey pal, I said it not supertard. You love when I play with you. Remember that wonderful night in July when we first met?
Эй, братья, пожалуйста, ударьте антиамериканскую собаку, которую я сделал из гранитного форума on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 12:48 pm
pls stop lowering the forum to your level supertard
Admin on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 1:14 pm
Davy,
We invite you to join PO.com as a registered member.
Prove to everyone that you can last at least a few days before getting yourself permanently banned.
Registration is easy and free.
Dirty Juan Pee on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 1:25 pm
These day I pretend to be so many people. Now I am pretending to be admin. This fits my multiple personalities and my drug abuse. When I am hitting the coke hard my personality spectrum is enhanced. When I come down it is hard and makes my severe depression much worse. Help me please somebody.
Admin on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 2:17 pm
“Help me please somebody.”
Take the initiative Davy. Show everyone here that you are not a coward and become a registered member.
Admin on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 2:26 pm
JuanP, we are evaluating your pretending to be other commenters on this forum and your random use of other names. If this behavior continues we will have no choice but to do an IP ban on you. Please observe normal excepted behavior if you want to continue to visit our forum.
Эй, братья, пожалуйста, ударьте антиамериканскую собаку, которую я сделал из гранитного форума on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 2:31 pm
above is juanpee pretending to be uppertard obv.
JuanP on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 3:42 pm
You guys are a bunch of freaks! ROFLMFAO!
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 4:03 pm
JuanP, you have lost all respectability.
JuanP on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 4:08 pm
You are projecting again, Exceptionalist! LOL!
Эй, братья, пожалуйста, ударьте антиамериканскую собаку, которую я сделал из гранитного форума on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 4:33 pm
i have confession.
my name is Boris from Russia federation
supertard is my puppet
Admin on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 4:37 pm
“Please observe normal excepted behavior if you want to continue to visit our forum.”
You spelled accepted incorrectly Boris. If you believe that you will ever fool anyone, you should learn how to speak English first.
makati1 on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 6:22 pm
If Davy and his sock puppets would just leave, this could be a good forum for intelligent, mature discussion. It is an obvious case of one bad apple ruining the barrel.
Now I wait for the denialist’s playground rebuttal. So predictable and immature.
Эй, братья, пожалуйста, ударьте антиамериканскую собаку, которую я сделал из гранитного форума on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 6:41 pm
aswange supertard elon just launched 64 micro satellites woo whoo! supertard glynn shotwell said spacex “will launch for us military foar defense of america!” nice
if u like your rd-180 u can keep it.
good luck with that “brilliant flashes” you freak
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 6:43 pm
I told you years ago billy, that if you didn’t stop saying bad things about our country, I would ruin this board for everyone else.
It’s all you’re fault stupid.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 6:45 pm
“If Davy and his sock puppets would just leave”
Stupid old man the identity theft and sock puppets are the product of your best and last remaining friend, dirty juan. He is all you have left to support and enable you and your drivel. He is going off the deep end much like you.
Dirty Juan on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 6:49 pm
And I did it again and Billy blames it on Davy. The old guy is a work in progress but I am here to protect him.
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 6:43 pm
Davy on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:03 pm
I doubt I need to explain this to anyone, but Dirty Juan is just another one of my many sock puppets. I thought it might be good for me to tell the truth for a change.
makati1 on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 7:28 pm
Must be frustrating Davy to be attacked by the same people you have been attacking for years. Sounds like the US doesn’t it? Blow-back is a bitch.
BTW: “I told you years ago…” is nothing more than a fart from the Missouri mule. Smelly but of no substance. LOL
I AM THE MOB on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:26 pm
Stupid billy3rd world. China is deep in overshoot, and all you can do is sit in your condo in Manila, collecting social security thanks to people like me, while you spew your anti-American extremism non-stop. I will keep moderating your extremism until the day the overpopulated Philippines collapses.
I AM THE MOB on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:39 pm
Davy
You used my name not yours..
Stop that.
makati1 on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:42 pm
MOB, I think this is Davy, but either way, you are both drunk on that deep state propaganda. Enjoy your ignorance now because the consequences are fast headed your way. Denial does not change or moderate them.
“You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality” – Ayn Rand
Davy on Tue, 4th Dec 2018 4:41 am
“Must be frustrating Davy to be attacked by the same people you have been attacking for years.”
Billy, you realize Dirty Juan has now made his bad behavior of identity theft and excessive use of socks part of the strategy here to debate. When is the last time JuanP had a legitimate comment? How smart is that? He is your best friend. He is here to enable and support you when he can. That is saying volumes about you and the company you keep.
“BTW: “I told you years ago…” is nothing more than a fart from the Missouri mule. Smelly but of no substance. LOL”
Dork, you are a stupid old man in an obsessive rut. You are going downhill by the month. All your talking points are stale and dated. Your gang has disbanded and your friends gone. The rouge lunatic JuanP is all you have left.
OH, AND Billy, this is JuanP protecting you (bellow MOB comment). He is doing identity theft as the MOB then playing more identity theft pretending he is the real MOB responding to identity his identity theft. This is your best friend Billy. Is this really the type of company you want to keep? My God, how intellectual is this behavior. This is not one off either this shit has been going on and off since July. JuanP is a lunatic and a narcissistic piece of shit ruining this board for his own sick pleasure. I could give a shit about his attacks on me. It shows victory on my part. He is unable to debate me because I constantly intellectually castrate him. He is a neutered bitch and he knows it otherwise he would use ideas and actual debate skills. JuanP just goes dirty and nasty. It is what he does to the quality of the board that matters.
JuanP identity theft:
“I AM THE MOB on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:26 pm Stupid billy3rd world. China is deep in overshoot, and all you can do is sit in your condo in Manila, collecting social security thanks to people like me, while you spew your anti-American extremism non-stop. I will keep moderating your extremism until the day the overpopulated Philippines collapses.”
“I AM THE MOB on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:39 pm Davy You used my name not yours.. Stop that.”
Listen to you billy acting stupid. I was in bed reading at 7:00PM like most nights unless I need to contend with your shit or JuanP’s.
“makati1 on Mon, 3rd Dec 2018 8:42 pm MOB, I think this is Davy, but either way”
JuanP on Tue, 4th Dec 2018 7:17 am
I am enjoying this big time, Exceptionalist! LOL!