Empires seem to deploy their powers to the maximum, desisting only when they no longer have the wherewithal. We may soon be reminded that it was American decline that put Mr. Trump in a position to set American foreign policy in the first place.
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Glenn Greenwald had an interesting video this week talking about the psychological treat it is to vicariously cheer on military victories in lieu of actual masculine achievement.
It was a little rich hearing it from Glenn, implying that all the MAGA Fell For It Again types were all betas lacking masculinity cheering on the MIC like sportsball.
But his video did have an interesting angle suggesting that there are few opportunities for endorphin-inducing masculine achievements these days IRL, joining the cheering hordes after neocon imperialist conquests is a decent fascimile. And that the high from the pseudoconquest can be quite intoxicating & habit-forming.
Greenwald YT clip - Glenn specifically refers to it as "War propaganda" and how powerful/persuasive it is