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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)
Fri May 17, 2013, 03:16 AM May 2013

The Bush war debt and its purpose.

Last edited Fri May 17, 2013, 08:25 AM - Edit history (1)

America is in debt trillions of dollars for Bush's wars, which was the plan. Debt is their business model. You cannot have "austerity" and disaster capitalism such as Michigan's Koch brothers "tea party" governor's "emergency manager" smash-and-grab without debt. The entire country can be smashed with this war debt, and it's not being discussed AT ALL. It will, eventually, when it's time to pony it out and tell everyone why "there's no money" for programs for the citizens of this country.

(Taken from my reply in another thread. Wanted an easy-to-find "told you so". Thoughts? And credit where credit is due: "Debt is their business model" is from The Illuminator crew's work, and the revelation that "sequester" etc. are only distractions from this debt, from a facebook meme.)

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The Bush war debt and its purpose. (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me May 2013 OP
at an even deeper level, it's about Thanatos vs. Eros. And they've always been the party of Thanatos villager May 2013 #1
. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #2
Naomi Klein "Domestically Weaponized" B Stieg May 2013 #3
I completely agree, this was their plan liberal N proud May 2013 #4
Wasn't it Reagan's budget director who admitted they ran up the debt on purpose so they limpyhobbler May 2013 #5
 

villager

(26,001 posts)
1. at an even deeper level, it's about Thanatos vs. Eros. And they've always been the party of Thanatos
Fri May 17, 2013, 03:35 AM
May 2013

All their politics stems from a profoundly life-negating world view.

They would rather spend money on death. It's in their blood.

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)
3. Naomi Klein "Domestically Weaponized"
Fri May 17, 2013, 05:50 AM
May 2013

"The Shock Doctrine" in a handy pocket size for easy home use.

And it's not "satirized for your protection!"

liberal N proud

(60,945 posts)
4. I completely agree, this was their plan
Fri May 17, 2013, 05:51 AM
May 2013

The plan was to cripple the government, force austerity thus cutting the government to nothing but the military.

There will be no discussion on this fact because the media is complaisant in the process.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
5. Wasn't it Reagan's budget director who admitted they ran up the debt on purpose so they
Fri May 17, 2013, 03:34 PM
May 2013

could have an excuse to attack social policies ?

There might be some deliberate long term strategy on their part.

Mostly I think it's just capitalists asking themselves "How can I get alot of money right now?". Since they own the politicians, too often the answer is they get money by looting the public treasury and running up public debt.

Americans have thought for a long time that we have a pretty high-quality democracy. But it's becoming clear this is just your basic banana republic and those are the rules that apply.

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