In the days before Christmas there has been a running bitch about what Trump said (who f*cking cares) and just what to say during the season (another equally dumb fixation) there was more happening than you were aware of in your daily lives.
We hear politicos tell us about the rise of Russia and that could lead to yet another Cold War (like the old ever ended)…..or just what happens when we enact some stupid laws or well you get the picture….too much lame BS……
So while the world was slumbering awaiting the visit from the jolly fat man….there has been a major situation……
Source: China to open its first naval base in Africa – Al Jazeera English
Does anyone else see a major problem brewing in the Red Sea?
I am not surprised to learn that China is opening a naval base in Africa. They have been buyiing up mineral and mining rights in Africa for years planting their own culture alongside that of the Africans while America seemed not to care or to want to compete for the resources in the area. I should imagine it won’t be long before China is opening Air Force bases there as well … and placing “Protective” contingents of their version of Marines or Special Forces … and a submarine base … and some well-aimed nuclear-warhead-equipped intercontinental missiles — and whatever else it takes to build themselves up —- Yeah — it has been going on for quite awhile now — but as usual America sleeps and allows itself to be distracted.
Yep….distraction and head burying what we do well…..especially at election time…..
Well, hey, y’all… why worry ’bout it? The US has had ALL those military presences in Africa since WW ONE!…Made further advances in that during WWII… The Russians played catch-up to that in the era we call the Cold War; why be surprised now that China is looking for a military presence there? We were there first, so, they’re only following our example….
Sheesh… Didn’t y’all realize the public has been kept distracted now for more than a hundred years?…. This all began at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when Big Business REALLY started to get organized…. and, they’ve been getting more influential ever since….
Governments merely act out the market wars being played by the oligarchs who sell the arms, the oil for our cars, and to make our luxuries we all NEED, and the pills we need from eating the food they force us to eat…. All connected, ffolkes… just Google the names of board members of the biggest corps some time…. All the same small group….
Face it, ffolkes…. this species time is done. We are a failed experiment, and the next contender is merely waiting for us to get the hell out of the way…. The wait won’t be much longer, I’m afraid….
SIGH…. It was a nice dream, while it lasted, Tom….
gigoid, the dubious
ZZZzzzzzzz sleep well gigoid the dubious…..:)
Your sense of time is way off… If you mean real time, it’s not yet noon here. If you’re, like, using the metaphorse, I’ll go when it’s MY time. Any day’s a good day to die, but, I’ll wait for my turn, thanks….
*wink and a smile*
gigoid, indeed, the dubious….
Sense of time? ain’t learnt it yet…me mouf gets in the way! grin
I think you may be right…..a failed species…..nice call my friend….chuq