I firmly believe that the most important issue in this election, 2016, is that of foreign policy.
Both candidates belch out platitudes for the masses….all for the sole purpose of generating applause and yells.
I came across an excellent piece written in the Washington Times…..that debunks the many myths that the candidates seem to hold dear to their hearts.
American foreign policy myths are generated in the corridors of power to elicit popular support and lavish congressional funding for the multi-trillion dollar military-industrial-counterterrorism comp
Source: 5 Myths about American foreign policy – Washington Times
In my opinion the voter needs to educate themselves on foreign policy…..this will be the largest problem in our society…..apathy and ignorance.
Do yourself a favor……LEARN SOMETHING!
Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
Thanx for all the re-blogs my friend and please have a good weekend….chuq
Not Been Around Much ….chuq…..to much shit to combat….Jesus Mio…Effluence..is one word that comes to mind…anymore crap coming through ‘notifications’ I shall ?????…..let it go..comes to mind…
Have a great weekend….:-)
You too….and be calm and get some rest
Too much for me just now; I’d have to rant for a while… I’ll just say this: the idea there actually IS a foreign policy agreed upon is the basic myth. It’s all a matter of different factions of influence pursuing separate agendas, trying to manipulate the resultant power (ie, money) into their own sphere of influence; in short, it’s completely reactionary, to the demands of real-time situations, as they come up during the ongoing corporate machinations, as they jockey for a bigger piece of the arms market…
gigoid, the dubious
I think the biggest myth about American Foreign Policy is one that is rarely if ever spoken in public — The myth that there is somebody high up in our government who actually has a clue as to what our foreign policy is or should be and how to go about implementing it.