WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
Required Reading: Sarah Hoyt Lets Us All Know Where We Are Now
byVanderleunonJune 5, 2021
First, and because I didn’t promise not to do this:I TOLD YOU SO, I TOLD YOU SO, I F*CKING TOLD YOU SO.
For everyone who came here to lecture me, that the China Coff was going to depopulate the world, and I was being irresponsible for saying it was like the flu with a lot of stupid number games added; for every one who flounced because I told them the masks were a f*cking stupid idea that did nothing (including, yes, the gentleman who knew that masks would work against a VIRUS because when he was six someone made him put on a mask to go see his dying father); for everyone who mask-Karened with “just put on the mask”; for every raging asshole (including Sprouts grocery store manager) who told me that if I had a mask issue, I could get delivery, making asthma a crime worthy of home arrest; for every insane, stupid governor — Polis might be the dumbest of the lot — who made us wear masks outside, thereby making escape to the zoo or the botanic gardens impossible; to the f*cking airlines who f*cking stupid rules made it impossible for me to be at my dad’s 90th birthday.
Come closer so I can whisper in your ear: I TOLD YOU SO. After which I’m going to knee you in the groin so hard you’ll taste next Wednesday. Yes, even if you’re a woman.
So, yes, I KNEW from the beginning, and I was suicidally depressed that no one else seemed to see it. Honestly? I still don’t understand why. The numbers from the Diamond Princess were clear enough, but more than that, the fact that our institutions announced they wouldn’t audit cases of Covid-19, meaning there was no penalty for inflating the numbers, which they were being given extra money for; and the “must not question” policies of the social media and news media made it obvious what was happening: it’s a scam
The fact that we jumped from this to utterly radical program for containing the disease, only the program — like masks — made absolutely no sense.
Understand now and forever that quarantines and lockdowns have been used in the past. But they’ve been used for severely affected, afflicted people and areas. You don’t quarantine the healthy you quarantine the sick.
I’m not in the mood nor do I have the time to teach you virology, which I only know at the yeoman level, and only because I write books of biological-based SF, but sweet dancing penguins on crack, people! “Asymptomatic transmission” IS NOT A THING. Rationally it couldn’t be a thing.
My brief explanation will be somewhat false, because I can’t explain it without taking the day to verify figures and give you precise facts. I don’t have time for that, so let’s do the high level and mostly wrong, but still a thing quicky explanation:
You see, virus work on load. You’re infected with some virus right now. Tons of them, probably. Here’s the thing, you don’t develop symptoms and it’s not a thing until it reaches a certain amount of viral load. You can be sort of kind of asymptomatic, like the (often) low slow descent into flu, where you feel not quite the thing, till suddenly it crashes on you. And yeah, it’s possible you spread the virus when you’re in “I don’t feel quite right” but I don’t know how “effective” you are. Why? Because it takes a certain amount of viral load. Unless you’re actually in a conference room or at dinner with three people who feel like that, and all are shedding virus. Or unless, of course, you share spittle with someone in that stage.
But for this, things that have been known for centuries were denied. Like the fact that viruses are small enough to be suspended in air BUT not coherent enough after a few seconds. There were and still are — the justification for masking outside — people utterly convinced that if they walk the path that someone infected but asymptomatic traveled, they’re going to catch it, because the virus hangs suspended mid-air ready to jump you.
All of this is bullshit. All of this is bullshit that has never been used for any other illness ever.
At the same time somehow the media, the panic, the insanity, was all in the holy name of convincing people this was the most lethal thing ever. Oh, and crashing the economy. And being able to steal the election. (Thank you, Americans. Even with all that shit, all the crazy bullshit, you voted for Trump in such numbers these assholes needed to fraud openly, in the light of day, n the most clumsy way possible.)
ALL OF IT was a political coup; a way to take down a successful president and install a China stooge. ALL OF IT.
The side effects of this are horrific: we have unemployed people (and hey, suck what I don’t have if you’re going to tell me that it’s just because people don’t want to work because a) many people still can’t work since the schools STILL aren’t meeting in person. b)many people saw their businesses and efforts melt down and are now not disposed to try again. c) A VAST number of people, either retiring or just entering the work force, are looking at the taxes coming down the pike, and the “open the borders, give illegals everything, make Americans pay” and choosing NOT to work. Which is rational, unless you’re driven by internal forces.)….
You’re going to surrender your liberties to these “benevolent” overlords again?>>>
There is nothing benevolent about them. In my nearly 70 years on this rock, I’ve never seen such a naked grab for power and control over those who had no power and were subjected to draconian measures for attempting to assert some reasoned response to this ongoing travesty. I’ve always balked when so-called authority figures attempted to tell me how to live my life. The bullshit platitude that, “we’re all in this together!”, was offensive from its inception. If nothing else, this entire Wuhan virus scamdemic has made crystal clear that you and those you love and care about are in this alone.
The illustrious white lab-coat priesthood has embarrassed itself beyond redemption. We’ve learned just how much these whores are beholden to their Chi-Com overlords, Yeah, I’m looking at you W.H.O. and C.D.C. , although the list they’re on is a long one.
I’ve been weary of this debacle for many months now and want nothing more than for the self-proclaimed elite, know-it-alls to get the hell out of my day-to-day existence and simply leave me be.
But, of course, they cannot and will not. There is something particularly evil about the present cadre of decision-makers.
Sarah’s such a calm, quiet, un-excitable little old lady.
I for one, simply wish she’s express her positions a bit more forcefully.
JackJune 5, 2021, 10:23 AM
My fondest hope is that people will really get fed TF up with these damnable elites and refuse to accept anything they promote. They have no power except their spoken ideas and a large part of the problem is that, as we all know, so many people are lazy sheep who look at life apathetically as ‘whatever, man’.
I’m beyond 70 myself and I’m still an old hawk who, if I could, would take an active and aggressive stance against these idiots. The younger folks don’t understand that concept but if history…which these young folks don’t know JackSh*t about, sticks to form and repeats itself, these X, Y, Z and other wads of humanity are going to either have to fight for their lives or bend down and suck the hind tit of the male goat. It’s just that simple, too.
Speaking of things that are beyond the pale of reasoning, consider this.
Well Mr. Vanderluen; You are not the only one able to say Nah Nah Nah, told ya so. I’ve been telling that to people ever since the globalist takeover of the earth and its inhabitants was brought to my attention somewhere around 30 years ago. And I have to agree with Jack, don’t see much hope for humanity if our younger generation doesn’t get the wax out of their ears and figure things out damn soon. For that we have you, the parents to thank for a lot of the misdirection and falsehoods feed these youngsters. Primarily because thats the same crap that was fed to them.
This latest round of covid BS is just the latest iteration of global control. And the face diaper is simply an indicator of who to let live longer and who to target for earlier disposal. I told everyone the only way face masks would possibly work is if they were an OAHA approved face seal. Meaning a completed seal from outside air, anything else was simply BS. As with the virus, the vaccine is simply an extermination blessing disguised as a cure all. It’s not, but is simply a huge money maker for big Pharma whose sole responsibility for faulty products is zippo…
Govts. are not your friend, and 100% of the time they turn out to be your very worst enemy, especially our own, which attempts to operate under the guise of laws enacted by elected representatives of the people in the interest of the public good. Which we all know is total horses**t….
If you want your freedom back, start acting like it……
When the governed become ungovernable – Let Them Herd Cats…….
This is the third “ bio attack” by the Chinese. Except our lovey leadership are up to their eyeballs involved. What is the solution, who and how do the citizens of the world hold accountable govts?
For forty yrs now I’ve recognized we ain’t going to vote our way out. We can’t count on govt institutes “ justice” to hold accountable persons responsible. Hanging useful idiots serveszero purpose.
Na, it must be the shot callers, those at the top whom are executed, setting examples works.
I once believed the criminal justice system was fair, was blind, was objective, clearly not the case.
Tic Toc.
VI
Casey KlahnJune 5, 2021, 12:58 PM
There has to be a reckoning for this time.
ghostsniperJune 5, 2021, 1:40 PM
I believed it to be utter bullshit from day one, and said so.
This clown show has cracked the very foundation and the entire floor is crumbling.
Many still do not know it and may never know it.
Soon there will be no american ideal except what exists in each individual.
Maybe that state is already here.
I’ve been a loner in this country for decades.
This will all get worse, much worse.
Much faster.
One year from now will be all different than today.
Try to imagine, and gauge your behavior accordingly.
Think individual, not group….and the way will start to become clear.
Ghost, we are a resilient people, I’ve not given up on The American People. Fasci, is the face, not the shot caller.
We are seeing a level of evil, not seen in recent history. We’ve seen it before, to date Thus far “good”has prevailed. I see that Good will prevail again. My problem is, I’m having a hell of a time defining “ Good”.
A word with a thousand definitions.
Village Idiot
AnonymousJune 5, 2021, 10:37 PM
When I look back down the past 60 years I begin to see more clearly what I think is the beginning of the end of this great country. On November 8, 1960 we elected as president a man whose father, grandfather, great grandfather, etc. were well known for their lack of ethics and some even for their criminal behavior. That didn’t stop us—he was young, he was handsome and he promised us a sweeter new world.
But, I cannot look back without hearing the sound of the drug dealers. When Kennedy came to office most Americans had no idea what opium was, or about the Chinese drug wars of a century earlier. But, still I keep hearing in the background the steady increasing crescendo of drugs being introduced to my country.
As President, the two most important events that confronted Kennedy were Cuba and Viet Nam.
I remember that the Cuban people followed Castro because he helped them take back their country from the American criminals who were in control of their daily lives, who occupied their country and had turned their island home into a cesspit of human addictions. I have to ask myself did Castro really also remove the drug traders? Or, did he use Cuba’s location to become one of the main players in the importation of drugs to the USA?
The second greatest confrontation that dominated the Kennedy years was Viet Nam—the home of the Golden Triangle— the largest source of Opium production and the most important route for moving the drug out into the world. Kennedy’s great grandfather was one of the American “traders” (Gangsters) who introduced opium to the Chinese people. The Kennedy wealth was built on that trade a long time before he was elected president.
We all know Russia is our enemy—that they will take advantage of any opportunity to harm or embarrass the US, as they did when the new Cuban regime was just getting organized—Bay of Pigs confrontation.
Now 60 years later we can look back and see the effort the American media made to convince Americans that it was only one assassin hired by Russia who killed Kennedy. We the people did not trust that story then—but it was only the beginning of the long decline of our free press.
Most importantly when I look back at these sixty years I see drugs. I see the strong steady growth of drugs in the American community. That one true weapon against which we did not fight hard enough and which ultimately has destroyed our soul as Americans.
The next time we think about China and we should—we must never stop thinking of China— because they are evil as Sara and G have said. But, let us not forget it is our own people who caved in to corruption a long time ago. Our own people who became traders in the most damaging weapon used in our demise as a strong nation.
I hope I live long enough to see Bill and Hillary Clinton exposed for the drug traders they are.
I hope I live long enough for people in both parties confront the truth about our self destruction.
Because no one can manage their freedom, or the freedom of this great country when they are on drugs—one way or the other.
Where do these goobs come from? Work from home and easily make $100K/year. Apparently there are random fools that think this is possible and take the bait. Of course if you could work from home for $45/hour why not buy four cheap laptops, hire four illegals, pay them $20/hr then you take the other $25. With four employees that is $100/hr. If it was possible everyone would be doing it. Time for the I AM NOT A ROBOT box.
Casey KlahnJune 6, 2021, 8:09 AM
The first terrain walk I ever took my young son on, was at the Little Big Horn (Custer’s Last Stand). There was a phalanx of tourons surrounding a park ranger who was spewing the official story, but I told my son “come on; we’re going to look at the terrain.” There it all was – so easy to read. Custer had the most defensible ground, a small tit of earth, and the Indians filtered up the small draws and depressions, on their bellies, and were shot at carbine range (that is close range – 50 meters at the most). The cavalrymen where overwhelmed by Mass, but at any rate the whole battle is a study in maneuver. We think we’re too smart nowadays for maneuver. Fukthat.
I told you that to tell you this: my son and I looked at the map of China and did a terrain analysis. If you clear the horseshit out of your brain for a moment, you’ll be surprised by physical facts. China’s position in the world is tenuous, at best. Its location and surroundings are frikkin dank. Backed up against the largest mountain mass and highest plateau in the world, it has both a defensible backdoor, and an obvious direction of maneuver: towards the Pacific. No one’s going to hike over The Hump and attack them. So, China is a godaweful collection of coastal urban-blight and big rivers and fantasy mountain upswells. All exposed to the sea. Arable land but teaming with people. Their people are a liability as much as an asset militarily. Those chinamen have it out for the commies, maybe more than anyone else.
They’ve been handled like imbecilic puppies in the puppy mill of history. Beat around by the Japanese, the western powers, the Russians. Everyone hates them; they have no friends. Look at the map. Japan, Korea, the PI, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, NZ, Australia…all out to drop kick China into the abyss of history if given just half a chance. Taiwan? Is that an asset to the Chinese? More like a third rail. The back channel news (not saying this is true, but the idea is valid) has it that their one aircraft carrier limped off the ocean on fire from an engine accident. We beat their hordes purple in the Korean conflict with our massive firepower, and they remember that.
All of this to say that China is a threat on many levels, but ultimately, short of a nuclear wound, they are much, much smaller than their britches. They’re retarded. Retards with nukes, and viruses.
My prediction is that no one would seriously want to fight on the land mass of China. Naval war is only an adjunct – not a decision-making move. If you think it’s an air force war, I need to slap you on the head and take you out behind the shed. Actual military opportunities are to force China to create a national objective, and then we deny them that objective. This puts us in the defense seat, not them. They excel and require the defense. Deny them that.
Any kinetic opportunities lie on the southern flank of China, which is Vietnam, Burma) or whatever they call themselves) and Thailand. Watch what China does there – it’s the most important place. their national objective is to retain their commie power structure, and absolutely everything in the entire world is against that. What did Trump do? He actually (write this shit down, pilgrim) attacked them at the center of their power: their economic ties with the world. Nixon may have engaged China, but a hundred years from now it’ll be Trump’s initiative that wrote the beginning of the end for China.
That was the turdliest pandemic I ever experienced. What else ya got, Mao?
[5star]
Out here.
ghostsniperJune 6, 2021, 2:29 PM
Dirk, I take exception with your 2nd word, “we”.
About 1/2 are, 1/2 aren’t.
Parasites and hosts.
The parasites have to go.
Otherwise, the hosts will die.
I live out in the boondocks where most people don’t have television, and most of my friends say things just like the other comments here. But I have one set of neighbors: excellent, smart people who retired here and paid big bux for satellite TV, and they get their entire worldview from TV, and they uncritically buy absolutely every bit of trash the TV feeds them. Every channel tells them the same things, after all, so it must be true. And so they think the hospitals are overflowing, that masks are the only thing keeping them alive, that democrats are good and republicans are evil and no other political viewpoint exists, that Trump is going to prison any day now. Because the television tells them so.
In every other way, these aren’t stupid people. In matters they can learn for themselves, they’re as sensible as you could ask. But in matters requiring them to get news from the outside, they’re absolute believers in absolute nonsense. What percentage of Americans fit that description? I fear it’s high.
Sam L.June 9, 2021, 9:05 AM
THIS is why I don’t watch TV. It/they lie to us. Not trustworthy. Also, my interest is minimal. Got lots of DVDs; no commercial interruptions.
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
1692 MANGROVE AVE
APT 379
Chico, Ca 95926
Green Pants Interior by Klahn
Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Gerard Van der Leun
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You’re going to surrender your liberties to these “benevolent” overlords again?>>>
There is nothing benevolent about them. In my nearly 70 years on this rock, I’ve never seen such a naked grab for power and control over those who had no power and were subjected to draconian measures for attempting to assert some reasoned response to this ongoing travesty. I’ve always balked when so-called authority figures attempted to tell me how to live my life. The bullshit platitude that, “we’re all in this together!”, was offensive from its inception. If nothing else, this entire Wuhan virus scamdemic has made crystal clear that you and those you love and care about are in this alone.
The illustrious white lab-coat priesthood has embarrassed itself beyond redemption. We’ve learned just how much these whores are beholden to their Chi-Com overlords, Yeah, I’m looking at you W.H.O. and C.D.C. , although the list they’re on is a long one.
I’ve been weary of this debacle for many months now and want nothing more than for the self-proclaimed elite, know-it-alls to get the hell out of my day-to-day existence and simply leave me be.
But, of course, they cannot and will not. There is something particularly evil about the present cadre of decision-makers.
Sarah’s such a calm, quiet, un-excitable little old lady.
I for one, simply wish she’s express her positions a bit more forcefully.
My fondest hope is that people will really get fed TF up with these damnable elites and refuse to accept anything they promote. They have no power except their spoken ideas and a large part of the problem is that, as we all know, so many people are lazy sheep who look at life apathetically as ‘whatever, man’.
I’m beyond 70 myself and I’m still an old hawk who, if I could, would take an active and aggressive stance against these idiots. The younger folks don’t understand that concept but if history…which these young folks don’t know JackSh*t about, sticks to form and repeats itself, these X, Y, Z and other wads of humanity are going to either have to fight for their lives or bend down and suck the hind tit of the male goat. It’s just that simple, too.
Speaking of things that are beyond the pale of reasoning, consider this.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-report-racist-legacy-different-birds
Well Mr. Vanderluen; You are not the only one able to say Nah Nah Nah, told ya so. I’ve been telling that to people ever since the globalist takeover of the earth and its inhabitants was brought to my attention somewhere around 30 years ago. And I have to agree with Jack, don’t see much hope for humanity if our younger generation doesn’t get the wax out of their ears and figure things out damn soon. For that we have you, the parents to thank for a lot of the misdirection and falsehoods feed these youngsters. Primarily because thats the same crap that was fed to them.
This latest round of covid BS is just the latest iteration of global control. And the face diaper is simply an indicator of who to let live longer and who to target for earlier disposal. I told everyone the only way face masks would possibly work is if they were an OAHA approved face seal. Meaning a completed seal from outside air, anything else was simply BS. As with the virus, the vaccine is simply an extermination blessing disguised as a cure all. It’s not, but is simply a huge money maker for big Pharma whose sole responsibility for faulty products is zippo…
Govts. are not your friend, and 100% of the time they turn out to be your very worst enemy, especially our own, which attempts to operate under the guise of laws enacted by elected representatives of the people in the interest of the public good. Which we all know is total horses**t….
If you want your freedom back, start acting like it……
When the governed become ungovernable – Let Them Herd Cats…….
This is the third “ bio attack” by the Chinese. Except our lovey leadership are up to their eyeballs involved. What is the solution, who and how do the citizens of the world hold accountable govts?
For forty yrs now I’ve recognized we ain’t going to vote our way out. We can’t count on govt institutes “ justice” to hold accountable persons responsible. Hanging useful idiots serveszero purpose.
Na, it must be the shot callers, those at the top whom are executed, setting examples works.
I once believed the criminal justice system was fair, was blind, was objective, clearly not the case.
Tic Toc.
VI
There has to be a reckoning for this time.
I believed it to be utter bullshit from day one, and said so.
This clown show has cracked the very foundation and the entire floor is crumbling.
Many still do not know it and may never know it.
Soon there will be no american ideal except what exists in each individual.
Maybe that state is already here.
I’ve been a loner in this country for decades.
This will all get worse, much worse.
Much faster.
One year from now will be all different than today.
Try to imagine, and gauge your behavior accordingly.
Think individual, not group….and the way will start to become clear.
Ghost, we are a resilient people, I’ve not given up on The American People. Fasci, is the face, not the shot caller.
We are seeing a level of evil, not seen in recent history. We’ve seen it before, to date Thus far “good”has prevailed. I see that Good will prevail again. My problem is, I’m having a hell of a time defining “ Good”.
A word with a thousand definitions.
Village Idiot
When I look back down the past 60 years I begin to see more clearly what I think is the beginning of the end of this great country. On November 8, 1960 we elected as president a man whose father, grandfather, great grandfather, etc. were well known for their lack of ethics and some even for their criminal behavior. That didn’t stop us—he was young, he was handsome and he promised us a sweeter new world.
But, I cannot look back without hearing the sound of the drug dealers. When Kennedy came to office most Americans had no idea what opium was, or about the Chinese drug wars of a century earlier. But, still I keep hearing in the background the steady increasing crescendo of drugs being introduced to my country.
As President, the two most important events that confronted Kennedy were Cuba and Viet Nam.
I remember that the Cuban people followed Castro because he helped them take back their country from the American criminals who were in control of their daily lives, who occupied their country and had turned their island home into a cesspit of human addictions. I have to ask myself did Castro really also remove the drug traders? Or, did he use Cuba’s location to become one of the main players in the importation of drugs to the USA?
The second greatest confrontation that dominated the Kennedy years was Viet Nam—the home of the Golden Triangle— the largest source of Opium production and the most important route for moving the drug out into the world. Kennedy’s great grandfather was one of the American “traders” (Gangsters) who introduced opium to the Chinese people. The Kennedy wealth was built on that trade a long time before he was elected president.
We all know Russia is our enemy—that they will take advantage of any opportunity to harm or embarrass the US, as they did when the new Cuban regime was just getting organized—Bay of Pigs confrontation.
Now 60 years later we can look back and see the effort the American media made to convince Americans that it was only one assassin hired by Russia who killed Kennedy. We the people did not trust that story then—but it was only the beginning of the long decline of our free press.
Most importantly when I look back at these sixty years I see drugs. I see the strong steady growth of drugs in the American community. That one true weapon against which we did not fight hard enough and which ultimately has destroyed our soul as Americans.
The next time we think about China and we should—we must never stop thinking of China— because they are evil as Sara and G have said. But, let us not forget it is our own people who caved in to corruption a long time ago. Our own people who became traders in the most damaging weapon used in our demise as a strong nation.
I hope I live long enough to see Bill and Hillary Clinton exposed for the drug traders they are.
I hope I live long enough for people in both parties confront the truth about our self destruction.
Because no one can manage their freedom, or the freedom of this great country when they are on drugs—one way or the other.
Here is an important little read about drug war in China that I think folks here will find interesting.
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/232564375.pdf
Where do these goobs come from? Work from home and easily make $100K/year. Apparently there are random fools that think this is possible and take the bait. Of course if you could work from home for $45/hour why not buy four cheap laptops, hire four illegals, pay them $20/hr then you take the other $25. With four employees that is $100/hr. If it was possible everyone would be doing it. Time for the I AM NOT A ROBOT box.
The first terrain walk I ever took my young son on, was at the Little Big Horn (Custer’s Last Stand). There was a phalanx of tourons surrounding a park ranger who was spewing the official story, but I told my son “come on; we’re going to look at the terrain.” There it all was – so easy to read. Custer had the most defensible ground, a small tit of earth, and the Indians filtered up the small draws and depressions, on their bellies, and were shot at carbine range (that is close range – 50 meters at the most). The cavalrymen where overwhelmed by Mass, but at any rate the whole battle is a study in maneuver. We think we’re too smart nowadays for maneuver. Fukthat.
I told you that to tell you this: my son and I looked at the map of China and did a terrain analysis. If you clear the horseshit out of your brain for a moment, you’ll be surprised by physical facts. China’s position in the world is tenuous, at best. Its location and surroundings are frikkin dank. Backed up against the largest mountain mass and highest plateau in the world, it has both a defensible backdoor, and an obvious direction of maneuver: towards the Pacific. No one’s going to hike over The Hump and attack them. So, China is a godaweful collection of coastal urban-blight and big rivers and fantasy mountain upswells. All exposed to the sea. Arable land but teaming with people. Their people are a liability as much as an asset militarily. Those chinamen have it out for the commies, maybe more than anyone else.
They’ve been handled like imbecilic puppies in the puppy mill of history. Beat around by the Japanese, the western powers, the Russians. Everyone hates them; they have no friends. Look at the map. Japan, Korea, the PI, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, NZ, Australia…all out to drop kick China into the abyss of history if given just half a chance. Taiwan? Is that an asset to the Chinese? More like a third rail. The back channel news (not saying this is true, but the idea is valid) has it that their one aircraft carrier limped off the ocean on fire from an engine accident. We beat their hordes purple in the Korean conflict with our massive firepower, and they remember that.
All of this to say that China is a threat on many levels, but ultimately, short of a nuclear wound, they are much, much smaller than their britches. They’re retarded. Retards with nukes, and viruses.
My prediction is that no one would seriously want to fight on the land mass of China. Naval war is only an adjunct – not a decision-making move. If you think it’s an air force war, I need to slap you on the head and take you out behind the shed. Actual military opportunities are to force China to create a national objective, and then we deny them that objective. This puts us in the defense seat, not them. They excel and require the defense. Deny them that.
Any kinetic opportunities lie on the southern flank of China, which is Vietnam, Burma) or whatever they call themselves) and Thailand. Watch what China does there – it’s the most important place. their national objective is to retain their commie power structure, and absolutely everything in the entire world is against that. What did Trump do? He actually (write this shit down, pilgrim) attacked them at the center of their power: their economic ties with the world. Nixon may have engaged China, but a hundred years from now it’ll be Trump’s initiative that wrote the beginning of the end for China.
That was the turdliest pandemic I ever experienced. What else ya got, Mao?
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Dirk, I take exception with your 2nd word, “we”.
About 1/2 are, 1/2 aren’t.
Parasites and hosts.
The parasites have to go.
Otherwise, the hosts will die.
And yet…
I live out in the boondocks where most people don’t have television, and most of my friends say things just like the other comments here. But I have one set of neighbors: excellent, smart people who retired here and paid big bux for satellite TV, and they get their entire worldview from TV, and they uncritically buy absolutely every bit of trash the TV feeds them. Every channel tells them the same things, after all, so it must be true. And so they think the hospitals are overflowing, that masks are the only thing keeping them alive, that democrats are good and republicans are evil and no other political viewpoint exists, that Trump is going to prison any day now. Because the television tells them so.
In every other way, these aren’t stupid people. In matters they can learn for themselves, they’re as sensible as you could ask. But in matters requiring them to get news from the outside, they’re absolute believers in absolute nonsense. What percentage of Americans fit that description? I fear it’s high.
THIS is why I don’t watch TV. It/they lie to us. Not trustworthy. Also, my interest is minimal. Got lots of DVDs; no commercial interruptions.