02-05-2017, 02:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-05-2017, 02:19 PM by Cynic Hero '86.)
Boomers refuse to allow deviation from the Wilson/Clemenceau/Roosevelt/Churchill line of geopolitical thought in the western world. A big reason why The boomers have excluded the generations that came after them from political office is because. Boomers realize Xers and Millies reject the boomers' ideological "purist" interpretation of geopolitical Relations. Boomers know that Xers and Millies Properly immersed into the political/Military/Geopolitical would and allowed to gain experience and ascend to leadership would be threats to the Boomers Ideals. Out of Pure selfishness and refusal to admit that their ideals might be wrong the Boomers therefore have largely excluded Gen-X and Now Gen-Y/Millennials as well from real world decision-making Examples of this are obvious.
Boomer Political Line regarding Russia: Putin's regime is illegitimate and Criminal, the west should support democratic opposition and sanctions.
Xer/Millie Solution: The west should extend genuine recognition to putins government and cooperate in areas where we both have shared interests, in more difficult areas, Military buildups would provide deterrence.
Boomer Political Line regarding China/Taiwan/Japan/etc: Taiwan is a democracy and must be defended simply because it is a democracy and without regards to US and other western geopolitical and Material interests. The Chinese General's bluff will be called even if it is not a bluff (This is in reference to conversation between a Chinese general and a US policy advisor back around 2000 or so where the general said that a future Invasion of taiwan would not lead to a larger war because the US would not sacrifice Los Angeles for Taipei). US and other western countries will shoulder the brunt of any deterrence in the region and discourage local armament.
Xer/Millie Solution: Taiwan is largely strategically worthless geopolitically. The west has no cultural or even historical ties to Taiwan and the current commitment there is purely ideological. The US should offer a grand bargain which likely sacrifices Taiwan but stabilizes the Geopolitical environment. The Chinese General Mentioned above observation is largely a correct one because the US and the west have little or no tangible Assets that are worth defending in Taiwan. If deterrence is an absolute must: Local Militarization and Nuclear proliferation would provide deterrence. US should allow Japan and South Korea to arm themselves with Nukes and point out how unrealistic Japanese Pacifism is.
Boomer Political Line Regarding Muslims: The US and other western Countries should continue allowing Muslims into our countries. The Majority of Muslims are regular people Just like you and me. Islamic Terrorism should be treated as a scaled up version of Police vs Criminals. US/West should work with Muslim Countries to help root out the threat.
Xer/Millie solution: Islamic Terrorism is a symptom of the Islamic Worlds long held ambitions of Conquering the west. Moderate Muslims are a misnomer and share the same goals as the Jihadists, more insidious because "moderates" are used to infiltrate western countries. This is a war, not a police action. US/West should carry out mass pacification campaigns with all methods including Mongol-style/conquistador-style/Nazi-style Methods Being potentially on the table in order to reestablish deterrence.
Boomer political Line regarding "rogue" states like North Korea/Iran/Syria/Etc: These Regimes are pure evil and a no more than groups of Criminals; The US and West should not extend any form of recognition/ or conferring of any form of legitimacy to them whatsoever.
Xer/Millie Solutions: These regimes are hostile to the west and Consider the west to be overt enemies of them and Vice-versa and are often brutal within their countries. Even so The US should at least establish diplomatic recognition to them, they ARE the governments of those Countries, even though they hate us and we hate them. Iranian and North Korean Treatment of Iranian and North Korean Citizens is not the business of the US. Governments look after their own Citizens not those of Foreign Nations. The US should focus on the military threat from those nations and carry out Military Buildups and increase Readiness in order to facilitate deterrence.
Boomer Political Line regarding Russia: Putin's regime is illegitimate and Criminal, the west should support democratic opposition and sanctions.
Xer/Millie Solution: The west should extend genuine recognition to putins government and cooperate in areas where we both have shared interests, in more difficult areas, Military buildups would provide deterrence.
Boomer Political Line regarding China/Taiwan/Japan/etc: Taiwan is a democracy and must be defended simply because it is a democracy and without regards to US and other western geopolitical and Material interests. The Chinese General's bluff will be called even if it is not a bluff (This is in reference to conversation between a Chinese general and a US policy advisor back around 2000 or so where the general said that a future Invasion of taiwan would not lead to a larger war because the US would not sacrifice Los Angeles for Taipei). US and other western countries will shoulder the brunt of any deterrence in the region and discourage local armament.
Xer/Millie Solution: Taiwan is largely strategically worthless geopolitically. The west has no cultural or even historical ties to Taiwan and the current commitment there is purely ideological. The US should offer a grand bargain which likely sacrifices Taiwan but stabilizes the Geopolitical environment. The Chinese General Mentioned above observation is largely a correct one because the US and the west have little or no tangible Assets that are worth defending in Taiwan. If deterrence is an absolute must: Local Militarization and Nuclear proliferation would provide deterrence. US should allow Japan and South Korea to arm themselves with Nukes and point out how unrealistic Japanese Pacifism is.
Boomer Political Line Regarding Muslims: The US and other western Countries should continue allowing Muslims into our countries. The Majority of Muslims are regular people Just like you and me. Islamic Terrorism should be treated as a scaled up version of Police vs Criminals. US/West should work with Muslim Countries to help root out the threat.
Xer/Millie solution: Islamic Terrorism is a symptom of the Islamic Worlds long held ambitions of Conquering the west. Moderate Muslims are a misnomer and share the same goals as the Jihadists, more insidious because "moderates" are used to infiltrate western countries. This is a war, not a police action. US/West should carry out mass pacification campaigns with all methods including Mongol-style/conquistador-style/Nazi-style Methods Being potentially on the table in order to reestablish deterrence.
Boomer political Line regarding "rogue" states like North Korea/Iran/Syria/Etc: These Regimes are pure evil and a no more than groups of Criminals; The US and West should not extend any form of recognition/ or conferring of any form of legitimacy to them whatsoever.
Xer/Millie Solutions: These regimes are hostile to the west and Consider the west to be overt enemies of them and Vice-versa and are often brutal within their countries. Even so The US should at least establish diplomatic recognition to them, they ARE the governments of those Countries, even though they hate us and we hate them. Iranian and North Korean Treatment of Iranian and North Korean Citizens is not the business of the US. Governments look after their own Citizens not those of Foreign Nations. The US should focus on the military threat from those nations and carry out Military Buildups and increase Readiness in order to facilitate deterrence.
