Generational Dynamics World View

[David Horn]

(08-29-2021, 09:55 PM)Tim Randal Walker Wrote: Eric (the Green) has commented that the USA is primed for an internal, divisive 4T.  Unforetunately, other parts of the world-such as east Asia-seem primed for an external 4T.  If such spill over, the USA will be in a poor position to handle it.

Perhaps, that would be for the best.  Our track record since WW-II isn't particularly bright:

• Korea: Draw, with an ongoing committment to this day
  
• Iran 1.0: The over throw of Mossedegh was a Pyrhic victory th at lead to Iran 2.0
  
• Vietnam: Loss, though we're on better terms now than we were when we were there in force.
  
• Iran 2.0: Instead of a socialist secular governemnt, Iran got the mullahs
  
• Meddling in South America: Nothing of value.  Allende -> Pinochet was an obvious mistake
  
• Meddling in Central America: The entire area has never been less stable.  Add MS-13 to this toxic sundae
  
• Afghanisan 1.0:  Charlie Wilson's war. Lead directly to the Taliban and indirectly to al Qaeda
  
• Iraq 1.0: In and out -- a good model we've been unable to follow since
  
• Afghanisan 2.0: We had a shot at repeating Iraq 1.0 and blew it 
  
• Iraq 2.0: Instead of Saddam. we now have an Iranian client state.