TheEncogitationer wrote:

And so-called “Realists” in foreign policy are the most unreal school of thought. For one thing, they don’t acknowledge the reality of individual human rights and that world leaders are bound by the same moral and ethical strictures as anyone else.

You think Mearsheimer talks nonsense? He talks perfect sense. For examp…[Read more]

Unseen,

I mentioned before that I read John Meersheimer’s Wikipedia page and I’m simply not wow-ed by his CV. Talking nonsense and dishonesty is not made any less nonsense and dishonesty by credentials.

And so-called “Realists” in foreign policy are the most unreal school of thought. For one thing, they don’t acknowledge the reality of…[Read more]

Thanks. Never tire of Lewis Black.

Loved the show where he said, “If you want to know about the Old Testament there are people walking amongst us called Jews who can tell you all about it.  You’re reading it all wrong. They, the Jews, can help you. Just stop one on the street and he’ll be more than happy to explain it to you…for a fee.”

Who’s going to be less likely to go out and kill people? Boys in a prayer circle or boys in a circle jerk?

RichRaelian wrote:

Hi! May there be humor in everything as we unlearn what we’ve learned about being funny and growing up serious we must undo this programming and become humorous and happy as well as playful for no reason at all.

Here, here.

TheEncogitationer wrote:

John Meersheimer simply doesn’t know what he’s talking about and needs to join that General in the VFW game room with the darts.

That’s a funny quip, but what do you know? He’s a renowned scholar on international politics. You might want to read his biography before simply dismissing him with a childish cheap shot and emb…[Read more]

Simon,

But the world is interdependent. The US can’t survive alone, with a busted-up Europe. It would fuck up the world even worse than it already is.

Ackshuyally, it might be a better avenue of defense if Russia had to contend against several mini-superpowers with resolve than one big superpower without resolve. The U.S. arms industry c…[Read more]

michael17 wrote:

jakelafort wrote:

michael17, i read a book or two by Kaku. Later i heard him say some shit that made me lose respect for his intellectual integrity and acuity. And now this shit. Kaku speaks caca poopoo. https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2022/07/06/michio_kakus_embarrassing_stance_on_ufos_840226.htm

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jakelafort wrote:

michael17, i read a book or two by Kaku. Later i heard him say some shit that made me lose respect for his intellectual integrity and acuity. And now this shit. Kaku speaks caca poopoo. https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2022/07/06/michio_kakus_embarrassing_stance_on_ufos_840226.htm

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