John Chuckman
COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN ZEROHEDGE
“Written in History: The Death Of America's Hyper-Power Fantasy”
Paul Kennedy, and I remember when his book was first published, summed up some fundamental truths about great empires.
And, yes, they are ignored, still.
But then that is the case for so many truths recorded by great observers.
From Lord Acton or David Hume to Jimmy Carter and George F Kennan in his late years, just to name a few.
America's fundamental problem is plutocracy and its empire.
Those coming up in the empire’s service see only the opportunities and benefits before them in their Washington careers, ignoring the serious problems and ethical considerations their efforts entail.
Truth? It's for dreamers and losers, that last being a favorite word of Trump’s.
That is what is wrong with America, and there is no prospect for its correction, short of unpleasant large destructive events.
