Squire Knut

“Extreme wealth undermines democracy, is incompatible with ecological urgency, is almost always undeserved, and harms the interests of everyone, the super-rich included.”

“The greatest of all evils is that of excessive wealth and excessive poverty.”— Plato, The Republic
“An imbalance between rich & poor is the oldest & most fatal ailment of all republics” Plutarch

19th century “age of empires” Russian Empire play. Instead of Vlad the integrator he became Vlad the invader.

He had a better opportunity than most, it was the “glasnost & perestroika” era and he even had the international space station to give him a leg up. Instead of a 21st century integration into the modern world he went for the “raid the resources” and pursue a

I’ve said many times that Putin had everything in front of him and he made the wrong choices/decisions. He had the opportunity to have Russia join the civilized world and integrate like Singapore, South Korea and Poland, they all did at the same time on the world stage.

He only identifies with the oligarchs and the corporate ownership class. So his “We” only involves those groups.

It depends upon the proximity and the logistics involved with the actual oil refineries. In some cases it’s easier to ship it overseas than to try to transport it to local refineries.

It fits. His idea of making America great is for investors to come in and make a killing buying property & assets at pennies on the dollar. He has said it in the past.

Protest without violence

Livingry not weaponry

Den of Spies: Craig Unger on Reagan, treason and the first October surprise House of Trump, House of Putin author sees dark parallels between 2024 and a 1980 election beset by foreign intrigue

hostages held so Carter wouldn’t get reelected and Reagan got elected. The hostages were released on January 20, 1981 — minutes after Reagan took the oath of office. Basically against the Logan Act and very arguably treason.

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o...

Looking at everything going on with Iran right now it also just came to light a few years ago how close we were to having a secular democracy in Iran in 1980.
If you read “Den of Spies” we had a chance for an end to the hostage crisis in 1980 but the dirty tricksters were at it again and had the

Den of Spies: Craig Unger on Reagan, treason and the first October surprise House of Trump, House of Putin author sees dark parallels between 2024 and a 1980 election beset by foreign intrigue

hostages held so Carter wouldn’t get reelected and Reagan got elected. The hostages were released on January 20, 1981 — minutes after Reagan took the oath of office. Basically against the Logan Act and very arguably treason.

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o...

Looking at everything going on with Iran right now it also just came to light a few years ago how close we were to having a secular democracy in Iran in 1980.
If you read “Den of Spies” we had a chance for an end to the hostage crisis in 1980 but the dirty tricksters were at it again and had the

Eisenhower put the first “military advisors” in Vietnam 1954. JFK signed executive orders to remove all military personnel from Vietnam starting X-mas 1963. He signed them in October 1963. JFK was killed November 22, 1963. LBJ reversed JFK’s orders & subsequently increased our involvement

‘Oh what a tangled web we weave/ When first we practice to deceive,

Den of Spies: Craig Unger on Reagan, treason and the first October surprise House of Trump, House of Putin author sees dark parallels between 2024 and a 1980 election beset by foreign intrigue

The treasonous covert operation known as 1980 October Surprise didn't just put Reagan in the White House. GOP operatives also sided with repressive Islamists who took control of the Iranian revolution and squashed the forces of a secular democracy government. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o...

An agency with disciplinary punishment for not following orders,
shows above all,

The Separation of Church and State needs to apply to the military,

Probably more than anything…

Propaganda applied to young
impressionable minds involved in
the military which operates as a foundational, "total" social institution, shaping the individual into a culture, with rigid socialization, discipline, and shared purpose closely with personal identity tied to a national identity.

Gee and I thought it was just diaper rash on an asshole.

We should probably have separation of church & state apply to the military

Den of Spies: Craig Unger on Reagan, treason and the first October surprise House of Trump, House of Putin author sees dark parallels between 2024 and a 1980 election beset by foreign intrigue

as treason. They also lined up the radical Muslim Ayatollah group instead of a secular government. What a different world it would be. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o...

the hostages held so Carter wouldn’t get reelected and Reagan got elected. The hostages were released on January 20, 1981 — minutes after Reagan took the oath of office. The October Surprise gave birth to the Reagan era and modern conservatism. Basically against the Logan act and very arguable

Looking at everything going on with Iran right now it also just came to light a few years ago how close we were to having a secular democracy in Iran in 1980.
If you read “Den of Spies” we had a chance for an end to the hostage crisis in 1980 but the dirty tricksters were at it again and had

All the strife & chaos in the world,
Ultimately you look for
Cui Bono
Who benefits

With a name like that you know it’s going to be cared for

In the “Aged Well”
Series

Blowback is a bitch.

Obama: Brokered a very good nuclear deal with Iran without firing a shot.

Trump: Tears up the deal once in office, to spite Obama.
Trump can't negotiate a new deal himself, starts a war, and American servicemen die.

In the “Aged well” series

Send ICE agents to Iran.
The Call of Duty cowboys can really play out their dreams.