Endless War

Article criticizes those who push for peace like Putin and Orban in the same bucket as Hitler/Trump. But that Trump playbook does rhyme Hitler's.

Piece starts with an economics lesson that is mostly true: Investing in people can offset a financialization focus instead of a production focus. The missing truth is that your wealth is the ease to pick up a cheap axe from box store, regardless of where it was made. High wages with overall high cost of living, still provides access to more cheap goods.

Author still loves US militarist colonialism, and so it breaks down his WW3 fears, when extorting allies into harsher colonialism may be needed to push Russia/China into more defense spending, so that the US can (is forced to) spend on more offense. This means a slight delay to ww3, but its not as though the ignorant aren't cheering for one of the bipartisan sides for end of times.

WW3 is entirely up to the colonies response to US extortion in forcing their suicide. Even with colonies, the US loses badly, and it is defense budget extortion on world that is objective rather than actual war, but colonies can band together to prevent such extortion and accelerate US collapse instead of begging for their own collapse to prop up US.

Pentagon will resume massive arms shipments totaling up to $10 billion. The deliveries will include Patriot air defense systems and long-range missiles capable of striking Moscow and other major Russian cities.

Rumours that WH denied, encouraging Zelensky to strike deep into Russia, are obviously true in that long range missiles purpose is to do so.

Not highlighted in article is NATO members sycophancy in paying for it all.

Russia striking US bases in Europe is a possible escalation. Putin seems to moderate to do so, but patience won't be infinite.

Pathethic bullied loser level of colonies is above 9000. Reward is likely to be even higher unjustified tariffs.

Genocide is a crime against humanity. Supporting and assisting genocide is equally criminal. Ansarallah is the only entity outside of Palestine taking their obligations under international law seriously. Free Palestine!

vows to bankroll opponent to Zohran Mamdani.

The benefits are entirely "controlling global oil prices/supply". With the US all-in on climate terrorism, control of Israel helps control regional powers that also profit from climate destroying energy and delaying transition.

So, the only benefit is not an actual human sustainability benefit. It's an extreme cost.

The more obvious direct costs are paying for all the weapons, and the resentment that will lead to terrorism against Israel's allies. The fascism directed against those who protest genocide, is furthermore a step towards more intense fascism.

China has asked/threatened Egypt to close suez canal to military ships. It has radar ships in Persian Gulf. Asked Oman to not cooperate on airspace. Flurry of diplomatic calls today including Russia readout of more committed support for Iran.

Israel is threatening Pakistan next.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/46385717

Trump's single focus on Ukrainian negotiations was always Russia distancing with Iran, and a quicker victory/peace is an easy bribe for Russia to accept.

But, OP, suggests deeper Iranian miscalculation for an independent path.