JoeBags7277 734 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 "On foreign policy, not one Republican stood up for principled peaceful nonintervention, although Sen. Rand Paul cautioned that intervention can backfire. (That's a mighty pale version of what the "Old Right" writers and politicians offered in their case against war and empire in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.) Several Republicans called for confrontation with Russia (Trump has been a notable exception), branded China an "enemy," and portrayed President Obama, who’s dropping bombs and otherwise intensifying conflict all over the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, as a peacenik. (That's the joke of the young century.) Republicans haven’t yet learned (though Rand Paul's father, Ron, tried to teach them) that U.S. intervention incubated and spread the Islamic jihadism they are so eager to send others to fight and even to face down Russia over." https://reason.com/archives/2015/10/11/hard-times-for-liberty-lovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,464 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Ya cant have no piece without war. This here world is two full of Hittlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 You're right. We should withdraw from the world and just sit inside our birders telling the rest of the world they're on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,481 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 The Reps aren't for anything anymore They are just anti-Obama. The circular logic is tiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBags7277 734 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Ya cant have no piece without war. This here world is two full of Hittlers. Them Mullers in Iran wont to haysen the return of the twelth Emom threw a nucular holycost, and weer helpin um dew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,776 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,464 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Anyone attempting to frame this conversation as a choice between the extremes of "world police" or, "total isolationism" is completely disingenuous, rather pitiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,513 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Anyone attempting to frame this conversation as a choice between the extremes of "world police" or, "total isolationism" is completely disingenuous, rather pitiful. Hey! Stop knocking dichotomous thinking. It's simplicity is very comforting to a great many people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,464 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Anyone attempting to frame this conversation as a choice between the extremes of "world police" or, "total isolationism" is completely disingenuous, rather pitiful. Hey! Stop knocking dichotomous thinking. It's simplicity is very comforting to a great many people. Yes, I could not help but notice the popularity of that particularly poor tactic. It is a tactic that seems popular among those who desire one party rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,776 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Anyone attempting to frame this conversation as a choice between the extremes of "world police" or, "total isolationism" is completely disingenuous, rather pitiful. It's called sarcasm.....get over your pitiful self. jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,464 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Anyone attempting to frame this conversation as a choice between the extremes of "world police" or, "total isolationism" is completely disingenuous, rather pitiful. It's called sarcasm.....get over your pitiful self. jk I was not referring to your post. See CT's post. I liked your picture. Well, I would have if there was a "like" button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBags7277 734 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Anyone attempting to frame this conversation as a choice between the extremes of "world police" or, "total isolationism" is completely disingenuous, rather pitiful. Hey! Stop knocking dichotomous thinking. It's simplicity is very comforting to a great many people. Not to mention the fact that the two extremes are grossly inaccurate portrayals. It is the rabid interventionists whose ideas isolate us from the rest of the world in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,542 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 If this board had a false dichotomy filter, some people's post count would be slashed 85%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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