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On realism

30 Wednesday Dec 2015

Posted by Sisyphus in Economics, Foreign Relations, Pebbles, Philosophy, Politics, Science

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Climate Change, Foreign Policy, middle-east

When facts are found to be in conflict with the principle, a realist will abandon principle; a fanatic will abandon facts. 

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On American foreign policy delusions

26 Sunday Apr 2015

Posted by Sisyphus in Foreign Relations

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Conservatism, Defense, Delusions, Liberalism

Constituency Delusion Reality
Liberal isolationists They will love us if we are nice to them They will never love us
Liberal interventionists They will love us if we kill their enemies They will never love us
Neoconservatives They will be grateful if we kill their enemies They will never be grateful
Conservative isolationists They will leave us alone if we leave them alone They want what we have
The Pentagon Total war is finished, so we’ll just hit them with drones Limited wars can never be won
Obama We can’t beat them, so let’s join them Strong enemies are worse than weak ones
Tea Party Israel is our friend through thick and thin States do not have friends
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

- John 8:32

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