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→Is it a neo-con position to advocate going to war with Germany if it continues its increasingly aggressive European integration efforts?
:::::Sure, now its a political and emotional issue. But citizens of a democratic state don't have the luxury of opting out of paying taxes to shoulder their defense burdens.
:::::Sure, now its a political and emotional issue. But citizens of a democratic state don't have the luxury of opting out of paying taxes to shoulder their defense burdens.
:::::Again, it really is a prime example of creative destruction (adding the ''caveat'' that military establishments are entirely non-profit institutions, dependent entirely on their capitalist paymasters). Two simple examples: Native Americans in the US military or Chechens in the Russian military. They evolved from enemies of the Russian and US militaries into their most esteemed warriors through creative destruction. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 19:58, 22 April 2018 (EDT)
:::::Again, it really is a prime example of creative destruction (adding the ''caveat'' that military establishments are entirely non-profit institutions, dependent entirely on their capitalist paymasters). Two simple examples: Native Americans in the US military or Chechens in the Russian military. They evolved from enemies of the Russian and US militaries into their most esteemed warriors through creative destruction. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 19:58, 22 April 2018 (EDT)
:::::As to Meirsheimer, see this interesting video by Russian analyst [https://youtu.be/DTJc9pN29A419:03 Nikolai Starikov explains Europe's refugee crisis], who says essentially the samething: the US unleashed the [[European migrant crisis]] on Europe to weaken Europe and prevent or slow down the rise of a European hegemon. (To this extent, it would work to Russia's advantage on two levels: (a) maintain Russia's strength as a hegemon by not participating in migration, and (b) strength European mistrust of America and drive Europe toward an alliance with Russia). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 20:19, 22 April 2018 (EDT)
:::::As to Meirsheimer, see this interesting video by Russian analyst [https://youtu.be/DTJc9pN29A419:03 Nikolai Starikov explains Europe's refugee crisis], who says essentially the samething: the US unleashed the [[European migrant crisis]] on Europe to weaken Europe and prevent or slow down the rise of a European hegemon. (To this extent, US policy would work to Russia's advantage on two levels: (a) maintain Russia's strength as a hegemon by not participating in migration, and (b) strength European mistrust of America and drive Europe toward an alliance with Russia. It's easy to overanalyze anything in intellectual discussion). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Deep Six the Deep State!'']]</sup> 20:19, 22 April 2018 (EDT)