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Originally Posted by Griff
They've taken elements from feudalism, mercantilism, and fascism. I think it is new because we live in a different world. If you update mercantilism to a world where precious metals are not monetized, fiat money has only the value it is perceived to have, and where control of energy resources is paramount, the perceived military effectiveness is of a country becomes the real source of power. We are in the unfortunate position of Mussolini's Italians. It was our idea but we were not effective in its implementation. We'll bleed out while another power rises that is thinking clearly about the goal.
Let's call it Bushism.  |
Wow.
Mechanized Italian Army is to horse-riding Ethiopians as Mechanized American Army is to IED-using Iraqi insyrgents.
Got it.
How about we call it penis envy?