The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Jacque Pauwels:
“The Great Class War of 1914-1918”:
The Great War did not suddenly “break out” in that glorious summer of 1914, and it was not a case of collective “folly.” War had been “in the air” for many years, and was very much wanted. It was wanted, and was gratuitously unleashed, by Europe’s elite: a combination of the aristocracy of large landowners and the upper bourgeoisie, consisting of industrialists and financiers. It was wanted not only by the elite of Germany, but of all countries that would be involved in the bloody conflict. These gentlemen did not “sleepwalk” into the war, but entered it with a clear head and open eyes. The European elite expected that war would bring great benefits.
War would make it possible to put an end to the process of political and social democratization, a process that had started with the French Revolution in 1789. In other words, it would offer the elite an opportunity to arrest, and perhaps even to “roll back” the rise of the allegedly ignorant and dangerous lower classes, which threatened its power, wealth and privileges.
The elite also believed that war would exorcize the spectre of social revolution, eliminating that danger once and for all. The “symbiosis” of aristocracy and upper bourgeoisie also expected that war would yield considerable economic dividends, especially the acquisition of territories such as Mesopotamia (now Iraq), bursting with precious raw materials such as oil.
The realization came a decade late but better than never I suppose
Triple the defense budget, restart our nuclear weapons program.
It’s important to realize
a) Ukraine lost
b) the US won’t save Europe if it escalates
and
c) European leaders need to finally accept this (painful) reality and start to act accordingly. If they want peace that is. I have my doubts.
Switzerland needs to re-instate bunkers, artillery and infrastructure. A clear focus on Swiss self defense and as little cooperation with the EU as feasible given the possibilities of them becoming a war party by their own volition.
There already is a war in Europe. And the Russians have been attacking us (Western democracies) for years. Not with tanks, but with espionage, cyber attacks etc. There are no other aggressors in Europe. Ceterum censeo Russiam esse delendam.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Jacque Pauwels:
“The Great Class War of 1914-1918”:
The Great War did not suddenly “break out” in that glorious summer of 1914, and it was not a case of collective “folly.” War had been “in the air” for many years, and was very much wanted. It was wanted, and was gratuitously unleashed, by Europe’s elite: a combination of the aristocracy of large landowners and the upper bourgeoisie, consisting of industrialists and financiers. It was wanted not only by the elite of Germany, but of all countries that would be involved in the bloody conflict. These gentlemen did not “sleepwalk” into the war, but entered it with a clear head and open eyes. The European elite expected that war would bring great benefits.
War would make it possible to put an end to the process of political and social democratization, a process that had started with the French Revolution in 1789. In other words, it would offer the elite an opportunity to arrest, and perhaps even to “roll back” the rise of the allegedly ignorant and dangerous lower classes, which threatened its power, wealth and privileges.
The elite also believed that war would exorcize the spectre of social revolution, eliminating that danger once and for all. The “symbiosis” of aristocracy and upper bourgeoisie also expected that war would yield considerable economic dividends, especially the acquisition of territories such as Mesopotamia (now Iraq), bursting with precious raw materials such as oil.
The realization came a decade late but better than never I suppose
Triple the defense budget, restart our nuclear weapons program.
It’s important to realize
a) Ukraine lost
b) the US won’t save Europe if it escalates
and
c) European leaders need to finally accept this (painful) reality and start to act accordingly. If they want peace that is. I have my doubts.
Switzerland needs to re-instate bunkers, artillery and infrastructure. A clear focus on Swiss self defense and as little cooperation with the EU as feasible given the possibilities of them becoming a war party by their own volition.
There already is a war in Europe. And the Russians have been attacking us (Western democracies) for years. Not with tanks, but with espionage, cyber attacks etc. There are no other aggressors in Europe. Ceterum censeo Russiam esse delendam.
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