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78. If we allow that it's a metaphor, I think the US developed a taste for blood long ago.

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:33 PM

Jan 2020

One of the best books I read last year was "How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States," by Daniel Immerwahr. No doubt you're familiar with much of the history it covers (but probably not all! I'm reasonably well-read and learned some entirely new things). The book reminded me how often our government has used violence to get its way. Not that the US is singularly guilty, but we've been the biggest bully on the block for several decades now.

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K&R...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jan 2020 #1

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When you and I spoke several weeks ago coeur_de_lion Jan 2020 #3

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I think that H2O Man Jan 2020 #7

Maybe it was a target of opportunity? kentuck Jan 2020 #13

Have you seen the H2O Man Jan 2020 #98

I can't understand why we should feel "safer"? kentuck Jan 2020 #112

I don't H2O Man Jan 2020 #114

i met some young people like that wnylib Jan 2020 #33

My brother didn't come back alive. lunatica Jan 2020 #95

Sorry that you lost your brother. So many wnylib Jan 2020 #117

58,000 US military casualties lunatica Jan 2020 #118

Too often, the average citizen goes to war wnylib Jan 2020 #119

Your last sentence is always on my mind. lunatica Jan 2020 #120

People get "crazed" by the drumbeats of war wnylib Jan 2020 #121

Who does, these days? malthaussen Jan 2020 #56

Last night, my H2O Man Jan 2020 #58

You have the art of clarifying while keeping things simple malaise Jan 2020 #6

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Many times my friend malaise Jan 2020 #16

This could escalate to nuclear bombs in twelve days. NBachers Jan 2020 #9

That is certainly H2O Man Jan 2020 #34

"...it (violence) controls them..." yonder Jan 2020 #70

I reiterate that we need a Department of Peace added to our government lunatica Jan 2020 #100

A dog and pony show Liberalhammer Jan 2020 #10

It would be H2O Man Jan 2020 #35

Mr Putin could "ally" with us... malthaussen Jan 2020 #50

Possibly. H2O Man Jan 2020 #52

Oil prices went up Liberalhammer Jan 2020 #109

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As bad as you say and worse: read some Trumpian projection into this bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #11

Thanks for that. H2O Man Jan 2020 #36

I believe Sting wrote a song about it. LudwigPastorius Jan 2020 #12

Very good! H2O Man Jan 2020 #37

Thank you for that! peggysue2 Jan 2020 #14

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Trump must be removed from office. BeckyDem Jan 2020 #15

Definitely. H2O Man Jan 2020 #39

"From Hell's heart, I stab at thee" EveHammond13 Jan 2020 #17

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Thank you for your life wisdom cp Jan 2020 #18

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Yes i remember burrowowl Jan 2020 #46

An important post. dalton99a Jan 2020 #19

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You are correct on all points. BarbD Jan 2020 #20

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As you know, in boxing, a taste of blood raises adrenaline... MartyTheGreek Jan 2020 #21

That it does! H2O Man Jan 2020 #47

KnR, as always Hekate Jan 2020 #22

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I want you to know, GMTA over this morning's Los Angeles Times... Hekate Jan 2020 #113

I've been reading H2O Man Jan 2020 #115

That's what I mean. They KNOW what he is by now, & have known all along. WHY would anyone... Hekate Jan 2020 #116

Thank you, this rings so true wendyb-NC Jan 2020 #23

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'fraid so. Your analysis sounds spot-on, my friend. calimary Jan 2020 #24

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And remember.... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2020 #25

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He's a psychopath thegoose Jan 2020 #26

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"Heredity loads H2O Man Jan 2020 #54

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It's very scary right now mountain grammy Jan 2020 #28

It is a very tense H2O Man Jan 2020 #57

That's an excellent description. mountain grammy Jan 2020 #84

I hate to say it, but a "Wag The Dog" moment most certainly happened... kyburbonkid Jan 2020 #29

I agree completely. H2O Man Jan 2020 #60

Tragically the sociopath gene is shared--among Republicans live love laugh Jan 2020 #30

Very good! H2O Man Jan 2020 #62

Watching him address his "base" today it is clear they respond to the "bloodlust" similar to the Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #32

I keep thinking H2O Man Jan 2020 #63

You nailed it, Waterman! shanti Jan 2020 #41

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The Lunar New Year is coming up. blogslut Jan 2020 #44

Yes, it is! H2O Man Jan 2020 #65

I wonder if his pardoning of, and then hanging out with, Gallagher the killer is another symptom muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #59

You nailed it! H2O Man Jan 2020 #61

For all his drone strikes, was Obama compared to a dog? Marengo Jan 2020 #66

Curious question there. H2O Man Jan 2020 #73

He can't. PETRUS Jan 2020 #75

I'm not surprised. H2O Man Jan 2020 #77

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bootlicker tenderfoot Jan 2020 #122

Twitter Thread: Where there's smoke, there's fire. bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #67

Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2020 #74

Could there be such a thing as an institutional taste for blood? PETRUS Jan 2020 #68

Good question. H2O Man Jan 2020 #76

If we allow that it's a metaphor, I think the US developed a taste for blood long ago. PETRUS Jan 2020 #78

Thanks for H2O Man Jan 2020 #81

Sure! I'm delighted that you're interested. PETRUS Jan 2020 #91

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K and R...Outstanding Post..Thank You for posting. Stuart G Jan 2020 #71

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As a (retired) mental health pro I couldn't agree more. nolabear Jan 2020 #86

Watched The Iceman awhile ago... LuckyCharms Jan 2020 #89

What I find H2O Man Jan 2020 #90

Con artists are quite a breed. nolabear Jan 2020 #101

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I see him as more of a malgnant narcissist than a sociopath Warpy Jan 2020 #87

"Malignant narcissist" is, H2O Man Jan 2020 #93

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K AND R. Excellent. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2020 #88

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People who kick their dogs always make the lunatica Jan 2020 #104

I evaluate people H2O Man Jan 2020 #106

Me too, but not just dogs lunatica Jan 2020 #108

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