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In reply to the discussion: Apparently this is the breaking point, [View all]mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)With our history of genocide, slavery, civil war, apartheid, and general bloodthirstiness, we are always reaching "breaking points."
If our country survives another 250 years, we should reach a higher level of civilization. If that happens, and I hope it does, it will be because citizens reach their "breaking point," stand up and speak truth to power. And we slowly inch forward to the goal of government of, by and for the people. The only question yet to settle is who are "the people?"
We progress, for lack of a better word, from all out war to "targeted drone strikes." Our right wing citizens and their Congress won't go after the administration on this because they love this policy. They may hate the socialist muslim, but his love for the military gadgets that kill is right up their ally. But those of us who see the dangers here find it impossible to support these policies and must continue to make our case to de-militarize our government.