We're about to enter another "Forever War" - and I'm Afraid!

 

We've been at war with Iran since February and we have nothing to show for it save 16 dead bodies so far. The Orange Monster (as usual) said that we must defeat this enemy without defining what an American victory looks like.  Like our mistaken involvement in Vietnam, the Monster is on track to sending in American soldiers to fight and die on foreign soil.  And, like Vietnam, America will have a hard time getting out of this war.

 

There is a totally incompetent man holding the office of US President.  He has no concept of any idea of how to end this war.  The Gulf nations who pay for America's troops to fight and die for their oil now demand that we keep fighting this war, as they know that Iran will become much too powerful if America pulls out of this war.  Like Vietnam, pulling out is politically impossible to the powers that be, because they are unable to admit defeat.

 

So, what is likely to happen?  Like Vietnam, America will continually escalate things, thinking that its obsolete war tactics and technology will be enough to defeat Iran.  And, like Vietnam, America will run the financial printing press to pay for this war, destroying the value of the US Dollar.  The UK had a similar problem after WW2, and found that it couldn't afford to be a colonial power any longer.  With America, the debasement of our currency will eventually end the era of our "Pax Americana" - we will no longer be able to maintain the "Peace" around the world that benefits everyone.  World commerce will suffer, and people around the world will suffer because the world order will not provide the stability and safety needed for people to prosper.

 

In eras of instability, our species has tended to make wars.  The US is at war with Iran.  Ukraine is at war with Russia.  Will China finally attack Taiwan?  I see this happening while America is distracted in Iran.  Assuming that this war starts in the next couple of years, what will happen to our computer chip supply?  We have a big problem with data center construction sucking up as many chips as TSMC (and others) can fabricate.  What will happen to our economy if we can't get the computing power we need to facilitate a modern economy?

 

Making war is similar to smoking cigarettes.  Before a nation starts a war, they can have millions of dollars worth of munitions that can be used, just like a smoker who has bought a few cartons to be smoked.  Once used, munitions are like cigarettes - totally worthless.  Both have done their damage, with little value to show for it.  Was may be necessary at times, but should be avoided save for the most extreme of reasons.  One may need to fight to resist bullies, as a nation may need to fight for its survival.  But it doesn't need to fight wars to feed its ego.  We don't need to prove that we're the biggest power in the global playground.  We need to prove we ready to fight when needed, but avoid fights we don't need to fight/

 

Right now, we're in a war we didn't need to fight.  The Orange Monster can not admit that he made a mistake, and that America has lost this war.  Until this happens, things will continue to get worse around the world.  Let's hope that things change soon.... 

Sometimes, I feel that our world is being flushed down the drain.

 

A Golden Toilet - a perfect metaphor for what the Orange Snowflake is doing with America.  If one supports the snowflake, one might be reminded of the riches the man has achieved.  If one is among the opposition, one is reminded of the excess, cruelty and evil the man represents.  A recent google lookup provided the following result when queried about the Guggenheim, an art request by the snowflake, and the museum's response:

The Request:

In 2017, the White House requested to borrow a Vincent van Gogh painting, "Landscape with Snow," from the Guggenheim Museum for the private living quarters of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

Museum curator Nancy Spector responded that the painting was unable to be loaned, citing that the painting was part of the museum's Thannhauser Collection, which has strict rules against travel. 

The Offer:

As a counter-offer, Spector suggested a long-term loan of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's work titled "America".

"America" is a fully functional toilet made of solid 18-karat gold.
This piece had been on display at the Guggenheim, where visitors were invited to use it.
The artist offered the toilet to the White House "for a long-term loan". 

Interpretation and Reaction:

The Guggenheim's offer was seen as a satirical commentary, poking fun at the excesses of affluence and the art market.
    
Some viewed the offer as a "sick burn" and a form of protest against the Trump administration.
The exchange became a widely reported news story and sparked debate about art, politics, and social commentary. 

I feel that this was a perfect response, and more appropriate today than it was several years ago, as the snowflake seems to be trying to flush America down the proverbial toilet.  Without his history of bad governance, he is known for vulgarity and bad taste.  Can anyone mention anything about him or his actions that is subtle?  I doubt it.

As I write this, the G7 summit has started, and he has been proven to be an embarrassment there as well. I feel that it is only time that the GOP will be forced (for its survival) to push him out of power. But it will take a larger than life gaffe for this to happen.  And the signs are there.  At the G7 conference opening, he pushed to have Russia readmitted to the former G8.  (Russia was kicked out of the group after its invasion of Ukraine in 2024.)  Would any sane political leader advocate that while Russia still occupies Ukrainian soil?  I doubt it.  Sooner or later, the snowflake's lunacy may force the GOP to confront its biggest problem - the Orange Snowflake. Right now, it will not survive without its cult leader.  And I can't wait for that day.

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But enough of that stuff.

Today, I woke up with absolutely no energy to do more than go to the bathroom, then back to bed.  It wasn't until I made myself some lunch and had a few drinks (non-alcoholic, of course) to quench my thirst did my energy level rise enough to stay out of bed for the rest of the day.

Through the course of the day, I received two packages - both delivered to the  entryway to my group of 6 apartments, and not to my door as in the delivery instructions.  This is a minor annoyance, as I had to get dressed to go to retrieve them, but not enough to complain about.  (Most people leave their residences at least once per day, so they'd see their packages upon returning home.) 

The package from Lands End contained an exercise dress that could double as a simple "Little Black Dress".  To me, it was worth the gamble to buy it, as I saw it on RQS looking more like something a woman would wear to a restaurant than on the tennis court - a truly "one and done" dress for more than one setting. 

 

The package from Target contained a Blazer Dress that I don't see me wearing until the cooler weather comes around.  And even then, I plan to pair it with black leggings, so that my legs aren't as exposed as they are on the woman in the photo above.  Who knows, once I get a lot of travel out of my system, I might want to return to the workforce again.

Now, I have to find ways to reenter the social world, so that I can make use of all of my wardrobe.