tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post2274855976574655469..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: The Russo-American Situation TodayMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-38956441309660417122017-01-28T18:42:44.756-06:002017-01-28T18:42:44.756-06:00Good article do you have any words of wisdom for a...Good article do you have any words of wisdom for an American who wants to support monarchy but has no monarch of their own and no real outlets for monarchists within my country other than the internet.Madamericanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826130280809871701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-63488100255085468232017-01-19T22:57:49.814-06:002017-01-19T22:57:49.814-06:00The record of the African countries after independ...The record of the African countries after independence has certainly not been a happy one (see all the African refugees going to Europe). I do think that European countries could forge new relationships with their former colonies that would benefit them both. I don't think it has to happen but I think it could be beneficial. For example, take Nigeria and the Boko Haram problem. The British could make an agreement to send in the SAS to wipe out this gang, ensure stability and security in exchange for which Nigeria could give Britain certain trade/economic advantages. This doesn't have to include exclusivity but putting the UK at the front of the line, that sort of thing. Agreements like that, I think, could be quite advantageous to both sides.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-71054719666820049672017-01-19T20:38:52.780-06:002017-01-19T20:38:52.780-06:00Another question about empire: Would you prefer Eu...Another question about empire: Would you prefer Europe to reassert its control over say Africa (not touching the monarchies, but focusing on the many unstable republics *Gambia*), or would you prefer the world to step away from Africa and let them convert back to their old tribal systems of governance? (considering the host of effects of either choice)Californian Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818852258827831028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-8564612400655399092017-01-17T21:09:39.786-06:002017-01-17T21:09:39.786-06:00Too true, MM. Hypocrisy abounds. But then, Obama c...Too true, MM. Hypocrisy abounds. But then, Obama campaigned on the peace platform and even won the 'Nobel' peace prize. The drone strikes and the torture sessions continued uninterrupted. <br /><br />Politicians are just salesmen selling the same spiel with different marketing angles. At the end of the day the same elite financiers will cash in, regardless of partisan flavor.<br /><br />If the US needs to conquer a foreign nation or poke the Russian bear in the eyes, let us at least call a spade a spade. The usual theatrical gymnastics and phony pretenses for war don't carry the same water in the Internet era.<br /><br />Under Bush II, the military was offering something like $40k USD as a bonus for signing up for Iraq. Recruiters kept asking me in parking lots and public places. I was not swayed. I thought about loosing a limb and was more disgusted by the lies that were used to sell the war. To end up like that, for those reasons?!?<br /><br />If they had offered no reason other than looting oil wealth and no reward but a landed title in the new colony, I would have jumped at the opportunity. <br /><br />The hypocrisy is too much when they spread rubbish about "freedom and democracy" on one hand while the other hand tortures, censors, and clumsily disseminates propaganda. The narrative of democracy exceeds credibility. Not only in the basic philosophical sense, (i.e. how can I give my consent to be governed if it can not be withdrawn) but in the more direct interpretation how can I consent and be held to something which is completely fraudulent and personified by a class of professional liars. No, I think most who identify as individualists, anarchists, minarchists, or libertarians would be willing to consent to the state (and even become patriotic) if only there were a modicum of consistency, credibility, and most of all something in it for the individual.<br /><br />Anyways thanks for the blog.V. Chemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761930178957626298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-77652974431195171112017-01-17T05:03:22.067-06:002017-01-17T05:03:22.067-06:00Second question first: I tend to think it would. I...Second question first: I tend to think it would. If India and Pakistan nuke each other, perhaps not but for the rest it would be extremely hard to contain the damage and the huge number of countries around the world that the U.S. has placed under its "nuclear umbrella" means that the odds if one goes, all go.<br /><br />First question, rather timely given the current article I'm writing, is a knee-jerk "no" but actually a "maybe". It would depend on the circumstances. However, the overall message that I often try to convey in writing about these things is to show what the impact was so that people will be more wary about being too strident but also to show that countries which are small and seemingly weak today were once great and powerful, that they accomplished amazing things and had fewer advantages than they do today.<br /><br />That doesn't mean they should go on a war of conquest, but I mean to show that they are capable of great things and that their ancestors had the same blood in their veins as people today do. If they could succeed then, you can succeed now, in one field or another.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-1164918105077605872017-01-17T03:48:02.179-06:002017-01-17T03:48:02.179-06:00Your articles about war have made me wonder, what ...Your articles about war have made me wonder, what place do empire and war inhabit in your vision of a return to traditional order? Is it OK for kingdoms to conquer each other? Finally, since most major powers have nuclear arsenals, would you say that war between any of them for any reason would always end with world destruction?Californian Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818852258827831028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-52425322627625797312017-01-16T21:23:31.742-06:002017-01-16T21:23:31.742-06:00That may be but all the same, by the Democrats ass...That may be but all the same, by the Democrats associating Trump with Putin and blaming them for Hillary's loss means that Democrats who usually claim to be about removing sanctions and having 'dialogue' with everyone now have suddenly shifted to the side of the hawks.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-6226227205024990102017-01-16T17:28:18.112-06:002017-01-16T17:28:18.112-06:00Great point of view!!! Other things I noticed that...Great point of view!!! Other things I noticed that made people change their heart at the election day are: Hillary bad doings presented by the media, Democrats are intimidated by the terrorist converting the Islam & Muslim the #1 protected class (once upon the time were the LGTB), The way this present administration/democrats are letting socialism abrase the nation. So, God are giving us another chance... God bless the USA!!! AmenLou Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885047173157742315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-46994484198245054662017-01-15T23:00:56.689-06:002017-01-15T23:00:56.689-06:00IMHO it is related more to the warhawk's maneu...IMHO it is related more to the warhawk's maneuvering than Hillary's hurt feelings. Bastiat said "When goods will not cross borders, soldiers will" . The war dates you list all have a common economic thread. When we put political personalities and military bluster aside, the more pertinent question becomes: Have we reached a similar imbalance in today's state managed economies? Perhaps the military buildup will only be used to justify more credit expansion without igniting into a conflict.V. Chemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761930178957626298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-27891286508036977712017-01-15T21:00:13.195-06:002017-01-15T21:00:13.195-06:00The delusions of democracy are on a path to destro...The delusions of democracy are on a path to destroy not just a society, but the people in that society and much of the world. Excellent summary of the terror waiting just around the corner if we don't change direction immediately.Stephen Clay McGeheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769659673270408310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-52226166940485854292017-01-15T01:57:26.899-06:002017-01-15T01:57:26.899-06:00Everything that you have said here is absolutely t...Everything that you have said here is absolutely true. You are very wise. And unfortunately Barack Obama is not.Iehova Deushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910009378442644650noreply@blogger.com