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> If you can't actually see how the American state (not population or country) has devolved into something to be concerned about over the last 20 years I find
by throwaway6734 7y ago
> If you can't actually see how the American state (not population or country) has devolved into something to be concerned about over the last 20 years
I find this timeframe strange. Although the US has had major policy mishaps in the last 20 years (Iraq war, NSA surveillance, etc), imo policy is still better than at any other time in America's history.
What timeframe do you think had "better" policy?
- BurnGpuBurn 7y agoThe fact that you refer to the murdering of a couple of million Iraqis as a 'policy mishap' just underscores the other guys point.
- AnimalMuppet 7y ago... and doesn't actually answer the guy you're replying to at all. Mind you, I'm not saying that he's right. I'm just saying that you didn't actually answer him.
- WarOnPrivacy 7y agoQ1 & Q2 2001. After that began US's relentless creation of the modern, comprehensive surveillance state. It is the largest possible government and will effectively repress our great-grandchildren and theirs. As an American, I advocate some isolationism to protect other countries. The reason is that other nations are proving grounds for the future mistreatment of US citizens. Protecting other countries now protects future Americans.