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There is something about this particular war that is bonkers erratic even by the standards of this lunatic. It's as if he had been goaded into it, told to start it, without any reasoning at all. There was no plan, there was no rationale, there was no goal, there was no warning, there was no consultation.
There just was a military force that did whatever it was told to do, without ever questioning anything about it - legality, operational effectiveness, long-term consequences.
Now I appreciate the countries that make a figurehead head of state the nominal commander in chief of the military. It's a really stupid idea to vest control of the armed forces in someone with real power.
There IS method in his madness. Just, it's mostly not his method, you've got to peek behind the curtain. You have to remember with Trump, all he cares about is money and the appearance of 'winning'. A lot of his 'confusing' rhetoric is designed to pump 'n dump the market, so he and his close associates can make big bets for big profit.
For the darker intentions, you need to look to people like Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, Heritage Society. They've literally stated all their intentions in the P2025 documents.
This is still one of my gripes with a few friends. They never let go of the idea that the 'top generals' and such in the military would have their honor and do the right thing. Like, dudes, all the propaganda about the military lending aid and being a force of 'good' has never stopped us from bombing men, women, and children for the last however many years.
I think it finally sank in for one of them (a big ship loving guy) when our submarine torpedoed that unarmed Iranian ship coming back from a parade that we invited them to and then abandoned.
I have no sympathies for a single service member anymore. I can understand that for many, it was enlist or have a shitty life, but it doesn't excuse the fact that they are the foundation for the atrocities.