Since its colonial days, British North Americans have always needed an Other to fill their gunsight. As the Empire evolved, mostly white Americans of various ethnicities have continued that tradition, although some token “colored” minorities have been used—even a Japanese who should have known better—Fukuyama. In 1996, the Outlaw US Empire declared war on the world and even published the manifesto—Joint Vision 2010—although it wasn’t done by Congress and repeated in 1999 since it wasn’t heard—Joint Vision 2020. To make certain the world heard and understood, 911 was conducted so the War OF Terror could be unleashed that hasn’t been completely defeated.
Except some ethnicities learn that it’s not necessary and is more appropriate to act collectively. Humanity as a whole is slowly learning that lesson, and living life will be far more pleasant when that becomes universal.
If history is our guide then the oligarchy will degenerate to fascism, and we're already been in an Orwellian state for some time. Trump just broke out the warlord's cookbook and has put the world on the menu; he's clearly not cognisant of limits. My guess is that he'll have a use by date, and as a colleague once said to me, "Don't get in front of the money truck".
Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) signed the Federal Reserve Act into Law on 23rd December 1913 creating The Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States.
Always in the wee hours a couple of days before Christmas doth such laws pass, while The Great Unwashed hobbled around snow covered streets happily gathering their chestnuts. No need to fool a fool.
It was sold as the better alternative to the Aldrich Plan which wanted the institution under private hands while Woodrow/Co-Conspirators wanted it under Government control.
Sounds like that Bush-Obama fare-thee-well my faithful friend Banker Bailout Deal.
Professor John Thornton explains why the Chinese system is so much better than the United States.
«Joe Biden says this is the century of democracies versus autocracies. Some of the more clever Chinese will say: No, no, it's the putoaucracy versus the meritocracy.»
Yes, that Zhang Weiwei’s argument too. If you’ve followed my many Russian postings, you’ll have read where Putin’s begun a system of meritocratic education/training to obtain continual good governance free of corruption.
Please, Chuck, don't give them ideas. They will have to punish us with 200% tariffs on food from local Chinese restaurants? Unless cooked/owned by Americans. 🤣
It is considered a tax of 3-5% with a negative impact on US GDP.
Trump will never stop bullying and blow his trumpet. Wondering how he is going to claim victory while in defeat. 'We sure showed them'?
The Houthis will not attack US warships who have left the area. The art of the deal for all to see.
BTW, A carrier has two CWIS near-in defense systems. The Truman veered sharply to avoid a missile, losing an F-18 with its attached tractor. Did the command not trust the CWIS or did the CIC think it was getting through?
Whoever was at the helm made that choice, which is likely based on doctrine—taking evasive action while also engaging CWIS. Was General Quarters sounded is another question since that invokes its own list of doctrinal procedures.
Not a single soul in the commentariat has gone as far as we just did. The Captain should be relieved of command. That might be coming. The Navy is not really stupid, arch conservative, yes, politically compliant, kiss that ass, yes, but putting your ship at risk?
I'll have to call a friend, a retired Captain who was surprised at making that rank (low key, unpretentious, hitchhiking his way to Annapolis as a Freshman). He ran the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in his last gig.
Well, he has experience, the Ike is in dry-dock. Amazing all the same.
The USS Harry S. Truman underwent a change of command on December 19, 2023, when Capt. Dave Snowden relieved Capt. Gavin Duff as the commanding officer.
Capt. Snowden, a former Truman executive officer, returned to take the helm as the 14th commanding officer after completing a successful tour as the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17).
However, Capt. Snowden was relieved of his command on February 20, 2025, due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command" following a collision with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt on February 12, 2025.
Capt. Christopher "Chowdah" Hill, the commander of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, was appointed as the interim commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman.
Pure comedy. You use Chinese sources to back all your claims. You fail to realize the days of needing slave labor from China are gone. We have automation and AI. The future is technological manufacturing and that is why it is being brought back. Anything China can produce we can. With automation and AI. Better. Cheaper to manufacture here with automation than with slave labor and ship across the ocean. Almost every source you used was Chinese. You are truly clueless. Yes there will be a short period of pain. Alas, that will pass and the same goods will be produced here as cheaper as no need to ship across the ocean. China is niw in a deflationary trap. As they decided to turn their export into domestic. Thus they now have more goods than is needed and the population is not buying it. So the prices are crashing and factories closing. You truly are clueless.
I always thought Apple Computers Inc, Matson Line, Vizion, Southern California Maritime Exchange, CNBC, Port of Portland, US Dept. of Commerce, etc., etc., were all CPC owned organizations. Thanks for the confirmation.
There is nothing China has not bought into. We have been selling our debt to them for decades. Alas, that is one of the reasons we need manufacturing back here. The Petrodollar is dead. We can’t just keep living by lopsided trading based on debt.
China’s the second largest holder of US Debt after Japan, but it’s been slowly reducing its holdings and using it in other manners to help other nations develop. Japan has recently discussed the need to lower its amount. As demand for dollar debt decreases, the Fed will need to raise interest rates to attract buyers, which is something Trump wants to avoid. But the inflationary pressures Trump’s unleashed with his Trade War and the lower demand for debt will likely force the Fed to raise against Trump’s desire.
FYI I dislike your gratuitous insulting ad hominems. ie. here at least you lose one potential subscriber just because of that.
Then considering your claims for AI.
Here is what AI has to say to you:
It’s worth taking a more realistic look at these issues.
Automation and AI are powerful tools, but they don’t magically erase the costs and time involved in reshoring manufacturing. Even with advanced tech, the U.S. faces higher energy, land, regulatory, and capital costs compared to China or Southeast Asia. Many industries also rely on global supply chains that have been built over decades — breaking and rebuilding them is a long, painful process, not something fixed with tariffs overnight.
You mention a “short period of pain,” but that’s a massive understatement. Economic dislocation from sudden trade disruptions can last years, with inflation, shortages, and business failures rippling across industries.
Also, you assume that automation and AI will give the U.S. an edge over China, but that ignores the fact that China is advancing rapidly in these same technologies. China is a global leader in industrial automation, robotics, and AI research — any technological leap the U.S. makes will be matched or even surpassed by Chinese industries applying the same tools. It’s not a one-sided race.
More fundamentally, framing China’s rise as a “threat” simply because it’s succeeding economically leads to a distorted, zero-sum mindset. Global success isn’t always about defeating others; it can be about cooperating, competing fairly, and benefiting from a larger, more prosperous world economy. Assuming that another country’s rise automatically undermines your own can push nations into unnecessary conflict.
Finally, dismissing arguments just because they cite Chinese sources isn’t valid criticism. The quality of the data matters more than where it comes from. Serious analysis needs to weigh facts carefully, not just assume national pride or new technology will automatically carry the day.
I never said China is not a power house. Simply that the age of slave labor is no longer needed. Lopsided tariffs and yrade deficits lead to collapse. We have to bring manufacturing back. Alas, yes we are more advanced than China in technology and almost all of theirs is stolen from manufacturing in China. That said. It will be a multicolor world. If we do not bring manufacturing back here we have no hope. As the Dollar weakens and BRICS and others grow we will just collapse unless we have out own manufacturing. We can not continue to live in a debt based lopsided economy rhat was based on the dead peteodollar. You are wrong about AI and automated manufacturing taking over. The fight between Chinese jests and western jets in Pakistan and India. All of the Chinese organic were made in factories that have zero humans on the production line. They can crank them out 24hrs 365 days a week. While we are manufa Turing them with people and produce shit. A little reseach goes a long way.
Aye, see you pal, your patter's like water by the way, still your voice should be heard even though an empty vessel can make much noise and like a broken clock be right twice in a day.
My theory on the $$$$$$$ is that a heavy duty devaluation is required in order to breathe some life into the dying patient currently on life support due mainly to bad circulation as anyone with half an ounce of brain-matter doesn't want to be left holding the baby when it fills its diaper.
There are also few leaders in the world who'll last much longer spunking away their country's wealth on a Promissory Note that hasn't kept its promise.
Those already joined at the hip are currently promoting war rather than face the music/reality like they seem to want to be buried after cremation.
The US has a history of building up countries, then one day labeling them as, "threats" and attacking them. A hateful habit.
Since its colonial days, British North Americans have always needed an Other to fill their gunsight. As the Empire evolved, mostly white Americans of various ethnicities have continued that tradition, although some token “colored” minorities have been used—even a Japanese who should have known better—Fukuyama. In 1996, the Outlaw US Empire declared war on the world and even published the manifesto—Joint Vision 2010—although it wasn’t done by Congress and repeated in 1999 since it wasn’t heard—Joint Vision 2020. To make certain the world heard and understood, 911 was conducted so the War OF Terror could be unleashed that hasn’t been completely defeated.
And Larry still clings to the belief that some guys just flew planes into some buildings.
True but such behavior isn't unique to White races. The manifest destiny by war is a universal ideology as old as time and common to all races.
Except some ethnicities learn that it’s not necessary and is more appropriate to act collectively. Humanity as a whole is slowly learning that lesson, and living life will be far more pleasant when that becomes universal.
Fuck off racist🤡
If history is our guide then the oligarchy will degenerate to fascism, and we're already been in an Orwellian state for some time. Trump just broke out the warlord's cookbook and has put the world on the menu; he's clearly not cognisant of limits. My guess is that he'll have a use by date, and as a colleague once said to me, "Don't get in front of the money truck".
Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) signed the Federal Reserve Act into Law on 23rd December 1913 creating The Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States.
Always in the wee hours a couple of days before Christmas doth such laws pass, while The Great Unwashed hobbled around snow covered streets happily gathering their chestnuts. No need to fool a fool.
It was sold as the better alternative to the Aldrich Plan which wanted the institution under private hands while Woodrow/Co-Conspirators wanted it under Government control.
Sounds like that Bush-Obama fare-thee-well my faithful friend Banker Bailout Deal.
The history of banking in the US is quite lurid.
The sector with the greatest stock appreciation since “Lib Day” is…commercial banking.
Professor John Thornton explains why the Chinese system is so much better than the United States.
«Joe Biden says this is the century of democracies versus autocracies. Some of the more clever Chinese will say: No, no, it's the putoaucracy versus the meritocracy.»
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCutY_xHTIQ
Yes, that Zhang Weiwei’s argument too. If you’ve followed my many Russian postings, you’ll have read where Putin’s begun a system of meritocratic education/training to obtain continual good governance free of corruption.
Has the U.S. Congressional Cafe banned Chinese food yet? TY Karl.
Oh my! I do remember those freedom fries!
Please, Chuck, don't give them ideas. They will have to punish us with 200% tariffs on food from local Chinese restaurants? Unless cooked/owned by Americans. 🤣
It is considered a tax of 3-5% with a negative impact on US GDP.
Trump will never stop bullying and blow his trumpet. Wondering how he is going to claim victory while in defeat. 'We sure showed them'?
The Houthis will not attack US warships who have left the area. The art of the deal for all to see.
BTW, A carrier has two CWIS near-in defense systems. The Truman veered sharply to avoid a missile, losing an F-18 with its attached tractor. Did the command not trust the CWIS or did the CIC think it was getting through?
Whoever was at the helm made that choice, which is likely based on doctrine—taking evasive action while also engaging CWIS. Was General Quarters sounded is another question since that invokes its own list of doctrinal procedures.
The F-18 was on a tractor in the hangar bay. Since the door was open it rolled out with a full left or right rudder helm order.
GQ likely would have closed the hangar bay doors and also closed the internal hangar doors to avoid fire damage spreading.
So, we have command negligence. If your ship is under attack, GQ klaxons ought to blare Immediately if not sooner.
Right you are, Sir!
Not a single soul in the commentariat has gone as far as we just did. The Captain should be relieved of command. That might be coming. The Navy is not really stupid, arch conservative, yes, politically compliant, kiss that ass, yes, but putting your ship at risk?
I'll have to call a friend, a retired Captain who was surprised at making that rank (low key, unpretentious, hitchhiking his way to Annapolis as a Freshman). He ran the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in his last gig.
The previous skipper was canned last February, so the new man is just that—new.
Well, he has experience, the Ike is in dry-dock. Amazing all the same.
The USS Harry S. Truman underwent a change of command on December 19, 2023, when Capt. Dave Snowden relieved Capt. Gavin Duff as the commanding officer.
Capt. Snowden, a former Truman executive officer, returned to take the helm as the 14th commanding officer after completing a successful tour as the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17).
However, Capt. Snowden was relieved of his command on February 20, 2025, due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command" following a collision with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt on February 12, 2025.
Capt. Christopher "Chowdah" Hill, the commander of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, was appointed as the interim commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman.
OOD, at least, Officer of the Deck.
The helmsman only can do as told. Departure from orders is not optional.
Excellent article. Yes we need the public to grow angry.
But not mindlessly angry. They must be informed and know what they are angry about and they should have some idea of what they are hoping to achieve.
Like we do not want them mindlessly rioting in the streets or dividing into two camps and having a civil war 'to fix everything'.
Which is in fact the prevailing exhortation generally, I think, very noticeable in alt media.
So if they are not going to riot in the streets where are they going to express themselves?
Once every few years through an antiquated and corrupted voting mechanism?
Or what? Millions of vociferous calls for riot in social media?
They have no place.
No forum, no venue, no voice.
I think they need (we need) a sophisticated, secure, dependable, open source checkable, devoted app.
Wherein they can instantly register their opinion for or against any proposal from 'this war?' to 'this president?' via 'this policy?'.
like this:
https://abrogard.com/blog/2023/12/25/dont-write-to-congress/
Pure comedy. You use Chinese sources to back all your claims. You fail to realize the days of needing slave labor from China are gone. We have automation and AI. The future is technological manufacturing and that is why it is being brought back. Anything China can produce we can. With automation and AI. Better. Cheaper to manufacture here with automation than with slave labor and ship across the ocean. Almost every source you used was Chinese. You are truly clueless. Yes there will be a short period of pain. Alas, that will pass and the same goods will be produced here as cheaper as no need to ship across the ocean. China is niw in a deflationary trap. As they decided to turn their export into domestic. Thus they now have more goods than is needed and the population is not buying it. So the prices are crashing and factories closing. You truly are clueless.
I always thought Apple Computers Inc, Matson Line, Vizion, Southern California Maritime Exchange, CNBC, Port of Portland, US Dept. of Commerce, etc., etc., were all CPC owned organizations. Thanks for the confirmation.
There is nothing China has not bought into. We have been selling our debt to them for decades. Alas, that is one of the reasons we need manufacturing back here. The Petrodollar is dead. We can’t just keep living by lopsided trading based on debt.
Has China bought any of your debt?
China’s the second largest holder of US Debt after Japan, but it’s been slowly reducing its holdings and using it in other manners to help other nations develop. Japan has recently discussed the need to lower its amount. As demand for dollar debt decreases, the Fed will need to raise interest rates to attract buyers, which is something Trump wants to avoid. But the inflationary pressures Trump’s unleashed with his Trade War and the lower demand for debt will likely force the Fed to raise against Trump’s desire.
Don't confuse them with facts and ruin the show, though it is true sometimes they are more amusing in that befuddled state.
Hello hello hello
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone at home?
Far more likely you'll all be on Reservations where it all began for you.
Relax relax it's just a little pin prick...
One of my favorite bands. Read my response to the next comment.
FYI I dislike your gratuitous insulting ad hominems. ie. here at least you lose one potential subscriber just because of that.
Then considering your claims for AI.
Here is what AI has to say to you:
It’s worth taking a more realistic look at these issues.
Automation and AI are powerful tools, but they don’t magically erase the costs and time involved in reshoring manufacturing. Even with advanced tech, the U.S. faces higher energy, land, regulatory, and capital costs compared to China or Southeast Asia. Many industries also rely on global supply chains that have been built over decades — breaking and rebuilding them is a long, painful process, not something fixed with tariffs overnight.
You mention a “short period of pain,” but that’s a massive understatement. Economic dislocation from sudden trade disruptions can last years, with inflation, shortages, and business failures rippling across industries.
Also, you assume that automation and AI will give the U.S. an edge over China, but that ignores the fact that China is advancing rapidly in these same technologies. China is a global leader in industrial automation, robotics, and AI research — any technological leap the U.S. makes will be matched or even surpassed by Chinese industries applying the same tools. It’s not a one-sided race.
More fundamentally, framing China’s rise as a “threat” simply because it’s succeeding economically leads to a distorted, zero-sum mindset. Global success isn’t always about defeating others; it can be about cooperating, competing fairly, and benefiting from a larger, more prosperous world economy. Assuming that another country’s rise automatically undermines your own can push nations into unnecessary conflict.
Finally, dismissing arguments just because they cite Chinese sources isn’t valid criticism. The quality of the data matters more than where it comes from. Serious analysis needs to weigh facts carefully, not just assume national pride or new technology will automatically carry the day.
Note the Chinese were citing Western sources. Mr. Barnhart is a captive of his biases and blinded by them as well.
Yep. Clear as day. :)
If you stop a conversation because you disagree rather than have meaningful dialog…..that is on you.
I never said China is not a power house. Simply that the age of slave labor is no longer needed. Lopsided tariffs and yrade deficits lead to collapse. We have to bring manufacturing back. Alas, yes we are more advanced than China in technology and almost all of theirs is stolen from manufacturing in China. That said. It will be a multicolor world. If we do not bring manufacturing back here we have no hope. As the Dollar weakens and BRICS and others grow we will just collapse unless we have out own manufacturing. We can not continue to live in a debt based lopsided economy rhat was based on the dead peteodollar. You are wrong about AI and automated manufacturing taking over. The fight between Chinese jests and western jets in Pakistan and India. All of the Chinese organic were made in factories that have zero humans on the production line. They can crank them out 24hrs 365 days a week. While we are manufa Turing them with people and produce shit. A little reseach goes a long way.
Aye, see you pal, your patter's like water by the way, still your voice should be heard even though an empty vessel can make much noise and like a broken clock be right twice in a day.
My theory on the $$$$$$$ is that a heavy duty devaluation is required in order to breathe some life into the dying patient currently on life support due mainly to bad circulation as anyone with half an ounce of brain-matter doesn't want to be left holding the baby when it fills its diaper.
There are also few leaders in the world who'll last much longer spunking away their country's wealth on a Promissory Note that hasn't kept its promise.
Those already joined at the hip are currently promoting war rather than face the music/reality like they seem to want to be buried after cremation.
"To block Chinese-made goods is to rob this cost-effective option from homebuyers." -- Every capitalist in the World
hahahahahahah