The individuals making trolling videos do not concern me.Pdf27 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 5:44 amI wouldn't assume that the people making the videos are the same ones responsible for grand strategy. The production values on that one for instance make it look like it was done by a 15 year old boy, which has never been a particular thoughtful demographic in any country...Nightwatch2 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:35 pmVery true
Reality doesn’t appear to be part of their calculation
It’s the old, predominantly men, making the big decisions that concern me.
We have had far too many international crises and wars of late. That doesn’t give me much faith in the group of people making the big decisions to get this one right; especially when they screwed up many of the previous ones and don’t seem to recognize that. Doubly so when either they (Afghanistan) or their opponents (Russia/Ukraine) are smoking the good shit, or at least putting it out there for public consumption.
We’re being trolled, and the dangers here are actual wars, not flame wars. Especially if the decisions to escalate, on both sides, are being made out of ego and the belief they control the situation and can ratchet it up or down flawlessly as they desire. Or, worse, fears of weakness driving them to unnecessary actions.