lewrockwell | It looks like war is is coming upon us once again. Aside from the recent
eruptions in the Far East and Middle East, I say this because of
three basic observations:
- The financial problems of the major governments are not going away; rather, they are getting worse. That leaves the operators of these systems with a choice: They can either find a foreign devil to blame, or they can take the blame themselves.
- The people of the modern world have no real purpose in their lives. They live according to scripts promulgated by others and get all their thrills vicariously. War will fill a huge gap in their lives by giving them a 'noble' cause.
- Big media in the West is the obedient hand-maiden of the state. This has been true for a long time (look up Operation Mockingbird), but never so much as now. Real news is available on the Internet, but the large mass of people still get their news from controlled sources.
These
last two points suggest that the rulers can go to war with majority
support, provided that the events are scripted well. And since big
media is under their control, they can create and insert whatever
narratives they like.
And
perhaps I should add a fourth point: Lots of people make big money
on war... people who are in the habit of employing politicians to
secure and increase their profits.
It
certainly looks like motive, means and opportunity are all coming
together.
