rant · moment 19 of 25
Neocons, Endless War, and Trading with Saudi Arabia
from 160 - The Ballad of The Fat Girl With The Clean Car · #160
4 min
Tim explains how neocon/neoliberal war profiteers push endless conflict under Trump via figures like John Bolton, and contrasts America's coziness with Saudi Arabia against demonization of Putin.
- Tim on neocons and John Bolton pushing for conflict with Iran after Trump's election.
- After Bush left office, neocons infiltrated the CIA and Defense Department to push eternal conflict.
- War profiteers justify endless intervention by believing America must solve every global problem.
- Post-Soviet Union neocon ideology: America as sole superpower has responsibility to impose its law globally.
- That "law" really means protecting American trade routes, markets, and multinational corporation profits.
- We tolerate Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses—beheading gay people, chopping hands off—because we're making money with them.
- Prince Bandar eats barbecue with the Bushes while we demonize Putin, purely because of trade interests.
John BoltonneoconservatismAmerican foreign policySaudi ArabiaJohn BrennanPrince BandarJared KushnerVladimir Putin