THE U.S. DEFENSE BUDGET DEFENDS AMERICA FROM WHAT EXACTLY?

(The insanity of the U.S. military.)

Joe Biden recently announced what he’d like to be allocated to the U.S. “defense” budget in 2021.

$753,000,000,000. $715,000,000,000 of this to go to the Pentagon.

If this is truly for defense, who or what is America defending itself against?

From last year's defense review and from the statements of response to Biden’s announcement it is very clear who:

Russia and China of course.

But do all these officials of the U.S. government believe their counterparts in Russia and China are completely insane?

Even if you believe that Russia and China ARE the USA’s adversaries (they are not) this is what the annual defense review calls them.

Does anyone really believe Russia and China want a hot war or are planning one?

Clearly no sane person is... and certainly not on the Russian or Chinese side.

The culture of political insanity is pretty one-sided, and it is the USA that has the track record displaying it.

Let’s just say Russia and China are indeed adversaries. What threats do they pose if their main preoccupation is garnering income for their treasuries through trade? (Note that starting a nuclear war would not exactly enhance their prospects in this endeavor.)

But what else might they be doing that would make them adversaries?

If the intelligence agencies of the USA say Russia has been trying to influence U.S. elections then okay, this is certainly not a virtuous pursuit. (Though these agencies say it has occurred no evidence has been shown, it’s too sensitive apparently.)

But let’s say it does happen, how exclusive is this to Russia? Has America never interfered even slightly in Russian elections? Of course it has. And still does. It is not even disputed. But the “good guys” are allowed to do it apparently. Because the intelligence agencies of the USA (and UK obviously) are saintly white knights carrying out God’s work for equally saintly politicians who wouldn’t hurt a fly apparently.

So why the $753,000,000,000 on “defense”?

Because of course it’s not defense, its offense. 

This enormous sum is to give the USA enhanced ability to wage war, stick its nose into every nation's business with ultra-surveillance technologies via land, air, sea and space. It is part and parcel of the post-9/11 goal to have full spectrum dominance. It fills the coffers of those within the so-called “Defense Industry” of the USA. The ‘War Industry’ of the USA, the Military Industrial Complex. All ready and in place for the next batch of top U.S. politicians coming shooting out of the revolving door of political life into the directorships and board of director seats at the table of Raytheon et al.

It’s a cozy little circuit for high-ranking politicians and five star generals alongside Chief Executive Officers of the companies with their own personal golden goose laying ever larger eggs in Washington year after year.

Meanwhile the scarecrows required at all times, the “enemies” without which this scam can’t be justified, are doing... what exactly?

Staring into monitors, tapping keyboards, creating silly Facebook ads and... and... what else? That's it?

Jeezus! How fucking dangerous! (Sorry, I was channeling Bill Hicks for a moment there!)

But seriously... someone or someones are insane here and I don’t think its anyone far from the USA, UK and their allies.

What are the U.S. elites defending themselves against exactly?

Could it be they are defending themselves against appearing redundant?

Just as NATO execs do almost every day:

“BIG BAD RUSSIA IS OVER THERE!

OKAY, DOING VERY LITTLE, BUT STILL. WE’LL THINK OF *SOMETHING* AND IT’LL MAKE YOU SCARED!”

(“We’re making fear pay. But don’t tell anyone. We have families, kids at fancy schools, career ladders to climb and big bank accounts that need to keep growing! We’re used to this lifestyle. You can’t take it away from us. How would we survive?”)

“SO LISTEN... THE RUSSIANS ARE DOING SOMETHING BAD... WE JUST *FEEL* IT. THEY *SEEM* HARMLESS AND INACTIVE BUT THEY ARE A DANGER TO YOU!"”

As NATO does, so too does Washington:

“There are two big bad old wolves over there with jaws dripping with blood! We need to defend all of us lambs. We’re the lambs of God right? And they want us between their teeth!”

This is the faux "defense" that’s costing $753,000,000,000.

The defense against peace breaking out.

The defense against the gravy train stopping in its tracks.

The defense against having no elite sinecure when the state job ends.

The defense against being seen as unnecessary.

The defense against being seen as a redundant warhorse.

The defense against being seen as completely INSANE.