“One of the most striking images of the Berlin Airlift is U.S. pilot Gail Halvorsen dropping candy from his plane for the German children. The “candy bomber,” as he became known, symbolized the generous spirit of America. “
And after 50 years of Cold War and a trillion dollars, what do we have to show for it?
The Germans hate us, vote for communists and buy oil and gas from Russia.
A colossal waste of time and resources on our part.
Instead of candy we should be sending them a bill.
“...And after 50 years of Cold War and a trillion dollars, what do we have to show for it?
...Instead of candy we should be sending them a bill.”
Neatly summarizes the relentless refusal of Americans to acknowledge geostrategic realities. Condescension of the most disagreeable sort: we think we’re too good, too moral to dirty our hands with the problems of the rest of the world.
The USA was founded as a trading nation; the “city on a hill” stuff was ex post facto propagandizing, to help us feel good about ourselves.
No trading nation can cut itself off.