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'The oldest "veterans" at the parade in Moscow today were in their early 90s.
That means they would have been between 10 and 15 when the war ended or 6 and
11 when it started. Something tells me that these "boys" most likely weren't
fighting. This does not mean they made no contributions; it just means Russia
has run out of "heroes."
What do fascists do when they run out of heroes? They make more. American
fascists, well, neo-fascists, during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Remember
the story about the football player, Patrick Tillman, who supposedly died while
saving his entire platoon? It was all fabricated. He was killed by friendly
fire. The Army covered up the truth, gave Tillman a Silver Star and Purple
Heart, and promoted him posthumously. He became a national hero. Then the truth
came out, and his family resented that their son's death was being used to
drive enlistment.
Weaving fascism into the national psyche is a delicate process requiring the
well-oiled movement of many parts. One of those parts demands that some be
viewed as selfless heroes who willingly give their lives to protect the greater
good of the people in question. The Bush administration had big, messianic
plans for "saving the world," so it needed everyone on board.
Vladimir Putin is a failed leader whose cowardice has led to the collateral
deaths of hundreds of thousands of Russians since he took over the country in
2000. About mid-way through his first decade, when he realized how bad he was
at being a leader but how sweet it was to rob the country blind, Putin decided
to use the last remaining World War II vets to get the country on board in
needing Russia's great national whine: Woe is us, everyone is always against
us.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
