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It’s amazing to me that we can make the trains run on time but we can’t stay out of wars.

Another way to put it is “Isn’t it mind boggling that we as a species have mastered very complicated things like making the trains run on time, successfully flying airplanes and going to the moon but we can’t figure out how to stay out of wars?”.

Staying out of wars is much easier than making a train run on time.

All you have to do is listen to John Mearsheimer and the people on his side of the fence.

Being stupid isn’t smart…

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Seriously? Mearsheimer gave a talk to some Aussies on Ukraine war last year and despite the warmongering of the U.S., Mearsheimer nevertheless threatened his audience, Either you’re on our side (the USA) or you’re the enemy. Like Jeffrey Sachs he’s making a fortune giving people the facts but like most Americans he loves war. Bastard.

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What you said is absolutely absurd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When you make an allegation like your's why don't you substantiate it with actual commentary made by Mearsheimer which validates your statement. That Jeffery Sachs loves war is also an absurd statement, based on nothing then your obvious dislike of him. You sound like the one with an agenda.

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It is different parts of the brain. It's like smoking tobacco. Everyone knows it is terrible for your health but people still do it.

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Haha - You’re correct! But as my “Course” strongly suggests, it’s best not to have chain smokers in charge of the cigarets…

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Always a pleasure to listen to prof. M.'s arguments, but Jasmine needs to do a bit more homework before talking to him. Was quiite painful to listen to her poor argumentation based on lack of knowledge.

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What a great interview, thank you!

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Staying out of the country during the election I see…

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As George Carlin said “It’s a freak show and by virtue of the fact that I’m in America Ive got a front row seat”.

So why anyone would want to give up their front row seat is crazy.

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Great conversation.

Jasmin asked a couple questions I had too.

I wouldn’t call P. Morgan mainstream media either, but he’s probably closest to it.

“Land is the only thing in the world worth workin' for, worth fightin' for, worth dyin' for, because it's the only thing that lasts.”

Hmm.

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Germany? Jesus.... Get the Jews back there so Adolph Netanyahu can get busy.

Sudan? A little bit of global hell ..

Never in modern history have so many people faced starvation and famine as in Sudan today,” according to UN experts. “Severe levels of hunger” affect more than 25 million people, including 97% of the over 11 million internally displaced people (IDPs). Along with the over three million others who have fled to neighboring countries, 30% of Sudan’s population has been displaced.

Adding to the largest displacement crisis in the world, the wave of attacks since October 20 has forced another 135,000 people to flee from the eastern region of the state, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on November 1.

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How can any peace be possible when that insane, Catholic Irish Biden (while taking a heavy dose of cocaine) - talking about ceasefire or peace while sending shiploads of lethal armaments to all four corners of the globe? Just look at the war theaters - the amount of mega-bombs dropped by fighter jets on a daily basis, the fast amount of total destruction done to the entire Palestinian territories as well as other Middle Eastern destinations - of course, it is unimaginable that the human species can do such dastardly cruelty to fellow human beings, especially women, children, infants and mothers breast-suckling babies. Most of these victims are not just killed but incinerated without a trace from the surface of the earth!

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Love listening to Mearsheimer! Thank you for this. Very kind with Jasmin's pushback. At first I wondered why she was clinging to her view on the Israeli genocide because it seemed groundless. When she shared her concern with the censorship I empathized. It's a strange and sad world.

And edited to add that the Palestinians are an indigenous people. The land, the sense of place means something different to them, Home with a capital H in addition the reasons mentioned for their wishes to remain.

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Dr Mearshimer and Jasmin

This is the most fascinating interview I've ever heard in my life

Thank you

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Wow, sir, that interviewer’s naivety on the Israel/Palestine issue was pretty astonishing. She just wants the fighting to stop? The Palestinians should accept that life is unfair and ask to be taken in by whom, exactly? Just give up and…what? Very modern thinking, actually.

Professor, listening to this interview causes me to think of Michael Tracey. He’s an independent journalist who has on occasion filled in for Glenn on System Update. I think you two would have an incredibly fascinating conversation and I really hope that it happens.

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She resembles Piers Morgan but a mild version.

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Great Article!

We've shared the link on our report.

A Skeptic War Reports

https://askeptic.substack.com/

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Watching you handle her when she started throwing the "Why don't the Palestinians..." Professor John was interesting - of course lightyears easier than facing Piers Morgan, she isn't tabloid.

And fair to say she gave voice to 'mainstream LAFP' in Germany and region, and now they have their thoughtful counter.

Frankly, with the levels or pre-war let alone ongoing war Ukraine, personally I'm glad you were overrode about leaving nukes in their unstable hands - especially with all the CIA influencing going on there. We can just be glad the Israelis don't have them either.... oh wait. :/

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