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I don't know if the author is making a sound geopolitical case in this article, but her basic point is both hilarious and true: we all need to kill our inner John Bolton.

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It is so commonplace an observation that no one worries much about it anymore.  America is a debauched culture. What might such a culture look like in the realm of domestic policy>

Let’s start with domestic policy. How would debauched elites govern a democracy at home? One might surmise, for example, that their lack of self-control might cause them to spend federal money as a means of keeping themselves in power. They might also attempt to bribe their constituents by promising a variety of domestic programs while also pledging that the programs will be funded out of the pockets of others. If they were really debauched, they might even borrow money from future generations to pay for these incumbency protection initiatives. They might run up staggering debt for the sake of their expedient political needs and promise that “the rich” can provide for it all. In short, the hallmark domestic policy of a debauched democracy is, and has always been, class warfare.

And how might such a culture be reflected in foreign policy?

As with domestic policy, the true sign of a debauched foreign policy is a loss of self-control and an excessive will to power reflected in attempts to exert dominion over others with no particular nexus to the national interest. A debauched foreign policy might just look like the decision to invade Iraq—a war whose supporters offered numerous justifications, including alleged weapons of mass destruction, democracy promotion, and anti-terrorism. Yet in hindsight, its real cause seems to have been the simple desire by our leaders to impose their will. In a debauched democracy, class warfare is the paradigmatic domestic policy and profligate war making is the paradigmatic foreign policy. 

But you should read the whole thing. Really you should

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And here's an interesting review of Mary Eberstadt's Primal Scream: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics. Question: Have we forgotten, or are we in the process of forgetting, how to be human?