Chris Hedges: Day of Destruction

Chris Hedges annoys me. Why then have I embedded his speech about his book? While Hedges has a liberal template, the facts he presents are well worth considering. 

I had posted previously about WWI—Lusitania. I had trouble understanding why we went to war. Hedges provided the answer. American Banks had lent lots of money to France and England. The Germans had signed a treaty with Tsarist Russia, ending that part of the war. This would result in many divisions that had previously fought the Russians heading west. The banks worried they would not be paid back if Germany won the war. Intervention was needed to save the banks. Yes, WWI was a bank bailout. 

Watching things you disagree with is a necessary part of being informed. 

Comments

[Dan Parrington]

You're absolutely right, of course. There's a lot to learn from those people and parts of history that we have least in common with - very often they offer more of an education than anyone in our own comfort zone. This isn't because you and I are part of an especially stupid portion of society, mind you - it's just that disagreement and discussion can provoke exploration of some of the most challenging and overlooked aspects of our beliefs.

Good on you for seeing this, and applying it.

On a side note, I'd venture to say that those folks who congregate most exclusively with one another, in the interest of being built up and supported in their point of view, are more likely than any of us to end up with warped and uninformed perspectives.

[Eric Anderson]

Thank you for wasting a half hour of my time. That's as much as I could stomach. Gee, bad things are happening here and there. Wow. What a revelation. Maybe if he wants to champion populist movements, he ought not begin by trashing Christianity and the Tea Party, the most populist movement I know of today apart from Occupy Wall Street. What a sick, confused mind.