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Clear and present danger: wars incubate fascism

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War and preparations for war are extremely toxic to society. These are times to be brave.

Alex Krainer 17 Jan 2024

https://alexkrainer.substack.com/p/clear-and-present-danger-wars-incubate

Let’s not do this again…

The war drums in Europe and in the Middle East are growing ever louder and it is clear that the imperial oligarchy desperately needs a big war to shore up their power base and to divert the anger of their populations against an external enemy. In Germany, where the largest protests in history are ongoing and even gaining in size, we suddenly have a leak of secret documents out of the German Defence Ministry that suggest that Vladimir Putin is preparing to attack NATO countries in 2025 and show step-by-step how Russia will escalate the conflict to an all-out war over the next 18 months.

UK Defence Minister: the era of peace dividend is over!

On Monday, 15 January 2024, Britain’s Defence Minister, the “right and honourable” Grant Shapps posted a theatrical video on X, announcing that “we” must prepare for war:

“In 2024 Britain Stands at a turning point in our history. … The world’s become acutely dangerous. All around us, our enemies are preparing and we are just seeing the start of tragic consequences. From Ukraine to the Middle East, the South China Sea to North Korea, South America to Africa and new theatres from cyber to space warfare, all of which could have disastrous impact at home. How we respond will define our future. And the choice is clear: the era of peace dividend is over. And now, just like our enemies, we must plan and invest for an era of confrontation…”

Whenever they say, “we,” “our enemies,” etc - keep in mind, they mean themselves and the imperial cabal that employs them. They see the rest of us merely as indentured labor, tax donkeys and cannon fodder. But if there’s one comforting aspect to RtHon’s surreal announcement, it’s that after nearly 24 hours, his post only got 938 views. All the same, his words should not be taken lightly as they echo the mindset of the high cabal.
NATO is mobilizing

Accordingly, NATO has been busy preparing its member nations for war and moving troops and equipment toward Russia's borders across Poland, across Slovakia and elsewhere. Governments and media in Finland and Sweden are ratcheting up the narrative about the coming war against Russia and the new Polish government just announced a stunning new directive on military draft. It states that if you are called for military service, you must report for duty within six hours. Failure to report is punishable with three years in prison. Avoidance of military service will be punished with a 5-year prison term.

War is the perfect smokescreen for totalitarianism

Beyond the obvious danger in terms of destruction and loss of life, war and preparations for war are extremely toxic to a society. This is because the perceived emergency and danger from the external enemy creates the psychological smokescreen that enables the nation's political class to consolidate their hold on power in ways that wouldn't be possible during peacetime.

Under a national emergency, the governing authority can suspend democracy and human rights, silence all dissent, political opposition and independent media, introduce military draft, confiscate property and coerce forced labor. And as the ruling establishment eliminates opposition and consolidates unchecked power, they can resort to picking up individuals off the streets to force them into the military, building labor camps and concentration camps, and even directing large-scale killings of dangerous and deplorable segments within their own populations. 
Beware the “barbarians at the gates” ruse

This is why wars are so irresistible to the ruling establishment in times of crises. Roman oligarchy frequently faced social revolts at home and their default remedy was always to raise alarm about the “barbarians at the gates,” because they understood that, as Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote, “In times of war, the law falls silent.” This recipe has been used by the ruling oligarchies up until the present day. In 1993, after the Soviet Union collapsed, George Soros wrote a long article titled, "The Coming World Disorder" in which he underscored the beneficial, stabilizing effect of the Cold War order: "... both sides were mobilized for war, ... and internal conflicts within each camp were kept frozen by the external threat."....

This whole idea of using threats and insecurity as the organizing principle in society was well understood by George Orwell who was close to Britain’s ruling establishment. In "1984" he wrote as follows:

"War, it will be seen, is now a purely internal affair. ... The war is waged by each ruling group against its own subjects, and the object of war is not to make or prevent conquest of territory, but to keep the structure of society intact."