Just seems like an obvious question when you look at the way the rightwingers are acting nowadays.
2007-10-26 02:48:35 · 17 answers · asked by Beertha 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
How would that clown have won the Cold War?
Gorbachev declared the United States lone combatant.
2007-10-26 02:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Republicans are primarily funded by and supported by America's military, industrial complex. They must have conflict of some kind, preferably armed conflict, to make money. Peace is bad for business. If they don't have a war, they'll start one.
And Reagen didn't end the cold war, he was just lucky enough to be in the White House when the Soviet economy collapsed in on itself. Communism may sound good one paper but in reality is an extremely inefficient way to run an economy, totally unsustainable. The Soviet Union was doomed to fail from the beginning, it was just a matter of time.
2007-10-26 03:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
After the cold war our foreign policy was essentially like a doughnut. There was nothing to fill it. Then came terror and we found a way to take what we did during the cold war and apply it to terror (whether that is good or bad is a whole different thing). Now I get the feeling people are like we one the cold war once, we can do it again.
2007-10-26 02:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 02:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we understand a basic concept that you apparently don't...situations are fluid,not static.Reagan did defeat the Soviet Union in the cold war.Putin,a former KGB member,is trying to return to his former glory.still,minus a union.You ask like nothing ever changes.By that token,what the HELL are we doing talking to the Brits?We fought several wars with them,you know?Oh,because THIS IS TODAY!NOT YESTERDAY!So,with the Russians flexing,we should just beat our swords into plowshares?Man,you friggin spoiled little brats,you have no clue.This question itself shows the sheer stupidity."There is no such thing as a stupid question"You just proved that saying wrong.Are you so blinded by your supposed "enlightenment"that you cannot understand that situations change?And thus must our tactics?Here's a hint.The "peace,make love not war"movement ALSO ended,to the utter disgrace and forever tainted "hippies"They have been judged very quickly by history to have been an utter,complete,misguided,
failed
"movement"What is with you kids?You never read anything before you hit "thedailykos"?
2007-10-26 03:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by nobodinoze 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Separate Republican administrations with 8 years of suspended animation in the Clinton administration and you have to work toward re-gaining lost ground.
2007-10-26 02:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I believe the question would be best asked after our elections and Russias. Both attempt to capitalize on what they believe to be what will rally the voters.
2007-10-26 02:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by rance42 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because there is still tension between Russia and USA.
2007-10-26 02:59:13 · answer #8 · answered by guguss_flo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fighting fake wars is how you get votes when you only represent the top 2% of the American aristocracy. You have to pick up at least 48% somehwhere else. People won't vote against their interests totally, and not everyone can be brainwashed by right-wing radio, and right-wing TV. so, they use "fear." Fear of Islam. Fear of Gays. Fear of Abortions. Fear of the Other. (What ever the other-du-jour is)
2007-10-26 02:52:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I am a conservative. The US is involved in two hot wars, Iraq and Afghanistan. I do not see how a political party can fight a cold war against an enemy that no longer exists. I think I smell a liberal here.
2007-10-26 02:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by regerugged 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋