Bush wants to be the last president (continued)... (Earth, America)

[Faint]

This comes from the thread about Bush nuking Iran.

Suppose you knew that Bush really does want to be the second Emperor of the United States. He just one day says, "You know that huge debt we have? Well we're not gonna pay see? So you can suck it. And by the way, it's our world now--we're taking over operations. Any of you other countries got a problem with that, it's rocket strike theater. Praise the Lord." He has already shown himself as a war monger, so what if he decided that the U.S. was just going to take over the whole world, and the military leaders here all had his back? What would you do? Would you move to a different country and take up arms against the U.S.? Would you move just for the sake of not living in Bush country anymore? If you don't currently live here, would you want to move and join the new Reich?

Also, do you think the U.S. could handle it? What if the U.S. stopped pulling punches in it's attacks, unconcerned with civilian losses or bad press we send out ridiculous payloads of explosives. Adopt a scorched earth policy. Take what we find (like the Nazis) and add it to the wealth of the motherland.

In other words, would it be better to be the right hand of the devil, or in his path?



(Incidently, I will be playing devil's advocate on this one)

[evearael]

Political Science - Randy Newman

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin', too

Boom goes London and boom Paris
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono
And there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

[Faint]

Exactly.

[jewscout]

Suppose you knew that Bush really does want to be the second Emperor of the United States.

second emperor of the United States? who was the first?

i think the idea of Bush going on an all out military conquest of the world to be highly unlikely and makes absolutely no sense and there is no reason to think this is the case except for the misguided delusions of extremists on either side of the aisle.

[evearael]

World conquest is ridiculous because there is no benefit.

[Faint]

Originally Posted by jewscout

second emperor of the United States? who was the first?

Emperor Norton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton

Originally Posted by jewscout

i think the idea of Bush going on an all out military conquest of the world to be highly unlikely and makes absolutely no sense and there is no reason to think this is the case except for the misguided delusions of extremists on either side of the aisle.

That's exactly what he wants you to think.

[jewscout]

Originally Posted by Faint

That's exactly what he wants you to think.

then explain how, logistically, such a world conquest would A) work or B) be paid for?

[evearael]

Emperor Norton... wow. Further proof that California is, indeed, the onramp to the apocalypse.

[Faint]

Originally Posted by jewscout

then explain how, logistically, such a world conquest would A) work or B) be paid for?

Well, I'm no military strategist, but I'll give it a whirl...I imagine that after secret and selective annihilation of important government officials and the installation of new (Bush chosen) puppet leaders, we would then demand cooperation and/or tribute from other countries, and, without any concern about civilian megadeaths, bomb the hell out of them in a surprise blitz if they refused to comply. We still have our stockpiles from the cold war, even without nuclear attacks (which would just kill us too), we could target important cities and incinerate them. Once the opposing nations are reduced to rubble, their governments in chaos, or their people wiped out with neutron bombs, we take over the real estate and appropriate whatever we want.

Meanwhile, our national media (having also been absorbed by the Redwhiteblue Reich) will keep the majority of americans ignorant and pacified through all this.

There will be insurgencies, always, but the big dog will still rule the yard. And don't think the U.S. wouldn't have allies--people who want to be the devil's right hand (so to speak) and profit in the plunder.

How's that for a start?