Friday, August 22, 2003

Current Music: Dire by Strapping Young Lad
I was studying the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics last night and was thinking quietly about how foolish it was for them to attempt an arms race of that magnintude with the economy they had. Communism could barely handle the sheer magnintude of domestic need, but an arms race with a free enterpriseing, capitialist nation just doesnt seem plauseible.

So once again, democracy lucked out.

Technically it has been said that the best economies actually dont occur in democracy. A good example of this would be pre-WW2 Germany. Many of the allies were miffed at how powerful Germany had become in that regard- the power aiding its buildup of military armaments. So, technically, this form of government can easily be outmatched economically.

With this, I was studying Operation Barbossa. The Blitzkrieg tactic which had washed Poland and France off the map couldnt be launched effectively for one reason- the Blitzkrieg calls for Panzers moving in a fast line across the landscape.

The plan for the Operation called for 3 divisions- The north heading to Leningrad, the central to Moscow, the southern one to go to Stalingrad and the oil fields North East of Turkey. The problem was that most of Russia's infastructure was in pretty bad shape- there were hardly any paved roads, and the ones that were paved couldnt handle the sheer mass of vehicles moving across it. The only highway to Moscow wasnt completed, and winter was setting in.

They consumed alot more oil that planned since they had to move offroad, pushing the vehicles to their limits. It seemed somewhat doomed from the start.

However, the Soviets were sorely outmatched technologically- but they had millions upon millions of men that were ready to bring up arms in the patriotic fight for glory.

Thusly, the Germans siegeing Stalingrad were pincered from behind and surronded on all sides by a maelstrom of over one million men. The airstrike on the Soviets never came, men were falling everyday. The facist soldiers froze and starved to death over the winter, before finally the commanding officer of the now-besieged Nazi's decided to surrender- contrary to what Hitler ordered.

Mmmm. In my mind democracy's goal is flawed by the fact whomever you vote for, you are stuck with for 4 years- no matter what. I bet not as many people would have voted for Bush if they had known he would go on a stereotypical warmongering streak to set up democracies in half the Muslim world.

Democracy might be fine for America, it might work perfectly in America but not every part of the world wants to be a democracy, it might not work for them- All we are doing is FORCING the FREEDOM OF CHOICE on them.

What freedom? Did the people say they wanted it?

America has lost wars before. Korea was a wake up call, Vietnam was a wake up call, The Bay of Pigs was a wake up call. In my mind, we cant win this Iraqi war. Its just going to be a stalemate.

The Roman Empire didnt need democracy, but it fell with a resounding thud.

What of the US?
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