‘Mr. Y’ and the Decline of the American Empire Pentagon insiders challenge the militarist paradigm by Justin Raimondo, April 29, 2011

‘Mr. Y’ and the Decline of the American Empire

Pentagon insiders challenge the militarist paradigm 

by Justin Raimondo, April 29, 2011 

 

Yet they do manage to acknowledge what is obvious to everyone: that the entrepreneurial spirit that built America’s great wealth is in some pretty sad shape: 
"Many of us have forgotten that rewards must be earned, there is no ‘free ride’ – that fair competition and hard work bring with them a true sense of accomplishment. We can no longer expect the ingenuity and labor of past generations to sustain our growth as a nation for generations to come." 

Professor Bacevich is right: neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have the will to pull this country back from the abyss of financial and moral bankruptcy. The collapse, when it comes, will prove the case against Empire – but by then it will be too late.