How the doctrine of containment, colonialism and Western foreign policy agenda setting failed from 1945-1975.

We look at the failures of the Central American governments following the mid 1980s and how they never received solidified footing in establishing legitimate governments following the civil wars in those regions.  We now see the caravan of 14k people trying to cross American borders for some lost reclamation of justice or a fallout of failed policies in Central America.  The world is on the brink.  

Our radio show tonight dealt with the clashes of Western ideology and self determination of countries around the world who were under the Russian territorial expansion, the Truman doctrine of containment and the American involvement in the Korean and Vietnamese wars that resulted in massive casualties and foreign policy.   See our show description below.

The French evolved through 5 republics due to Nazi invasion in WWII, failed policy goals in Algeria and Africa, restructuring of world prominence and over extension of a nation that failed miserably in their colonial objectives.  I will include the foundation of this comparison with other superpower projections I aforementioned.

I will include the link from tonight's episode:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tabernaclefaith/2018/11/19/how-nationalism-mass-immigration-has-redefined-xenophobic-agendas

show description

We first begin talking about Cimate change in regards to Calif. fires and the parachute salaries of Sears Corporation while it is being restructured in bankruptcy court.

We then segway to a heavy handed discussion on nationalism, international agendas and policy making in correlation to APEC the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation agreements and recent meeting in Papau New Guinea.

We then debate and challenge Jon's attack on socialism and relate what the objective goals were in the Nazi party in Germany in 1930s and how that transformed into a violent revolution. Trump's ideology of ideal American citizens are juxtaposed against the wall concept to contain undesirables.  An explosion of violence could occur with this new wave of unhealthy nationalism. Ben challenges the immigrant caravan attempting to enter our country with the mantra of a Honduras flag.  Jane used the Hungarian uprising of 1956 agst. Russia and how the Hungarians try to free themselves as a satellite country under the Russian sphere of influence. Europe tolerated Russian abuse of civil rights. She relates that to the Post WWII doctrine of communist containment.  Both Americans and Europeans,through colonialism and anti communist war policies, allowed many of their own soldiers to die in Korea and Vietnam by trying to control the outcome of government self determination.  The American doctrine of containment was deeply flawed, resulting in mass loss and death.  Vietnam emancipated beyond European, Western goals of dominance.

Unyielding dedication

Yes, I was pulled in again and called the Larry Elder show this a.m. to debate a topic about Reaganomics and Reagan's intent in Nicaragua & El Salvador. I was on hold one hour and 45 minutes an the super nice guy managing the phones promised to get me in. I waited thru endless Reagan jokes which were soft spoken and funny but a bit long winded; Ed Meese's interview (I think he worked for Nixon as a cabinet member during Watergate as well as Reagan). Also Nancy Reagan's archive interview with Larry where she virtually had not a thing interesting to say. Anyways, the media has currently compared Obama to Reagan. In reality, Obama had a dinner where he was brainstorming the success of previous presidents and was curious how Reagan turned over the economy. Despite party, Reagan and Obama have more things in common than not. Both were elected into broken economies except in 1982, there was double digit inflation and the aftermatn of the Oil Crisis and America was on the advent of boom technology. I was a senior in college and graduated in Dec, 1982 and took a job in a bakery after college. Secondly, Obama inherited a two front war. Reagan created a two front covert war basically in response to his fear of Soviet hegemony and influence in Central America. It was noble of Reagan to support Jose Napolean Duarte in his newly elected government in El Salvador but it was not right to oppose the Sandinistas in Nicaragua by supplying arms and traniing. The Somoza family ruled over 30 years in Nicaragua and the Sandinistas were freedom fighters. However, their military style did put citizens in harm's way. If they had solidified their government immediately, they would not have had to attempt reform by force. By Reagan meddling in Central America, it was making another second world country subjected to the Cold War Conflict and not allow their government to achieve their own autonomy. With supply of weapons, it was unfairly balancing and counter-balancing both sides. Anyways, my point is that both Obama and Reagan faced similar problems in America but how they handle the problems will be different for Obama. He does see the institution of nationalized health care as a legitimate policy endeavor. Now Larry Elder may be right in his assertion of the liberal agenda, but it is not for a negative result. After all, is funeling weapons and money into a CIA backed covert war more egalitarian than allowing every citizen access to health care? And Reagan did equal damage to the economy. Trickle down economics only gravitationally trickled up and created yuppiedom, buppiedom and rich bastards who were reckless. Reagan also allowed deregulation and gave the authority for James Watts of the Interior Dept. to deregulate commerce and leased federal lands for oil exploration and the Gulf and other places. I am not saying Reagan is horrible. But being likeable is not enough. His legacy is duel-edged, just like Clintons. Why should our nation keep glorifying past relics. Lets face the problems of today. We can draw from the past but not re-create or use phony statistics to back up our arguments. Elder said once Reagan's economy improved, the media removed his coverage by and large. The media had other things to report like Contra gate, Yuppiedom, Silicon Valley and of course, the new found fame of Madonna Ciconne.