30 Nov 23
@soothfast saidKissinger's legacy?
Discuss!
Kissinger's death?
His weird name?
He wrote exceedingly well, that's about the highest compliment I could give in a eulogy.
30 Nov 23
@shavixmir saidYes, that is true. And he's not likely to get invited to any of Hitler's dinner parties in Hell. He'll have to get all his gossip second-hand through Nixon and Reagan.
One less bastard on the planet.
30 Nov 23
@wildgrass saidIt's a big topic. His death is a biological fact, and his name on par with Dr. Strangelove. What's left is his legacy. Decades of it, in government and politics.
Kissinger's legacy?
Kissinger's death?
His weird name?
He wrote exceedingly well, that's about the highest compliment I could give in a eulogy.
30 Nov 23
@soothfast saidCan you frame the debate question?
It's a big topic. His death is a biological fact, and his name on par with Dr. Strangelove. What's left is his legacy. Decades of it, in government and politics.
30 Nov 23
@wildgrass saidOverall, was Kissinger an able statesman who made a positive contribution to humanity, or was he not? There is no shortage of folks who say he has considerable blood on his hands.
Can you frame the debate question?
@soothfast saidThe man was a right-wing kunt, with no grasp of effectual international diplomacy. He brought the world to edge of disaster; more than once, lots of his advice was utter madness and he supported many evil regimes.
Overall, was Kissinger an able statesman who made a positive contribution to humanity, or was he not? There is no shortage of folks who say he has considerable blood on his hands.
I do not comprehend why Americans are so in love with him.
@shavixmir saidHe, along with Nixon, also managed to extend the time America spent in Vietnam, costing even more young American lives than had already been wasted in the lost war.
The man was a right-wing kunt, with no grasp of effectual international diplomacy. He brought the world to edge of disaster; more than once, lots of his advice was utter madness and he supported many evil regimes.
I do not comprehend why Americans are so in love with him.
30 Nov 23
@soothfast saidLike most historically significant people it’s not black and white but a mixed bag of good, evil and average.
It's a big topic. His death is a biological fact, and his name on par with Dr. Strangelove. What's left is his legacy. Decades of it, in government and politics.
His biggest evils were probably the carpet bombing of Cambodia simply because it was part of N Vietnam’s supply route to the south and his support of Pinochet and his coup.
30 Nov 23
@soothfast saidwhat's to discuss. that man's life had no value and the world is a better place without him in it
Discuss!
30 Nov 23
@soothfast saidHis peace treaty with No. Vietnam, for which he was awarded a Nobel prize, “peace with honor”, was a complete sham. It sealed an ignominious defeat for America and sold the So. Vietnamese into Communist servitude.
Overall, was Kissinger an able statesman who made a positive contribution to humanity, or was he not? There is no shortage of folks who say he has considerable blood on his hands.
30 Nov 23
@soothfast saidI was never a fan of his political views, however like Charlie Munger (the late vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway) Kissinger maintained a structured day filled with reading, journaling, and work. Keeping one's mind active and focused on tasks requiring both creative and linear thinking seems to aid in longevity.
Discuss!