7 Comments

It’s plausible. God help us, if we DO go to war like this! Your imagination is dead-on. If you add some isolation in the USA, though surely, we won’t fall for that again... who knows what we’ll be told to do this next time(!)

Everyone is telling me they will make the shots available again. I yell back, “(they) better not (make inoculations) happen in September! I’ll be in the crowd not flying!”

Expand full comment

Yes; even though this is fiction, it's based on quasi-facts. When you look at what Poland is doing, the hair on your back will stand right up. I hope they won't be that stupid.

Expand full comment

The global military-industrial complex IS that stupid. They are foolish enough to think that their incessant push for war will enrich them but that is always a short sighted vision. It is time for an “eye” exam. Stories like this can impact the publics notion.

Some of the players seem spot on but the big stealth threat continues to be China. They have been busily building up an arsenal strong enough to be a global threat. During the centennial celebration of the CCP, Xi gave a speech declaring that the entire world will soon come under Chinese rule. He meant that. Scary thing is, that now seems a realistic scenario. That is the most oppressive regime aside from North Korea.

I have young adult children who face a possibly very bleak future. That makes me sad and angry. I honestly think most people have their heads in the clouds. 21st century war will be a different animal. There may well be no survivors.

Even if you have a private bunker, what kind of world would you emerge to?

Expand full comment

I desperately want to offer you an answer, but it's not available with my limited intellect. I'm not sure if there is a solution to that problem. Besides, not only we don't make the calls, we lack the leadership necessary to enact such change. Morover, the two party system is a joke. There is no viable choice.

Expand full comment

This is true. George Washington strongly urged the newly formed government to reject political parties all together but people are and always have been tribal.

Damn people behaving like humans!

Expand full comment

I hope one day (maybe not too far away) we'll be able to time travel. Then, I'd love to meet ole George. The more I read about him, the more impressed I get with his courage. I wrote at least one piece about going back into the past.

re; Quantum physics and all that.

Expand full comment

It’s well-written as always; and the subject matter... equally panic-stirring.

Expand full comment