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One would think after so many falsehoods and lies our government has been found to have purposefully spread to goad us into all the previous conflicts, it would give some pause.

Oh, it does! I just don't think they are any worse than the falsehoods and lies of every other government in the world. Except for Donald Trump, he was pretty much the poster boy for lies and falsehoods.

Russiagate.

I gave you a description of what I perceive "Russiagate" to be: A pack of lies meant to damage a political opponent.

You seem to have expanded it into a neocon conspiracy to damage Russia itself, which has succeeded and forced Russia into a war it never wanted. I never said it was a theory, I accept your take on the situation as entirely factual.

It just falls so far out of the realm of things I have any control over that I'm able to ignore it entirely, just as I ignore most of the things going on in the world because there is simply too much to absorb. And nothing I can do to change or affect any of it. Other than that all-important semiannual ritual where I choose someone else to make all the important decisions while I watch from the sidelines.

I'm not going to be needing any stainless steel to speak of but the Belgian workers will probably be given a hefty stipend and be sent to holiday on the Mediterranean during the interim. Or failing that they can emigrate to Russia where energy is cheap and manpower is short.

Good coffee, good weed, and time on my hands...