Reply #8: A challenge for you

[Jai4WKC08]

Name me one politician with the actual potential to lead this country some day who hadn't spent a career supporting your so-called empire from the Senate, a governor's mansion, or wherever else you'd like to look.

If anything, a general has less direct responsibility for American empire, because he (or she) does not make the policy decisions that you find so objectionable. A Senator does. So does a representative. Most governors would like to. We don't even need to discuss the heads of corporations.

Here's another challenge. Read Clark's book, "Winning Modern War." He knows all about American empire. In fact, he argues rather effectively that the era of empire needs to be brought to a close. That the current administration is essentially trying to take us back to the 19th century.

Eh, but he's a general, so I guess you already know what he thinks and feels, right? I bet you didn't even read the OP, since you didn't address anything in it.