lol no. It's not aimed at anyone, just a good encapsulation of my own thoughts recently. I'm a bit guilty of it myself, but I hope it's clear I don't pretend to be smart about geopolitics. I follow it pretty loosely, and generally don't geopolitical post from a soap box. Related, I find it annoying how otherwise unintelligent and disengaged people get all riled up when it comes to politics. They spend next to no time understanding the world, yet get heated in no time on any topic in the arena, certain they've got it all figured out. It's bizarre af