Quitting NATO

NATO is at least 35 years past its best-before date, and stinks accordingly. There was only one reason to keep it operational after the Soviet Union collapsed, but that reason tells you everything you need to know about the threat to global security it has become. NATO is a giant cash cow that has a multitude of contractors, consultants, lobbyists, PR shops, advertisers, an entire “defence” industry, and myriad “think tanks” and politicians sucking it dry. That’s why NATO leadership is adamant that the members of this special club of Uncle Sam’s arse-lickers pony up 5% of their GDP going forward, a 150% jump from the previous annual dues to be members of Uncle Sam’s Club. And don’t get me started with the bullshit about we’re the world of freedom and human rights and democracy, and our values are the light of morality that light the path for the like-minded world, and we’re up against the forces of darkness. That’s mainly Russia and China and Iran, plus any other country that imagines it can defy the dictats of the Big Dog. For Canada, 5% means a quadrupling of our military budget. We’re toying with hundreds of billions of dollars wasted on 20th century war technology in the age of drones and hypersonic missiles. All so we can “stand with out allies.” Look around at the quality of life in your community. Do you pass homeless encampments on your way to work? Do you have a family doctor? Can you afford to send your kids to college? Our education system is broken. Our health care system is broken. Social cohesion is fraying rapidly. We simply cannot afford to waste resources on delusional fantasies that we’re somehow special because we put the American Empire ahead of the well-being of Canadians. President Trump, the de facto leader of NATO, with his recent rants about Canada, has ignited a wave of nationalist sentiment in this country. Our political elite are obsessed with appeasing America. That’s not putting Canadians first. Let’s break away from Uncle Sam’s Club, and become a sovereign nation. If not now, when?