"They both need either a war, or at least the fear of a war, to keep their respective subjects terrified and obedient, and demanding that their own megalomaniacal tyrant protect them."

This is the essence of statism.

Trump isn't shown to be other than a typical 'statesman' in rattling his saber, to rally the people who will be able to be sent off to die for the profits of his masters.

I found more revealing his twat about Sessions failing to act, and calling on action.

He is shown there to be merely a figurehead and fall guy, as impotent to control the USG as any rube on any given Tuesday.

Just like all politicians. They are shields behind which true power hides, just like money is a shield behind which real wealth is concealed.

Thanks!