May he rest in peace. Jimmy Carter, was often associated with the term "Trilateral" due to his association with the ideologies of the Trilateral Commission and the fact that much of his admin was staffed by them, he presided over a historically pivotal shift into the so called Neoliberal Era. This era marked a transformation of the US economy from one largely governed by competitive market structures to one dominated by private sector central planning. While the groundwork for these changes had been laid over decades, Carter's administration oversaw their formalization, pursuing policies that led to private sector cartelization, and he advanced the dismantling of many of the beneficial financial and banking architectures that had existed since the 1830s (140 years!). These included policies that had promoted regional economic balance, decentralized financial power, and restrained speculative excesses. Despite being remembered by many as a man of peace, Carter’s foreign policy legacy is complicated. While he notably pressured authoritarian regimes in South America to reduce human rights abuses, his administration also initiated or supported aggressive interventions elsewhere, such as in Afghanistan, where his actions sowed seeds of future violence. And the list of ultimately toxic domestic polices, such as the Bayh-Dole Act, that happened under his watch is fairly long and they have a common pattern….
Thank you, Femi, for sharing this. He was the only president during my lifetime who didn't start a war. But... his hands were still bloody. I wonder sometimes, if he spent his life helping the poor because of the guilt he felt about his actions during those four years. Eh, I'm probably overthinking it. Thank you for shedding more light on his legacy... as sad as it is.
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Aware of his humanitarian activities after his presidency was the reason why I asked why leaders like him discover humanity ONLY after they left office.
Afghanistan happened under his watch.
And the CIA continued to do their thing - launching wars in Africa, Central America, ME under Jimmy Carter.
Thank you for the education on Carter's influence and inaction on South Africa, Femi. Domestically, I hold Carter responsible for deregulating the US transportation sector (trucking, airlines, railroad) that transformed good paying stable jobs into a new slave labor. That was done at the behest of the corporate oligarchs.
May he rest in peace. Jimmy Carter, was often associated with the term "Trilateral" due to his association with the ideologies of the Trilateral Commission and the fact that much of his admin was staffed by them, he presided over a historically pivotal shift into the so called Neoliberal Era. This era marked a transformation of the US economy from one largely governed by competitive market structures to one dominated by private sector central planning. While the groundwork for these changes had been laid over decades, Carter's administration oversaw their formalization, pursuing policies that led to private sector cartelization, and he advanced the dismantling of many of the beneficial financial and banking architectures that had existed since the 1830s (140 years!). These included policies that had promoted regional economic balance, decentralized financial power, and restrained speculative excesses. Despite being remembered by many as a man of peace, Carter’s foreign policy legacy is complicated. While he notably pressured authoritarian regimes in South America to reduce human rights abuses, his administration also initiated or supported aggressive interventions elsewhere, such as in Afghanistan, where his actions sowed seeds of future violence. And the list of ultimately toxic domestic polices, such as the Bayh-Dole Act, that happened under his watch is fairly long and they have a common pattern….
Wow! I am immensely grateful for your very insightful contribution!
We shall never know why a professed Christian man of peace committed so many egregious violence against humanity!
Thank you, Femi, for sharing this. He was the only president during my lifetime who didn't start a war. But... his hands were still bloody. I wonder sometimes, if he spent his life helping the poor because of the guilt he felt about his actions during those four years. Eh, I'm probably overthinking it. Thank you for shedding more light on his legacy... as sad as it is.
I thank you for reading my article. I am grateful that you find the time to reply.
Aware of his humanitarian activities after his presidency was the reason why I asked why leaders like him discover humanity ONLY after they left office.
Afghanistan happened under his watch.
And the CIA continued to do their thing - launching wars in Africa, Central America, ME under Jimmy Carter.
It's true. I doubt there is a single American president in history without the blood of thousands on his hands. I am ashamed of my country.
Thank you for the education on Carter's influence and inaction on South Africa, Femi. Domestically, I hold Carter responsible for deregulating the US transportation sector (trucking, airlines, railroad) that transformed good paying stable jobs into a new slave labor. That was done at the behest of the corporate oligarchs.
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Jimmy Carter epitomized the disconnect between academic brilliance and good governance.
Why a professed Christian like him surrounded himself with ruthless pathological killers like Kissinger and Brzezinski remain a mystery.
He either was the worst hypocrite ever, or he shared the ideology of his lieutenants