The following article, The Collapse of Syria: Another Regime Change Catastrophe Courtesy of Obama and Leftist Policy, was first published on The Black Sphere.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the geopolitical sh*t show—your front-row seat to the spectacle of leftist incompetence on the world stage. If you’re looking for a good laugh that keeps you from crying, pull up a chair because Syria’s collapse reads like a tragic comedy with a script penned by the usual suspects—Obama-era foreign policy geniuses and their meddling ilk.
What do you know about Syria? I’d be willing to be that most Americans couldn’t point the country out on a map if you gave them 5 tries. I know I would struggle, unless I hadn’t looked before writing this. The truth is we know what we’ve heard. Most of us never dig any further than the soundbite we hear in the mainstream media. We’re too busy, for the most part. And frankly, we really can’t be too concerned with happenings around the world when so much is happening in our backyards with in-country Leftism.
For those of us will to dig a layer or two deeper on issues from time to time, certainly, social media and the rise of Conservative media has helped us reach new strata of understanding about other countries. But for the most part, we remain ignorant of most of the world, and such is the case with Syria.
Sadly, what I just said of Syria is true about most policy issues. American get our information in soundbites, and rarely dig deeper. While Conservatives tend to be better than Leftists, we still fail and mostly understand things a superficial level, particularly when it comes to other countries.
I joked with a Canadian friend of mine when we talked politics. He bragged about how much he knew about American politics. I replied, “Because our politics matter, yours don’t.”
Government Knows Best.
We’ve been conditioned to think, “Our government knows best”. Whether it involves out health or in geopolitical matters, we have believed that our government acts in the best interests of America, period, full stop. This attitude was born of the idea that our government acts in good faith. Always. That’s what we all want to believe about our country. We generally don’t even question that notion.
However, when you consider how our government treats its own citizens, perhaps we should take pause. Take the example of illegals who were allowed to invade America by both the Obama and Biden administrations. Look at how Leftists treat illegals in America versus citizens of our country.
Illegals are treated like honored guests. We gift then with 5-star accommodations in some instances, thousands of dollars in food subsidies, and access to all services of citizens. These things cost them nothing, meanwhile citizens lose their homes or go without food or shelter. How could one possibly rationalize what’s happening with illegals over American citizens using any sanity? So if our Leftist-controlled government is willing to flood America with illegals for power, what would make you think their intentions are good anywhere else in the world?
A Hemingway-Esque Tragedy: Slowly, Then All at Once
Hemingway once said, “How did you go bankrupt? Gradually, then suddenly.” The same could be said of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. For years, the Syrian dictator ruled with an iron fist, supported by Russia and Iran. But cracks in the armor began to form in 2022 when Russia decided it had a new playground in Ukraine, and Iran got hit where it hurts by Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah. When your backup singers walk off the stage, even the best frontman starts to falter.
Fast forward to November 29: Aleppo fell, Assad’s defenders stopped defending, and suddenly the guy who spent years painting himself as untouchable disappeared like a magician’s assistant. Statues toppled, citizens took selfies at the dictator’s palace, and the world collectively shrugged. It was like watching a rerun of every regime change debacle since the Cold War, with the same disastrous ending.
Regime Change Roulette: America’s Favorite Game
Let’s not act like this is a new plot twist. The U.S. has been dabbling in regime changes like it’s our national pastime. Libya? We turned Gaddafi into a viral meme before brutally removing him from the stage. Egypt? We helped shuffle out one dictator only to end up with another. Haiti? A revolving door of leaders, none of whom seem to stick. Every time we play this game, the house—by which I mean the American taxpayer—loses big.
And here’s the kicker: These leftist foreign policies always come wrapped in the shiny packaging of “freedom” and “democracy,” but what do we really deliver? Chaos, power vacuums, and, inevitably, extremists stepping into the void. Syria’s just the latest contestant in this twisted game show.
Syria’s Long Fall From Grace
Syria wasn’t always a headline for despair. It’s a country with a rich history, stunning architecture, and some of the best food you’ll ever taste. It could’ve been the Dubai of the Levant. Instead, thanks to decades of conflict and meddling, it’s become a cautionary tale. While the world watched the fall of Aleppo and Damascus, one can’t help but wonder—what could Syria have been if left alone?
Obama’s “red line” in 2013—remember that empty threat?—didn’t just embolden Assad; it broadcasted to the world that American foreign policy under leftist leadership was all bark and no bite. It was the geopolitical equivalent of promising to ground your kid for breaking curfew, then letting them host a house party.
The Left’s Greatest Hits of Hypocrisy
The left has a talent for blaming others while creating the very disasters they decry. Obama’s foreign policy team, with their Ivy League degrees and zero street smarts, decided that Syria was a project worth meddling in. First, they funneled weapons into the region, most of which ended up in the hands of—wait for it—extremists. Then, they ignored the collateral damage, including millions of displaced Syrians now scattered across the globe.
And while Obama was playing chess (or maybe checkers, let’s be honest) in the Middle East, the American media was busy applauding him for doing… what, exactly? Turning a bad situation into a worse one? Meanwhile, Trump got crucified for keeping America first, focusing on domestic stability, and managing not to start another war.
War Games and the Business of Chaos
War is big business, folks, and America’s leftists know how to cash in. The CIA, State Department, and their cronies love to wave the boogeymen of Russia and China in our faces, but let’s call it what it is—a smokescreen to justify endless interventionism. Remember Libya? One day Gaddafi was our frenemy, the next, he was public enemy number one. They dragged him through the streets, and the world clapped, only to later realize we’d turned the country into a failed state.
Syria’s no different. The collapse of Assad’s regime doesn’t spell “freedom” for its citizens. It spells more war, more suffering, and the rise of extremists like Abu Mohammad al-Joulani, an al-Qaeda alumnus now running the show. Yes, folks, the same U.S. government that funded “moderate rebels” ended up enabling the very terrorists we’re supposedly fighting. You can’t make this stuff up.
America’s Own House of Cards
Leftists love to lecture about human rights abroad while turning a blind eye to the chaos they create at home. Illegals flood across the border, receive better treatment than our own veterans, and we’re supposed to believe these folks have our best interests at heart?
If they’ll sell out American citizens for votes, why wouldn’t they sell out Syria for some geopolitical brownie points? These are the same people who spent trillions on wars we didn’t win and nukes we’ll never use while our infrastructure crumbles and cities descend into crime-ridden chaos.
The world’s in a precarious spot, and Syria’s just one domino in a chain reaction set off by leftist policies. Obama’s “feckless” foreign policy—may it serve as a reminder of what not to do, and a punchline for years to come. And another chance for President Trump to show the difference between substance over style.
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