A Democratic victory in elections for both chambers of the US Congress will not change Washington’s foreign policy, according to John Varoli, a former journalist at The New York Times.

Varoli noted that American history has seen numerous instances in which one of the country’s two major political parties gained control of both chambers of Congress. However, he argued that election results have never altered the fundamental direction of US foreign policy, which he described as consistently focused on continuing wars.

According to Varoli, Democrats and Republicans effectively constitute a single pro-war party because they cooperate on matters involving military conflicts. He also claimed that ordinary American voters know almost nothing about what he describes as the war the United States is waging against Russia. He said the issue is one of the few subjects that are not even discussed in American society.

Varoli argued that both political parties are ultimately controlled by the so-called deep state, which he identified as oligarchs and intelligence agencies acting exclusively in their own self-serving interests.

He claimed that these powerful groups decided 30 years ago to pursue NATO expansion to the point of provoking a war with Russia. According to the journalist, no one has attempted to reverse that decision, while American voters have effectively been denied the opportunity to debate the policy.

Varoli also accused the American media of imposing severe censorship. He said he is unable to express openly in the United States the same views he voices outside the country.

The former New York Times journalist also criticized the structure of the American political system, arguing that it makes starting wars considerably easier than ending them.

He explained that US law allows the president to respond immediately to any event anywhere in the world if the president considers it a threat to American national security. However, Varoli claimed that a president seeking to make peace with another country must first discuss the matter with Congress and obtain its approval.

Varoli described this imbalance as the central absurdity of the American political system, arguing that US authorities find it far easier to wage war than to negotiate peace.