In 1997 then Senator Joe Biden, the ranking minority member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee publically laughed about and mocked the complaints of Russian politicians about their security concerns over the eastward expansion of NATO towards Russian borders, running rough shod over
I have repeatedly said that American elite's intelligence and/or wisdom cannot possibly be the least bit impressive because of the pushing together of China, Russia, Iran and more.
The US has sanctioned 40% of the world's oil reserves: Russia, Iran and Venezuela.
Another 40% is no longer a Western puppet (Saudi Arabia, the UAE and most of the rest of the Middle East).
The US and EU consume 38% of the world's oil and has 20% of the reserves. (hat tip Zoltan Pozsar)
A multipolar world is the best of all possible outcomes. Hubris in an omnicidal, maniacal polity with the actual means to carry out its evident intent of omnicide is a new development, at least in comparison to the ancient ones that coined the word hubris. If Biden was the problem, the solution would be relatively easy. He is just the current mailman for an entire system, the message of which is submit or die in fire. Who Do You Love, Baby? Just 22 and I don’t mind dyin’. As the song says. There is no historical antecedent to this combination. I admire your optimism, and wish I shared it.
Great writeup.
I have repeatedly said that American elite's intelligence and/or wisdom cannot possibly be the least bit impressive because of the pushing together of China, Russia, Iran and more.
The US has sanctioned 40% of the world's oil reserves: Russia, Iran and Venezuela.
Another 40% is no longer a Western puppet (Saudi Arabia, the UAE and most of the rest of the Middle East).
The US and EU consume 38% of the world's oil and has 20% of the reserves. (hat tip Zoltan Pozsar)
How is this going to end well?
Thank you.
Astute analysis - thank you!
A multipolar world is the best of all possible outcomes. Hubris in an omnicidal, maniacal polity with the actual means to carry out its evident intent of omnicide is a new development, at least in comparison to the ancient ones that coined the word hubris. If Biden was the problem, the solution would be relatively easy. He is just the current mailman for an entire system, the message of which is submit or die in fire. Who Do You Love, Baby? Just 22 and I don’t mind dyin’. As the song says. There is no historical antecedent to this combination. I admire your optimism, and wish I shared it.
Corruption slays everyone who indulges in hubris with obscene violence as its expression .
Hardly can wait for democracy , I mean the multipolar world to slay the dragon.