Comments by "Acid Joke" (@PWMoze) on "Zeihan on Geopolitics" channel.

Would the Weimar triangle would be stronger with LePen in position in France and the AVD in the driving seat in Germany? Add to that the possibility of the Austrian Freedom Party, the Dutch PVV and the Swedish Democrats joining in the whole debate, Vlaams Belang from Belgium and F D'Italia too, it might even move Hungary's Fidesz away from Putin's influence? Or is this a recipe for disaster? A far right Europe united against Putin, mass immigration and cultural erosion? Just a thought...
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@jonlittle5032 I understood what Peter said. My comment was intended to introduce a broader perspective, beyond France and beyond the recent EU elections.
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@carter7944 I was referring to the DPP, not the same as the far right parties' prominance in France but nevertheless rising in popularity with a similar popularist platform.
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@Tilten Good point. Once the (far) right parties have to compromise and take responsibility for actual policies they tend to become quite ineffective. I know in Sweden there has been new developments with the SD because of this. My point was that even in moderate Sweden the right wingers have a significant presence.
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@MikeBenko You may well be right.
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Sorry Peter but I think it's the other way round; Trump is delusional (grandiose, egotistical, angry) and Biden is demented (unable to follow a train of thought, uncertain and forgetful). It doesn't really matter either way, you're faced with a disastrous choice between two evils. What's worse is the Dems ridiculous attempts to distract from and deny Biden's weaknesses while, if Trump were to die tomorrow, he would probably still be elected. Surely the US can come up with something better than this?
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Sounded like a parody. The grammar wasn't flawless, it sounded like it had been written by someone for whom English is a second language. Obviously there was no real content or insight and the analysis was totally meaningless and superficial. However it could be successfully employed if you wanted to write a script for an very average tv soap opera, perhaps even a speech for a particularly vaccuous politician or day time tv show presenter, but for any kind of critical analysis, forget about it. Your job is safe for the time being Mr Zeihan!
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That's what I thought. I'm really surprised so few comments have picked up on that. Is he suggesting farmers are better when they're not white? Is he being racist or just trying to be funny? I don't get it...
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Well said. Sadly, I see the land ending up in the hands of multinational corporations and greedy developers, losing our traditional farming families, their historic techniques, their links to local communities and ruining our green and pleasant land.
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@whenthepastwaspresent Biggest UK export is finncial services, specifically the trading of gold. Sounds mad, considering we do not produce gold, but nevertheless true.
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Bleak.
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@ILikeFreedomYo The 'constraining principle', in the case of the UK, is central government wanting public sector wages to be depressed and budget allocations declining in real terms over the last thirteen years. Because of this there is a mass exodus of workers from teaching, nursing, doctors, prison workers, senior police officers etc Those who have remained feel they have no other way to bring the public's attention to the way their services are being undermined but by striking. Nurses, junior doctors, ambulance drivers, railway workers, junior barristers are threatening strikes is because cut backs have made their jobs unsafe and almost unworkable. It's not just about wages, it is about their terms of employment and the declining conditions they are being expected to endure in the work place.
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@CometdownCat Not sure I understand. How does the US citizen subsidise the UK's pharma costs?
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The rest of the Wagner units are mostly in the Middle East (Libya and Syria for example) and various unstable African nations where they extract mineral resources in return for political/military muscle. There will be a variety of international reprecussions and of course instability if those elements are rapidly and unextectedly withdrawn. The civilian populations of all the regions where they operate will undoubtedly face renewed chaos and destruction if the Wagner forces are forced to leave and of course the Wagner organisation will face a massive loss of income. That may well be a factor that dissuades their leaders from entirely committing to a full on rebellion?
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The illegal migrant 'attack' is a tactic that has been used before. The Russians used it against Poland two years ago, just prior to the invasion of Ukraine. It has the effect of destabilising borders and undermining the soveriegnty of the target nation. Clever and cheap. Some say France is doing it to the UK as we speak!
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@NimbleBard48 Watched the video and the guy says the effects of the polar vortex collapse are unexpected but usually short lived. Doesn't really fit what PZ is discussing. Plus the guy is an engineer, not a climatologist or a meteorologist. Interesting though. Thanks for the link.
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@dandondera2618 I hooe you are right. Re-unification would be good for the Moldovan people and for strengthen Europe's defense against Putin.
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@fdhgbjsk It's funny how my original comment was a simple analysis of the impact of the Nigerian community in the UK and yet the most interesting replies have been about the Indian diaspora. If there was an Olympics for success as an immigrant population, the Indians would win gold every time! Not just in the UK but internationally. They have been the largest immigrant group coming to the UK (post Brexit) and if judged by academic achievement, professional achievemnt, involvement in politics, law, medicine, capital aquisition and low crime rates they come top by a significant margin. In terms of adding more than they take out, the Indian community represent a massive net gain to UK society. Apart from the nationalist/ethnic/religious/sporting conflicts in Leicester last year I can't think of a single incident in which Indians have distinguished themselves as anything other than a benefit to the UK. If readers of this comment don't agree I suggest they visit their local doctor, dentist, solicitor, barrister, accountant, research scientist, university lecturer etc etc.
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Nice knot, horrible tie.
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Is 'arse-hat' a technical term or a job description?
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Grim.
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Biden vs Trump! With Trump running from his prison cell and Biden running from his geriatric hospital bed. Groan...Make America Old Again!
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Cats aren't interested in German foreign policy, obviously.
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Brexit was supposedly about sovererignty; economic and political independence. Turns out it hasn't delivered on either: the UK is still unable to make laws that the public want, there is still too much regulation, rising national debt, no growth, stagnant wages, record net immigration, shrinking birth rate, collapsing public services, institutional collapse and endless strikes. It would be very ironic if, because of all these Brexit failures, the UK public eventually chose to give up sovereignty and independence to become a US vassal state. If the next Labour government fails it may become the next logical step?
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There may be no new eveidence one way or another but: bat, pangolin or lab leak from an institution that was investigating deadly viruses? Which the sounds most likely?
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