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@zbigniewp1810 I could counter your points. But, it would be useless. You are hopeless. Bye.
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For Russia the world is profoundly different than in 1935 The population of USSR in 1935 was 7.6% of the world's population. It was much larger than any other country in Europe. It was larger than the United States. NOW -- Russia has 142 million, or 1.8% of the world population. Russia is not the large country it was then.
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Your statement that American currency is not backed by anything shows that you have no clue about how money is created. Hint: Money is not printed. Only the small amount of currency in circulation is printed. Most money resides as mere ciphers in bank accounts.
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One more thing, I would also confiscate all accounts and property of Russian oligarchs no matter where they are.
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@johnadams1281 Well, we will accept Australia, but you will not be welcome. We don't want anyone who likes Murdoch.
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The US has troops and equipment in Lithuania and Poland. US is selling F-35's to Finland and Poland. I think the US should move its German bases to Poland, where they are wanted and will be appreciated.
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@HingerlAlois Thanks for the update. I am glad to see Germany stepping up to the plate. This is good.
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China grew on the labor of its people, true. However, access to foreign markets and capital were also necessary. CCP policies and actions are cutting off China's access to capital and markets. Combined with the demographic collapse, China will have a disastrous decline in its economy and wealth. Xi's expansionist military policies will be too expensive. By 2030, I expect China to be cutting back on hi-tech planes and ships.
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On the military side, I would give Ukraine Tomahawk missiles which could easily reach the Kerch bridge, Sevastopol naval base, and other key installations. The US could also impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, where WE would knock Russian jets out of the sky over Ukraine.
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It comes down to money. As US increased oil production, it lost a need to support and protect the oil states. Meanwhile, the oil states increased sales to China creates natural trade partners and allies. The rise of renewable energy and electric cars in US & EU is a fundamental threat to the oil countries. By 2040, oil will be greatly reduced as an international global strategic resource. US & EU will no longer care about stability in the Middle East. If you notice, the world does not care about the internal stability of Central African states. By 2040, the Middle East will be in the same position. Western states will have no vested interest to compel them to protect and sustain Middle East dictatorships. They will not be protected from the social forces within their countries.
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@CloneDAnon Amazing. Putin has a 50 cent army, too. I had no idea.
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@christiandavid8998 what does race matter? China obviously does not know the west. Its behavior shows that. China is alienating countries it wants to get on its side. But its clumsy threats get the opposite response. A strength of the US is its diversity. We have Chinese immigrants who are in our military and state department. There are no Americans in the CCP or PLA.
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@fds7476 A federated republic --- parliamentary or presidential??? Which would be better. They both have advantages and disadvantages. IMO, one is not inherently better.
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If Alexsiy is correct, then there will be no compromise. Putin will not be able to wrangle a half-victory with concessions from Zelensky. Russia will lose this war. Russia will be bled dry. The death rate will not decline. 15,000 Russian dead in 5 weeks, means there will be 40,000+ dead by June 1. Russia's military assets of tanks, BTR's, jets, and so much more will be chewed up. Russia's economy will be destroyed. Russia will eliminate Putin, since that is their only hope. Life in Russia will never even start to improve until Putin is gone. Russia will remain a pariah state as long as Putin remains. If the oligarchs want their toys back, they better find a way to kill Putin. Simple as that.
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Soft Fascism. One of the defining features of Fascism was the close relationship between government and domestic industry. The Nazis supported Porsche, Benz, Merck, etc. The modern German government also has a close government/industry partnership, like the Nazis. Of course, the genocide and racist ideology does not exist. They are not Nazis at all, in that way. No slave labor. But, this close government/industry relationship does remind me of what was done before.
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Your analysis needs to look deeper into basic economic relationship. US has guaranteed Saudi rule since the foundation of Aramco. Saudi was to support US regional interests. Hence, Saudi Arabia did NOT take part in any of the Israeli wars. We support Saudi Arabia against its local rival -- Iran. The US even overlooked Saudi participation in 9/11 incident. That relationship was formed because oil was the strategic resource that determined economic success and global power. Things have changed. 1. US now produces its own oil, and no longer directly uses or needs Arabian Oil. 2. Renewable energy is coming on strong around the world. In 20 to 40 years, it will surpass oil as the primary source of world energy and the support of global manufacturing. 3. The powerful countries in the future will produce all their own energy -- either from renewables, or their own fossil fuels. The global oil & gas trade will shrink - we don't know how much or how fast, but it will happen. 4. Inertia should have kept the US/Arabia relation strong for a long time to come. MBS has made that difficult. His wanton killing of journalists, and terrorizing his own family, shows the man is a narcissistic psychopath. He is unpredictable, and cannot be relied upon. He has the US supporting a war it does not want to support in Yemen. He uses our weapons to commit war crimes, in which we share some guilt. 5. Americans do not view Arabia with either affection or admiration. We are embarrassed that we support a harsh monarchy that chops heads off, and flogs people for punishments, when convicted in tribunals with no defense attorneys. The relationship between US and Saudi Arabia have almost nothing to do with speeches given by this or that president. As soon as you shown clips of speeches, I knew your analysis was weak.
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