Comments by "" (@thomasherrin6798) on "Zeihan on Geopolitics" channel.

  1.  @cletushatfield8817  They don't record it, that's the change!?!
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  2. ​ @ishtiaquealamin6147  No it isn't, it has problems but not major systemic problems like China and the US took action in various countries by invitation or for security concerns, they did not invade countries illegally like Russia to take them over, China's best friend!?!
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  3. ​ @AlohaKutla  China's investments in infrastructure of poor nations especially in Africa and Pakistan is not going to be repaid, Russia owes the most debt but this can be taken from energy supplies. China has a fraction of agricultural land in the US and is ranked at number 18 of foreign countries owning land in the US, obviously the US would look into the security aspect of that, the top Country is Canada and the remaining top ten are European countries!?!
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  4. We have the same problem in the U.K., apparently the bird flu started in China, where they keep their pigs in close proximity as well, luckily pigs don't fly (Unless you're on the board of the C.C.P.)
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  5. ​@@OhlordyWeArefalling In the current trajectory of the three day war SMO and based on close analytical and critical thinking even the most neutral observer will be of the opinion that as Russia is advancing backwards on day 500 and odd (That's the second best army in the World prior to the three day invasion) it would appear that they are the ones who are totally incompetent, it therefore follows that they, unlike the US who have not actually commited any current resources (apart from a sum less than 1% of its GDP) that Russia is in the biggest danger of collapse, it is reinforced a bit by the Rouble being worth "one" cent of a dollar and likely to fall further!?!
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  6. ​ @bla5102  Blah blah blah!?!
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  7.  @Ranshin077  If we was independent from Europe they would have not crashed our energy market, but we are taking steps to avoid that happening again with wind and nuclear in our own backyard. Having France and Germany run things on the world stage for Europe would mean that Ukraine would already be Russian, so that's a load of codswallop. The U.K. should become more independent, this does not mean insular, but trade should be in our interests, not in other countries interests. Peter must think that U.K. is already part of NAFTA, but we are part of Europe and will be the biggest economy by 2030!?!
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  8. Should there also be congrats to Turkiye for joining the EU!?!
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  9. .....Or not, as the situation unfolds, it requires Venezuela to get its act together, it's just taking baby steps!?!
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  10. ​ @nothingtoseaheardammit  Yes comrade, Russia is winning by going backwards, it's been a long three days should give you a clue, Russia has already lost!?!
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  11. Peter inferred the current government has no incentive to do that. However as Mexico overall seems to be improving in most parts I can't see a change in government because it can get the stuff from the USA most probably cheap enough at present, it doesn't seem to me that Mexico looks far into the future!?!
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  12. No it does not, the Ukraine war started because the EU was toothless, the energy crisis was caused because EU countries were dependent on Russian Energy, that's apart from the squabbles, Germany and France have dropped the ball too many times for their own self interests!?!
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  13. Obviously it has moved to Europe!?!
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  14. ​@Michael Peter originally said (Along with most analysts) that Russia would easily win the War, this has not happened. Ukraine priority is to boot Russia out with interest, so its ambitions are not with Ukraine. A united country in "peace time" can achieve wonders after war, especially if Russia gets the bill, including rebuilding its population quickly, it will not be an easy task and it could go awry, but I think it will broadly go well. Russia does not have the economy to sustain this war for years without it threatening Russia's collapse itself, that is the dilemma!?!
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  15. ​ @skp8748  Russian energy revenues are down by 50% overall, they stopped exporting refined crude their most valuable export and their currency has fallen 40 to 50% but Putin and you says everything is fine!?!
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  16. The next event is most probably going to happen in around another 100 years or so, and it will knock us for six again!?!
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  17. ​ @morrisse0_0  Spoiler alert it has already blown up in Putin's face!?!
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  18. One bloke using it for something it was not intended for!?!
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  19. Elon Musk via Tesla has invested in China but the proposed doubling of the factory size has not occurred to date!?!
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  20. With a dagger in their pocket!?!
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  21. ​ @ishtiaquealamin6147  China has worse infrastructure and the US doesn't use high speed trains they use planes due to the distance factor!?!
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  22. There is not enough gold in the World to use for trade, China's currency is manipulated by China for its own ends so it's hardly likely to be the reserve currency, all the BRICS countries have a concerning amount of corruption, some deeply concerning!?!
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  23. Wouldn't that bring a nuclear threat from Russia as they have cornered (Assuming they can take corners without power steering) the inferior car market with the new Lada!
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  24. ​@@OhlordyWeArefallingThe East is the old industrial part of "Ukraine" comrade and is not the most productive part, it is the least productive. Also Russia will have to leave there pretty soon (Not in three days, maybe not even this year, most probably next, or by the year after) and get the bill for the total rebuild of Ukraine, then there will be the war crime trials!?!
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  25. ​ @plebius The US is the biggest contributor for which Europe should be thankful as in the initial inertia of the war Mainland Europe's major powers were reluctant and without US intervention Ukraine would be in a worse position than it is at present (....and at present it is advancing forwards on day 500 and odd of a three day Russian campaign, so Russia is doing far worse!), some of it is donated, some of it is going to be paid by "Russia", the War is in Europe, Mainland Europe should pay to get rid of the Russian barbaric horde once and for all as they majorly supplied the money for energy to enable Russia to start the war, but again parts of their aid will be paid by "Russia", they just don't know it yet, that's to follow when they are pushed out of Ukraine (Whenever that may be but hopefully sooner to reduce Ukrainian casualties) and peace talks can begin!?!
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  26. ​ @johnschwartz1641 .......well it's only one cent to the dollar, they have to troll one hundred times more, two hundred in three months!?!
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  27. Yes, remaining neutral solves so much!?!
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  28. ​ @notenote2004  CNN reporting might be US specific for its audience, but it's far better than Russia or Chinese reporting which is government controlled, with severe penalties for not towing the line comrade, both Economies are going to the new normal, and it is majorly their decisions that caused that, whether they will collapse or limp along for decades is due to their own actions!?!
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  29. From what - Cyber, Undercover, Ground, Air or Ballistic, or more likely, power company incompetence!?!
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  30. Plus or minus one million, who's counting, definitely not the C.C.P., they will have a demographic problem, it has already started to decline, it will end up with the vulnerable dying sooner (As always) and the population reducing to the new normal which maybe around 750 million, which is still quite a few, but maybe not enough to pay for the C.C.P.'s ambitious plans!?!
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  31. The UK has a project in Morocco to supply 4 number 3,800 km cables with a combined output of 3.6 GW from the Sahara desert to a sub Station in Devon where it will generate power for 7 million homes, the power generated is by Wind, solar and a extensive battery back up to ensure 20 hours / 7 day supply enough to power 6% of the UK. The UK also has 8 interconnectors to Mainland European Countries to import/ Export at peak demands, with a further 7 in the pipeline, it will be at 16 GW by 2030. Also the North Sea contains the best conditions for Wind Farms which is why the UK has 11 of the top 20 offshore wind farms (Including the World's largest) and Mainland Europe has the other six with China getting the 18Th,19Th and 20Th spot. The UK is set to be able to generate 90% of its electricity by Renewables in 2030 (Note the National Grid can switch power to any part of the UK but it does require upgrades to take full advantage of wind power at peak times as it exceeds the total load of the grid and some of the Wind Farms are then set to idle)!?!
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  32. The Russia economy has dropped below that of Italy this year, the rouble is worth 1 cent and has posted losses every month from December 2022 and is therefore using its "wealth fund". Russia has lost 60% of the land it gained from Ukraine since the 2022 invasion (The one that was going to take three days) on every metric Russia is losing the war but Ukraine is paying a high price, however Ukraine will pay a higher price under the boot of the Russian federation!?!
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  33.  @davidkottman3440  Not trading with Russia is a start!?!
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  34.  @evancoles  He has an inkling that Russia may still win, and on the battlefield that does not seem to be the case, he says that we have to wait until Spring to find out if Russia is getting its act together, but to me for the last 4 to 5 months they have disintegrated at an alarming rate. Ukraine appears to attack quickly, take large swathes of land, pause and regroup, then repeat, the mud has held them up a little bit longer but I will be surprised if there is not a further surge before Xmas, something is moving on the battlefront with probing etc., but the target has not identified itself as yet, looks like the North to me, but could be the South, but most probably not the middle, if they capture the 2022 invaded land back it all up to the Himars then to reek destruction on the logistics and army as all targets are within reach, the war will be over by Autumn of 2023 in Ukraine!?!
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  35. If Iran could produce 100,000 of them (I think Russia ordered 300 odd of them, which is a lot less than the Equipment left by Russia at Kharkiv for example) , which, which is highly unlikely, they are just a "nuisance" rather than a game changer, new mobile air defence will also reduce the problem, and more advanced drones supplied by the West will counter any advantage - I.E. Whatever Russia brings to the battlefield will be countered by "slightly" more advanced western weapons to help Ukraine defend itself, as per the agreements signed by the West and.......... Russia?
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  36. Like Northern Europe some parts of the US are only partially useful, i.e. solar is only good in the spring, summer and autumn (Fall you say, no I just stumbled!). New Nuclear for base load, modular nuclear for industry (When available) large solar farms in sunny areas and wind farms in windy areas and gas/ oil as reserve peak energy back up is the way to go!?!
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  37. @Random Guy Immigration is not the key, it just moves the problems from one area to another and can cause fractionilsm, having 2.1 children in all countries is the key, not lower in some and higher in others, and proper governance without corruption!?!
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  38. If Peter tied four knots on a white handkerchief and put it on his head along with the irony, I would swear he was turning British!?!
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  39. ​ @retro2103 The UK bloke who discovered it originally called it Al loom in um (But this was, as pointed out to him, an incorrect ending to that group of elements by his fellow academics!) and 5 years later changed it to Al u mini um so it should go to what the bloke who discovered it "in the end" decided what to call it!?!
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  40. ​ @BoqPrecision  The US wishes the region was stable, none of the US actions have caused instability in the region, you would have to blame Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan for that, most probably in that order!?!
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  41. He's playing both ends against the middle, but "only" while they have oil, otherwise kaput!?!
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  42. Exotic more like mephitic!?!
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  43. Storage crisis, like with renewable energy loads of power not enough storage, renewable water (AKA rain) not enough storage, a big chunk runs into the Ocean!?!
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  44. Yes, he's happy!?!
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  45. Wales has a right to independence the same as everyone else, it has not seriously tried for years, so I don't see how it is relevant to the Scotland issue, it's not even on the radar, and the SNP has not run Scotland effectively enough to make them ready for Independence as their record unfortunately is worse than the Tories!?!
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  46. Only so many cars at a time it's just for propaganda it's not realistic for logistics, the repairs will take until September at the earliest!?!
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  47. Unfortunately we are dealing with China which has the opposite!?!
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  48. ​ @TommyTCGT  China's total debt at present is $57,000,000,000,000, (Nearly double the US) and it has half of the value of US assets, so you are not in possession of the full facts and China's position is considerably worse on several systemic factors not just financial, it would be better to keep schtum!?!
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  49. Peter alluded that China will be out of the picture in six years, I think it's economy, and therefore power, will be reduced but it won't be out of the picture at that point, similar to Russia, it will be waning but still a bad neighbour, it is unclear if their unlimited friendship might dry up and their paths might cross in the future either, even if they both of them united into a super state they do not have the economy for its citizens to match their lofty autocratic ambitions, but if left to it they will try, and squabble over who's in charge!?!
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  50. ......and that has not changed only maybe the location of the Non North American Labour so it's not a free for all, just certain industries!?!
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