Comments by "bj0rn" (@TheLivirus) on "Geopolitical Economy Report" channel.

  1. I came across an interview of Madelene Albright where she promoted her book "Fascism: a warning". It seemed to make the argument that dictators like Hitler and Mussolini did not cease power but rose with popular support. The implication was that democracies must be shielded by the state against Fascism by preventing "dangerous" popular political movements. This self-contradictory view (defend democracy by violating its core principles) is now prevalent throughout the western world, excusing censor, persecution of journalists and political opponents, surveillance and increased instruments of control. People need to wake up.
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  2. Thanks. I had hopes for the Trump administration, but I was particularly suspicious about the policy on war given the anti-China and pro-Israel rhetoric.
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  3. Really great discussion! Thank you.
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  4. The western narrative used to be that a state as powerful as PRC is too unstable and prone to corruption. So I think the most interesting question about the PRC system is how they counteract this tendency. How do they prevent the elites from serving themselves at the expense of the masses?
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  5.  @pausereflect5911  That's the idea, yeah, but what prevents this system from becoming corrupted?
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  6. That's so stupid. Countries leave because it's been weaponized. Threats obviously make that worse. Focus on making the dollar more reliable and attractive.
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