Debt Rattle January 23 2024

[Figmund Sreud]

Yet another review of book by Emmanuel Todd, La Défaite de l’Occident:

“… the French author reminds us of a number of other important factors: that despite the collapse of the USSR, the US itself has been in crisis since the 1980s, where the disappearance of Protestantism has led America from neoliberalism to nihilism. In Britain, from financialisation to loss of a sense of humour. The nullification of religion has led the European Union to suicide, although according to Todd – Germany is due for a revival. And that in 2016-2022 – Western nihilism merged with the nihilism of modern Ukraine, born from the decay of the Soviet system. Together – NATO and Ukraine face a stabilised Russia, a great power again, now conservative, reassuring to the rest of the world – which is unwilling to follow the West in its adventure.

https://journal-neo.su/2024/01/21/the-fall-of-the-west/

F.S.

[Figmund Sreud]

China’s position on Gaza War:

“… the China-Israel bilateral trade is less than US$25 billion. Until 2018, China was a major investor in Israel, especially in the tech sector. However, due to the mounting US pressure over Chinese investments coming with potential “security risks”, China’s investments have cooled down. These investment and trade trends are shaping China’s options to navigate the present crisis. On the one hand, these trends explain a) why China has taken a pro-Arab position, and b) why China fears a wider war in the region. Not only, a wider war could impact billions of dollars but also put almost a million Chinese nationals based in the region working on numerous projects in serious jeopardy. Evacuating these many people will be a nightmare.

Beijing learnt a crucial lesson when NATO invaded Libya in 2011. When NATO invaded Libya in 2011, it cost China a lot. According to figures released by the Chinese government itself, 75 Chinese companies, including 13 state-owned companies, were involved in Libya in about 50 joint projects. More than 35,000 Chinese workers were there.

https://journal-neo.su/2024/01/23/understanding-chinas-navigation-of-the-gaza-war/

F.S.

[D Benton Smith]

Now if we could just get all of those billionaires to go down into their bunkers all at the same time then a few padlocks and wire snips would take care of our problems pretty quickly.

[D Benton Smith]

Why all of a sudden are so many ostensibly respectable influencers trying to make the violence in Gaza look like some kind of “Left/Right” political thing? It’s not “political”. There are 35,000 dead and dying Palestinians in Gaza. That number is rising by hundreds per day, and continuing right now as we speak. Most of these violently, painfully and bloodily murdered human beings are INNOCENT civilians are totally helpless innocent women and children.

The Israeli onslaught is not a “political” act. It is a CRIMINAL act. That much, at least, about the situation is just simple fact. Tens of thousands of slaughtered children …. increasing every day ….. is not a geopolitical attitude or opinion. It’s a physical reality.

So what is the motive and purpose for apologizingly trying to make it look like something else?

[D Benton Smith]

By the way, I’m aware of the peculiar use of word “apologizingly” in my previous comment. I didn’t use the “apologetically” (like with a t,i and c instead of an i,z,i,n,and g) because apologetic means saying you’re sorry for doing wrong. Apologizingly, on the other hand, means giving all sorts of bullshit reasons why the deed wasn’t really wrong in the first place, see? Big difference.

[D Benton Smith]

Like the man say, Dr K and Chums Play More than Just CHOPSTICKS

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