The US has simply proved yet again Lord Palmerston's wise observation of 150 years ago: "We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow."
The Europeans have been happy to free ride off America's defense for over half a century, all the while happily using the country's vast consumer market as the source for much of its prosperity. German mercantilism has been particularly marked. Now the shoe's on the other foot, but Macron naively appears shocked by this.
The "US" doesn't exist anymore. It has become the USSA, United States of Soviet America a Fiefdom of the Global Banking Cartel. As is Europe. The main enemy of the USSA now is it's own corrupt politicians who are busily trying to destroy America, making it ripe for absorption into the International Totalitarian Techno-Feudal Global Government. Perhaps what's left of America will primarily be a global police force, it's former Armed Forces used as the Jackboot to beat down any upstart nation that dares to not acquiesce to the Global Corporate Overlords.
Sure -- money rules. One hundred-ish years ago, interlocking directorates owned too much, controlled too much, and didn't give a shit about the People or America's initial charter.
Is anybody interested in a plan to DO something about it, or are we content to let it happen.
Not me, boys and girls. This game is being played for all the marbles. I'm in.
The vulnerability lies in the fact that politicians are elected. Prior to this time, with Big Money controlling Big Media, the choices were limited and they were less than ideal.
Now, with the metaverse and dedicated people throughout the world, things can and should change.
I'm one guy, with terminal cancer, but I am not giving up my country to Satan's minions.
The IRA or Inflation Resurgence Act does zip for "Clean Energy". It is a Malthusian destruction of America's energy supply. Europe is doing the same. Throwing $trillions down the sewer on nutty wind & solar scams while pushing personal BEVs is a recipe for economic disaster. Worsened even more than that by their Net Zero scams which is really just the same old Carbon Trading scams, like the failed Cap & Trade scam, which did zip to reduce emissions, but was wonderful for giving government guaranteed profits for wealthy, unscrupulous investors.
If they REALLY cared about "Clean Energy" and their economic vitality they would do just what China is doing, undertaking a rapid build-out of Nuclear Power. Fact: They ain't, so they don't.
“Winning” the Degrowth Olympics isn’t really winning.
€1T and counting spent in the last few decades could have decarbonized the entire electricity system of the EU (and the UK) with 1970s Nuclear technology. Oh well!
It is a race and Europe is losing because of overregulation (structural problem of the Single Market) and high energy prices (structural problem for not wanting to drill for shale over here but happily buying it from the US).
It makes me wonder if the Germans, instead of all the regas FSRUs, should invest in some US liquefaction facilities. You know, to actually make the LNG they so eagerly want to import now...
weather you like or dislike biden you have to respect him for at the core of everything he does is the iron rule of political life - " my job is to reward my allies and punish my enemies" and at that no one is better than biden
I'm not sure he's lucid enough to think that but even if he was I'd find it hard to respect him because I believe the one rule of decent politics is "Steal and enrich yourself but do it quietly and leave enough for the voters so they don't vote you out"
To me, the interesting question is what is going to happen to the ongoing support for Ukraine as the bills start to really pile up? Since things like Social Security and pension schemes are untouchable on both sides of he Atlantic, I expect that at some point, and potentially soon, the fiscal reality will hit that wasting an additional several trillion of dollars or euros on efforts to reduce a trace element in the atmosphere is going to find less and less support. considering we have probably already wasted some 2-3 trillion and made essentially no dent in the "problem" will they throw Zelenskiy under the bus to continue on this impossible quest?
I'm afraid our leaders are past the point of no return. They've invested way too much in terms of not just money but their reputations and even the EU's identity. There will be no throwing under the bus but they will probably do what they did with the tanks -- lots and lots of talk of support, tiny little bit of action. The EU may be stupid, suicidally stupid, but possibly not THAT stupid.
"Our leaders are past the point of no return." Agreed.
Send 'em home.
Elect people who are more in tune with a new, more peaceful world in which the objective is to enable all humankind to fill the measure of each person's individual creation.
Such a concept is preposterous to anyone over thirty. Those under thirty, who constitute more than 25% of the global population, get it.
Create a new, global political party that puts forth a political platform more in keeping with a positive view of a future that appeals to GenZ (and anybody who has common sense).
Start by seeing if you can unite and inspire GenZ and their Mothers into creating a new and better world.
The US has simply proved yet again Lord Palmerston's wise observation of 150 years ago: "We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow."
The Europeans have been happy to free ride off America's defense for over half a century, all the while happily using the country's vast consumer market as the source for much of its prosperity. German mercantilism has been particularly marked. Now the shoe's on the other foot, but Macron naively appears shocked by this.
Wise words indeed. Macron is kind of adorable in his outrage.
The "US" doesn't exist anymore. It has become the USSA, United States of Soviet America a Fiefdom of the Global Banking Cartel. As is Europe. The main enemy of the USSA now is it's own corrupt politicians who are busily trying to destroy America, making it ripe for absorption into the International Totalitarian Techno-Feudal Global Government. Perhaps what's left of America will primarily be a global police force, it's former Armed Forces used as the Jackboot to beat down any upstart nation that dares to not acquiesce to the Global Corporate Overlords.
So what's to be done about it?
Sure -- money rules. One hundred-ish years ago, interlocking directorates owned too much, controlled too much, and didn't give a shit about the People or America's initial charter.
Is anybody interested in a plan to DO something about it, or are we content to let it happen.
Not me, boys and girls. This game is being played for all the marbles. I'm in.
The vulnerability lies in the fact that politicians are elected. Prior to this time, with Big Money controlling Big Media, the choices were limited and they were less than ideal.
Now, with the metaverse and dedicated people throughout the world, things can and should change.
I'm one guy, with terminal cancer, but I am not giving up my country to Satan's minions.
Stay tuned.
Great quote. Thanks for sharing.
Race to the bottom, indeed...
As Rose Hulman would announce, “Gentlemen, start your engines.”
The IRA or Inflation Resurgence Act does zip for "Clean Energy". It is a Malthusian destruction of America's energy supply. Europe is doing the same. Throwing $trillions down the sewer on nutty wind & solar scams while pushing personal BEVs is a recipe for economic disaster. Worsened even more than that by their Net Zero scams which is really just the same old Carbon Trading scams, like the failed Cap & Trade scam, which did zip to reduce emissions, but was wonderful for giving government guaranteed profits for wealthy, unscrupulous investors.
If they REALLY cared about "Clean Energy" and their economic vitality they would do just what China is doing, undertaking a rapid build-out of Nuclear Power. Fact: They ain't, so they don't.
Right down to the Soviet style gerontocracy that now runs the country!
“Winning” the Degrowth Olympics isn’t really winning.
€1T and counting spent in the last few decades could have decarbonized the entire electricity system of the EU (and the UK) with 1970s Nuclear technology. Oh well!
It is a race and Europe is losing because of overregulation (structural problem of the Single Market) and high energy prices (structural problem for not wanting to drill for shale over here but happily buying it from the US).
It makes me wonder if the Germans, instead of all the regas FSRUs, should invest in some US liquefaction facilities. You know, to actually make the LNG they so eagerly want to import now...
Unthinkable -- that would be a long-term investment in fossil fuels and they don't practise that in Germany these days, I understand.
weather you like or dislike biden you have to respect him for at the core of everything he does is the iron rule of political life - " my job is to reward my allies and punish my enemies" and at that no one is better than biden
I'm not sure he's lucid enough to think that but even if he was I'd find it hard to respect him because I believe the one rule of decent politics is "Steal and enrich yourself but do it quietly and leave enough for the voters so they don't vote you out"
To me, the interesting question is what is going to happen to the ongoing support for Ukraine as the bills start to really pile up? Since things like Social Security and pension schemes are untouchable on both sides of he Atlantic, I expect that at some point, and potentially soon, the fiscal reality will hit that wasting an additional several trillion of dollars or euros on efforts to reduce a trace element in the atmosphere is going to find less and less support. considering we have probably already wasted some 2-3 trillion and made essentially no dent in the "problem" will they throw Zelenskiy under the bus to continue on this impossible quest?
I'm afraid our leaders are past the point of no return. They've invested way too much in terms of not just money but their reputations and even the EU's identity. There will be no throwing under the bus but they will probably do what they did with the tanks -- lots and lots of talk of support, tiny little bit of action. The EU may be stupid, suicidally stupid, but possibly not THAT stupid.
"Our leaders are past the point of no return." Agreed.
Send 'em home.
Elect people who are more in tune with a new, more peaceful world in which the objective is to enable all humankind to fill the measure of each person's individual creation.
Such a concept is preposterous to anyone over thirty. Those under thirty, who constitute more than 25% of the global population, get it.
Create a new, global political party that puts forth a political platform more in keeping with a positive view of a future that appeals to GenZ (and anybody who has common sense).
Start by seeing if you can unite and inspire GenZ and their Mothers into creating a new and better world.
LET'S DO SOMETHING!!
And China…..which just might surprise us all in its rate of green investment in the coming decade?
It is already the leader. But it might start reducing that investment, that would be a change.