In thinking through the (for now) gradually unfolding collapse of the American empire, the collapse of the USSR, which occurred close through three decades ago, continues to perform as a goldmine of useful examples and analogies.
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China Tech Ban Mirrors 1980s Attempts To Destroy Japanese Competition
In the 1980s, the US imposed a 100% tariff on virtually all Japanese electronics and forced Tokyo to sign a one-sided trade deal that reserved much of its domestic semiconductor sector for American companies.
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Global Reset Rolls On Inspite of Trump’s Lunacy for a 2nd Term
The US bankers have long financialized [i.e. paper shuffling] the entire American economy and have shipped all industrialization [production] abroad. Then Donald Trump came along and started forcing companies to go back home. But US companies are in it for profit and not for patriotism. Continue reading Global Reset Rolls On Inspite of Trump’s Lunacy for a 2nd Term
Why Soros is Betting Against Trump's Recovery Plan
The US economy is by no means facing a “doomsday,” so says Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel, commenting on the reports about the steadily increasing US national debt and trade deficit. According to the analyst, the system could be fixed and President Donald Trump knows how to do it. Continue reading Why Soros is Betting Against Trump's Recovery Plan
Change for the Better is Coming, If You Fight for It
There is an ongoing transformational shift underway in the world, as the era of geopolitics, with its destruction of nations through financial manipulations and wars, is being challenged by the emergence of a new era of “win-win” policies of mutual benefit, spearheaded by China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Developments in Asia, with the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Qingdao, China, provide examples which show that peaceful economic cooperation is not only possible, but is already underway. Continue reading Change for the Better is Coming, If You Fight for It