"Although these policies collectively preserve America’s facade of international dominance, the United States of 2023 is not the same as that of 1990. U.S. policymakers who imagine that “what we say goes” continues to reflect the world areinadvertently speeding creation of a new order which they will rue. Several factors are in play.
First, despite its evident military strength, the U.S. has only limited ability to coerce its major potential adversaries. ...recent misbehavior—stupid wars around the world with neither apology given nor accountability held. Washington officials denounce aggression against Ukraine, yet America launched illegal attacks on Yugoslavia and Iraq. Even as Washington demands that
Second, other nations are less willing to defer to the U.S. and its allies. There was shock and incomprehension in Washington and Brussels when the rest of the world did not heed their call to arms over Ukraine. The American brand has been scorched by
...security. Southeast Asia maintains strong and growing commercial ties with Beijing despite being uneasy about its aggressive maritime policies. European governments are increasingly disturbed by Chinese human rights violations but still emphasize mutual
Third, American policymakers have perversely encouraged adversaries to cooperate. There are important differences between Moscow and Beijing, but growing animus toward the U.S. draws them together.
...
Fourth, friends and allies no longer believe they must sacrifice important economic interests to deal with Washington. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are expanding economic cooperation with China while relying less on America for their
Finally, the U.S. is anything but a paragon of domestic stability. America’s divisions run deep, with fundamental disagreements over the very nature of our lives together. There no longer is a consensus about the nature and legitimacy of Americandemocracy. Equally fundamental is the country’s looming fiscal and potential financial crises.
...
America will survive whatever comes. But the country’s ruling class, foreign policy establishment, and imperial pretensions will not. For this we can thank the much-maligned Blob."
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-blob-bleeds/
On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 3:43:52 AM UTC-7, ltlee1 wrote:inadvertently speeding creation of a new order which they will rue. Several factors are in play.
"Although these policies collectively preserve America’s facade of international dominance, the United States of 2023 is not the same as that of 1990. U.S. policymakers who imagine that “what we say goes” continues to reflect the world are
by recent misbehavior—stupid wars around the world with neither apology given nor accountability held. Washington officials denounce aggression against Ukraine, yet America launched illegal attacks on Yugoslavia and Iraq. Even as Washington demandsFirst, despite its evident military strength, the U.S. has only limited ability to coerce its major potential adversaries. ...
Second, other nations are less willing to defer to the U.S. and its allies. There was shock and incomprehension in Washington and Brussels when the rest of the world did not heed their call to arms over Ukraine. The American brand has been scorched
security. Southeast Asia maintains strong and growing commercial ties with Beijing despite being uneasy about its aggressive maritime policies. European governments are increasingly disturbed by Chinese human rights violations but still emphasize mutual...
Third, American policymakers have perversely encouraged adversaries to cooperate. There are important differences between Moscow and Beijing, but growing animus toward the U.S. draws them together.
...
Fourth, friends and allies no longer believe they must sacrifice important economic interests to deal with Washington. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are expanding economic cooperation with China while relying less on America for their
democracy. Equally fundamental is the country’s looming fiscal and potential financial crises.Finally, the U.S. is anything but a paragon of domestic stability. America’s divisions run deep, with fundamental disagreements over the very nature of our lives together. There no longer is a consensus about the nature and legitimacy of American
...
America will survive whatever comes. But the country’s ruling class, foreign policy establishment, and imperial pretensions will not. For this we can thank the much-maligned Blob."
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-blob-bleeds/Isn't this blob you obviously despise providing you with all you need? Or maybe you need to alter your path if you are so opposed to it. I am happy in the US.
On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 2:13:10 PM UTC-4, bmoore wrote:inadvertently speeding creation of a new order which they will rue. Several factors are in play.
On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 3:43:52 AM UTC-7, ltlee1 wrote:
"Although these policies collectively preserve America’s facade of international dominance, the United States of 2023 is not the same as that of 1990. U.S. policymakers who imagine that “what we say goes” continues to reflect the world are
by recent misbehavior—stupid wars around the world with neither apology given nor accountability held. Washington officials denounce aggression against Ukraine, yet America launched illegal attacks on Yugoslavia and Iraq. Even as Washington demandsFirst, despite its evident military strength, the U.S. has only limited ability to coerce its major potential adversaries. ...
Second, other nations are less willing to defer to the U.S. and its allies. There was shock and incomprehension in Washington and Brussels when the rest of the world did not heed their call to arms over Ukraine. The American brand has been scorched
security. Southeast Asia maintains strong and growing commercial ties with Beijing despite being uneasy about its aggressive maritime policies. European governments are increasingly disturbed by Chinese human rights violations but still emphasize mutual...
Third, American policymakers have perversely encouraged adversaries to cooperate. There are important differences between Moscow and Beijing, but growing animus toward the U.S. draws them together.
...
Fourth, friends and allies no longer believe they must sacrifice important economic interests to deal with Washington. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are expanding economic cooperation with China while relying less on America for their
democracy. Equally fundamental is the country’s looming fiscal and potential financial crises.Finally, the U.S. is anything but a paragon of domestic stability. America’s divisions run deep, with fundamental disagreements over the very nature of our lives together. There no longer is a consensus about the nature and legitimacy of American
...
America will survive whatever comes. But the country’s ruling class, foreign policy establishment, and imperial pretensions will not. For this we can thank the much-maligned Blob."
Please discuss issues.https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-blob-bleeds/Isn't this blob you obviously despise providing you with all you need? Or maybe you need to alter your path if you are so opposed to it. I am happy in the US.
Feel free to agree or disagree the issues raised by the author of the article.
On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 2:13:10 PM UTC-4, bmoore wrote:inadvertently speeding creation of a new order which they will rue. Several factors are in play.
On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 3:43:52 AM UTC-7, ltlee1 wrote:
"Although these policies collectively preserve America’s facade of international dominance, the United States of 2023 is not the same as that of 1990. U.S. policymakers who imagine that “what we say goes” continues to reflect the world are
by recent misbehavior—stupid wars around the world with neither apology given nor accountability held. Washington officials denounce aggression against Ukraine, yet America launched illegal attacks on Yugoslavia and Iraq. Even as Washington demandsFirst, despite its evident military strength, the U.S. has only limited ability to coerce its major potential adversaries. ...
Second, other nations are less willing to defer to the U.S. and its allies. There was shock and incomprehension in Washington and Brussels when the rest of the world did not heed their call to arms over Ukraine. The American brand has been scorched
security. Southeast Asia maintains strong and growing commercial ties with Beijing despite being uneasy about its aggressive maritime policies. European governments are increasingly disturbed by Chinese human rights violations but still emphasize mutual...
Third, American policymakers have perversely encouraged adversaries to cooperate. There are important differences between Moscow and Beijing, but growing animus toward the U.S. draws them together.
...
Fourth, friends and allies no longer believe they must sacrifice important economic interests to deal with Washington. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are expanding economic cooperation with China while relying less on America for their
democracy. Equally fundamental is the country’s looming fiscal and potential financial crises.Finally, the U.S. is anything but a paragon of domestic stability. America’s divisions run deep, with fundamental disagreements over the very nature of our lives together. There no longer is a consensus about the nature and legitimacy of American
...
America will survive whatever comes. But the country’s ruling class, foreign policy establishment, and imperial pretensions will not. For this we can thank the much-maligned Blob."
Please discuss issues.https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-blob-bleeds/Isn't this blob you obviously despise providing you with all you need? Or maybe you need to alter your path if you are so opposed to it. I am happy in the US.
Feel free to agree or disagree the issues raised by the author of the article.
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