That appears to be the emerging reality in the wake of Zhou’s shambolic trip to the Middle East, and further disasters upon his return (does he have cancer, or is it just his dementia?
Now you've gone and done it, Mark. You have pulled the curtain away to reveal the ugly realities we face. I would take issue with the implication that the parties calculated what has happened and would suggest one thing lead to another. Trump did not abandon the White House, and he would much rather the steal had never taken place. Knowing full well that certain excesses in our economy would have to be corrected and knowing full well that this would cause much pain to the American public, he would rather have managed this gradually to minimize the effects. Now he is sitting back awaiting the shambles when everything collapses, and is then ready to step in if the public so desires. The Uniparty, for their part, following their Global masters and being well paid in the process, saw an opportunity for a takeover of the American government, and now are becoming increasingly authoritarian both to solidify their control and to prevent any reckoning for their past misdeeds. Any legitimate American government would have prosecuted at least a handful of the egregious allegations of election fraud, and if they cleverly instigated a 'Reichstag fire' insurrection on January 6, they would have buried it and not be conducting sham one-sided 'trials', while denying habeas corpus and humane treatment to detainees who were invited into the Capitol by the police.
As for specific points I disagree on, it will not take a decade to root out the corruption. When we hit the iceberg and things collapse, a regime change exposes those currently in power to all sorts of criminal charges, and there will be a rush of those involved looking to plea bargain. Blackrock may be in charge of the current White House, but Trump was in charge of the Trump White House. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan profited by the triumph of real capitalism, as did the American public. It was not only Russian top military brass and American generals who had weekly conference calls, but diplomacy was carried on with even countries perceived as enemy, such as North Korea. Love your suggestion that "Davos actually wants to break up the US." Also "Davos overplayed their hand." SCOTUS and the Fed are starting to resist. So must we. AS you say, Americans have a lot to look forward to. Did any of us ever want Empire? We will have a place in a New World Order that does not include Davos or Democrats.
This is from the Daily Beast, who obviously want you to to support Trump and MAGA (need I say sarc). The Jan6 hearings, broadcast prime time (something Trump couldn't get the networks to do for important speeches while President) present us with a room-full of serious government officialdom engaged in a serious pursuit of the truth on the most consequential act ever in American history (no cross-examination or Republican proposed members of the Committee allowed). Pardon me if I give little credence to either of these. I remember President Trump telling his supporters to go home after a peaceful march on Jan6. Nobody else seems to have heard this. They all seem to have heard that he egged them on to a violent attack on the Capitol, which is the present narrative. I have no idea of the complicated rules concerning legal coverage for present and past employees, and assuming President Trump is actively supporting these creatures is ludicrous. I do know that if he actively supported those who in defiance of his wishes entered the Capitol, the Democrats and the media would take this as proof positive that he was behind the so-called 'insurrection.'
He's "got Covid " 50/50 they off him, but not before they get his signature on a bunch of "Emergency Climate" EO's. This way, they are rid of him and can force another lockdown before November because 'look how dangerous Covid is now'. That forces mail in voting (cheating) for November and then they are off and running with the unchallenged EO's and what's left of our Bill of Rights, because... do it for Joe and the "The Science". Agenda21 back on track, plebes. After the last two years, do you think they won't?
Great article, as usual, Mark. I'm European, so I guess I'll have to invest in a pair of brown trousers! There seems to be hope for everyone except us! I was intrigued by the statement that "the Trump administration may have made a calculated step of vacating the WH in spite of the fraud, because this crisis was a mathematical certainty." I've come round to thinking that too. Trump's econ figures were pretty good but the massive underlying problems meant that it couldn't last. Why not indeed left Biden and the evil Dems take the wrap? If this goes on (and it will), they won't be electable for decades. As for the Euros' actions against Putin, I say again: What. Were. They. Thinking?
I've noticed that that theory appeals to Europeans. I don't actually accept it, although I do agree that economic chickens were due to come home to roost.
The Jan 6 “insurrection” destroyed the efforts to look into the fraud. Pretty convenient timing…. Hats off to the deep state including operative Ray Epps that made it happen, I am amazed at the planning. Gallows were erected, guy in a tower (never identified), Antifa presence ignored, removal of barriers, fake bomb threat, agitators in the crowd, minimal security staffing, and no national guard.
Plus Miley, FBI, and the eGOP were all pushing Trump to go. If Trump had tried to stay, he would have been impeached.
I still can't believe that Trump and the MAGA folks there that day were stupid enough to fall for the trap. It was so obviously a bad idea to organise this protest.
Trump due his hubris at the time, under estimated his opposition, and the extremes they would go to.
He thought The Left after all protests all the time, why could not his supporters?
Before Jan 6th, I could not have imagined the set up / entrapment through agitators etc by the deep state that made the Jan 6 protesters get used, and then the follow up of a banana level type justice system.
Russiagate was very dirty politics, but the Jan 6 setup is just as bad.
Would Israel taking out Iran's nukes would be a good thing? The world is such a puzzle now that I'm unsure. Israel and the UK certainly punch over their weight class. How many of the messes of the past 70 years have resulted?
1. We would all probably agree that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 was a sudden phase change triggering event. But while it was the trigger, it was hardly the cause.
2. It seems there are so many disagreements and destabilizing events currently happening around the world that a triggering event could easily occur.
3. Given the possession of nuclear weapons on both (all?) sides, a triggering event could easily be catastrophic.
4. I simply don't trust the US Neocons (who seem clearly to be in charge of *Joe Biden*). I see little evidence that a diplomatic solution where Russia gets anything is in their playbook. Based on their actions, can their true goal be anything other than 'regime change' in Russia? On the other hand, I think the Russians believe they have been played by the West for 30 years and they are done with 'appeasing' the West.
5. The seemingly implacable hatred of Iran for Israel, and vice versa, is another dangerous wildcard. If Iran pursues a path of increasing power by entering into agreements with Russia...and Saudi Arabia...and China, for example by joining BRICs, what will Israel do in response? Kill Archduke Ferdinand?
6. If Israel feels threatened and acts aggressively towards Iran (given their history, why wouldn't they?), what will be the Neocon response? Accordingly, what will be the US response? What will be Iran's new allies' response?
7. Who will be the peacemaker? Vladimir Putin? Of course, I'm joking...or am I?
8. I often wonder how DJT would have handled these unfolding events. We're traveling in Europe as I type and last night this question came up in conversation with a German. His utter contempt for Trump was absolute. He could give Trump no credit for any conceivable caution or restraint. He said he fears Trump would have already accelerated the momentum towards WWIII and credits Biden for his effective management of the US response. This German's opinion more or less mirrors most others I've heard in Europe. FWIW, I'm inclined to believe that Trump (if he would not have been defeated by the 'interagency') would have found a way to defuse the runup to Russia's invasion. I think Trump (correctly) hates war and is not a Neocon. Of course, I have no compelling proof and the question and answer are entirely hypothetical.
9. I would add that the (more affluent, English-speaking, you might say 'bourgeois') Europeans I've spoken to in the last few weeks do not seem to believe that left-leaning governments in western Europe are about to fall, do not anticipate a devastating recession in the near future, and do not expect to burn their furniture to heat their homes this winter. And there appears to be near-universal support (albeit based on my very small sample size) for the plight of the poor Ukrainians fighting for their freedom in the face of unjustified but entirely to be expected Russian aggression.
I wonder: are they aware of US efforts to goad Russia into invading Ukraine? I'm not speaking of the last 30 years of lies and betrayals, just the 6-12 months prior to the SMO in which we urged Z to escalate his bombardment of ethnic Russian civilians.
I have long assumed that Euros are more educated in history than 'Muricans. They have to be, because they have neighbors with whom they have long conflicts. Right?
I believe your remarks on Trump reflect his character and priorities, but it's impossible to speculate. On the one hand, it's unlikely that the SMO would have happened under Trump's watch. On the other hand, Trump's nationalist philosophy extended to all countries: each country has a right to their own sovereignty and alliances. I'm not certain he would have placed as much value on the realpolitik of great power spheres of influence that prompted the Kissingers and their ilk to decry our 30-year mission to expand NATO and goad Russia. In that vein, he was arming Ukraine and really kinda playing into the neocon strategy of precipitating the conflict.
I agree re Trump, and that's why I'm conflicted between the thought that new blood like DeSantis might be desirable, and fear that someone like DeSantis could be more easily influenced by Neocons.
Europe, like the rest of the world, is far away from America. Few Americans feel the need to bone up on history independently of established prestige narratives from Western Europe. The lazy and easy way, which is unlikely to be challenged, is to accept that narrative and to regard Russia's own security concerns as either paranoia or tactics.
Now you've gone and done it, Mark. You have pulled the curtain away to reveal the ugly realities we face. I would take issue with the implication that the parties calculated what has happened and would suggest one thing lead to another. Trump did not abandon the White House, and he would much rather the steal had never taken place. Knowing full well that certain excesses in our economy would have to be corrected and knowing full well that this would cause much pain to the American public, he would rather have managed this gradually to minimize the effects. Now he is sitting back awaiting the shambles when everything collapses, and is then ready to step in if the public so desires. The Uniparty, for their part, following their Global masters and being well paid in the process, saw an opportunity for a takeover of the American government, and now are becoming increasingly authoritarian both to solidify their control and to prevent any reckoning for their past misdeeds. Any legitimate American government would have prosecuted at least a handful of the egregious allegations of election fraud, and if they cleverly instigated a 'Reichstag fire' insurrection on January 6, they would have buried it and not be conducting sham one-sided 'trials', while denying habeas corpus and humane treatment to detainees who were invited into the Capitol by the police.
As for specific points I disagree on, it will not take a decade to root out the corruption. When we hit the iceberg and things collapse, a regime change exposes those currently in power to all sorts of criminal charges, and there will be a rush of those involved looking to plea bargain. Blackrock may be in charge of the current White House, but Trump was in charge of the Trump White House. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan profited by the triumph of real capitalism, as did the American public. It was not only Russian top military brass and American generals who had weekly conference calls, but diplomacy was carried on with even countries perceived as enemy, such as North Korea. Love your suggestion that "Davos actually wants to break up the US." Also "Davos overplayed their hand." SCOTUS and the Fed are starting to resist. So must we. AS you say, Americans have a lot to look forward to. Did any of us ever want Empire? We will have a place in a New World Order that does not include Davos or Democrats.
I agree that Trump didn't abandon the WH as part of some 3 dimensional scheme.
This is from the Daily Beast, who obviously want you to to support Trump and MAGA (need I say sarc). The Jan6 hearings, broadcast prime time (something Trump couldn't get the networks to do for important speeches while President) present us with a room-full of serious government officialdom engaged in a serious pursuit of the truth on the most consequential act ever in American history (no cross-examination or Republican proposed members of the Committee allowed). Pardon me if I give little credence to either of these. I remember President Trump telling his supporters to go home after a peaceful march on Jan6. Nobody else seems to have heard this. They all seem to have heard that he egged them on to a violent attack on the Capitol, which is the present narrative. I have no idea of the complicated rules concerning legal coverage for present and past employees, and assuming President Trump is actively supporting these creatures is ludicrous. I do know that if he actively supported those who in defiance of his wishes entered the Capitol, the Democrats and the media would take this as proof positive that he was behind the so-called 'insurrection.'
He's "got Covid " 50/50 they off him, but not before they get his signature on a bunch of "Emergency Climate" EO's. This way, they are rid of him and can force another lockdown before November because 'look how dangerous Covid is now'. That forces mail in voting (cheating) for November and then they are off and running with the unchallenged EO's and what's left of our Bill of Rights, because... do it for Joe and the "The Science". Agenda21 back on track, plebes. After the last two years, do you think they won't?
Great article, as usual, Mark. I'm European, so I guess I'll have to invest in a pair of brown trousers! There seems to be hope for everyone except us! I was intrigued by the statement that "the Trump administration may have made a calculated step of vacating the WH in spite of the fraud, because this crisis was a mathematical certainty." I've come round to thinking that too. Trump's econ figures were pretty good but the massive underlying problems meant that it couldn't last. Why not indeed left Biden and the evil Dems take the wrap? If this goes on (and it will), they won't be electable for decades. As for the Euros' actions against Putin, I say again: What. Were. They. Thinking?
I've noticed that that theory appeals to Europeans. I don't actually accept it, although I do agree that economic chickens were due to come home to roost.
Trump was checkmated brilliantly.
The Jan 6 “insurrection” destroyed the efforts to look into the fraud. Pretty convenient timing…. Hats off to the deep state including operative Ray Epps that made it happen, I am amazed at the planning. Gallows were erected, guy in a tower (never identified), Antifa presence ignored, removal of barriers, fake bomb threat, agitators in the crowd, minimal security staffing, and no national guard.
Plus Miley, FBI, and the eGOP were all pushing Trump to go. If Trump had tried to stay, he would have been impeached.
I still can't believe that Trump and the MAGA folks there that day were stupid enough to fall for the trap. It was so obviously a bad idea to organise this protest.
Trump due his hubris at the time, under estimated his opposition, and the extremes they would go to.
He thought The Left after all protests all the time, why could not his supporters?
Before Jan 6th, I could not have imagined the set up / entrapment through agitators etc by the deep state that made the Jan 6 protesters get used, and then the follow up of a banana level type justice system.
Russiagate was very dirty politics, but the Jan 6 setup is just as bad.
Would Israel taking out Iran's nukes would be a good thing? The world is such a puzzle now that I'm unsure. Israel and the UK certainly punch over their weight class. How many of the messes of the past 70 years have resulted?
In any normal state of affairs you'd hafta say: Something has to give.
@Forbes
@Mark
A few reactions...
1. We would all probably agree that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 was a sudden phase change triggering event. But while it was the trigger, it was hardly the cause.
2. It seems there are so many disagreements and destabilizing events currently happening around the world that a triggering event could easily occur.
3. Given the possession of nuclear weapons on both (all?) sides, a triggering event could easily be catastrophic.
4. I simply don't trust the US Neocons (who seem clearly to be in charge of *Joe Biden*). I see little evidence that a diplomatic solution where Russia gets anything is in their playbook. Based on their actions, can their true goal be anything other than 'regime change' in Russia? On the other hand, I think the Russians believe they have been played by the West for 30 years and they are done with 'appeasing' the West.
5. The seemingly implacable hatred of Iran for Israel, and vice versa, is another dangerous wildcard. If Iran pursues a path of increasing power by entering into agreements with Russia...and Saudi Arabia...and China, for example by joining BRICs, what will Israel do in response? Kill Archduke Ferdinand?
6. If Israel feels threatened and acts aggressively towards Iran (given their history, why wouldn't they?), what will be the Neocon response? Accordingly, what will be the US response? What will be Iran's new allies' response?
7. Who will be the peacemaker? Vladimir Putin? Of course, I'm joking...or am I?
8. I often wonder how DJT would have handled these unfolding events. We're traveling in Europe as I type and last night this question came up in conversation with a German. His utter contempt for Trump was absolute. He could give Trump no credit for any conceivable caution or restraint. He said he fears Trump would have already accelerated the momentum towards WWIII and credits Biden for his effective management of the US response. This German's opinion more or less mirrors most others I've heard in Europe. FWIW, I'm inclined to believe that Trump (if he would not have been defeated by the 'interagency') would have found a way to defuse the runup to Russia's invasion. I think Trump (correctly) hates war and is not a Neocon. Of course, I have no compelling proof and the question and answer are entirely hypothetical.
9. I would add that the (more affluent, English-speaking, you might say 'bourgeois') Europeans I've spoken to in the last few weeks do not seem to believe that left-leaning governments in western Europe are about to fall, do not anticipate a devastating recession in the near future, and do not expect to burn their furniture to heat their homes this winter. And there appears to be near-universal support (albeit based on my very small sample size) for the plight of the poor Ukrainians fighting for their freedom in the face of unjustified but entirely to be expected Russian aggression.
very interesting on-the-ground reporting, thanks.
I wonder: are they aware of US efforts to goad Russia into invading Ukraine? I'm not speaking of the last 30 years of lies and betrayals, just the 6-12 months prior to the SMO in which we urged Z to escalate his bombardment of ethnic Russian civilians.
I have long assumed that Euros are more educated in history than 'Muricans. They have to be, because they have neighbors with whom they have long conflicts. Right?
I believe your remarks on Trump reflect his character and priorities, but it's impossible to speculate. On the one hand, it's unlikely that the SMO would have happened under Trump's watch. On the other hand, Trump's nationalist philosophy extended to all countries: each country has a right to their own sovereignty and alliances. I'm not certain he would have placed as much value on the realpolitik of great power spheres of influence that prompted the Kissingers and their ilk to decry our 30-year mission to expand NATO and goad Russia. In that vein, he was arming Ukraine and really kinda playing into the neocon strategy of precipitating the conflict.
A few reactions to your reactions ...
I agree re Trump, and that's why I'm conflicted between the thought that new blood like DeSantis might be desirable, and fear that someone like DeSantis could be more easily influenced by Neocons.
Europe, like the rest of the world, is far away from America. Few Americans feel the need to bone up on history independently of established prestige narratives from Western Europe. The lazy and easy way, which is unlikely to be challenged, is to accept that narrative and to regard Russia's own security concerns as either paranoia or tactics.