E77: Is Europe a vassal of the US? With Yanis Varoufakis, Julijana Zita, Erik Edman and more!

Speaking during an official visit to China, Emmanuel Macron said that Europe should chart its own course and be a 'third pole' in world affairs between Washington and Beijing - and not be a vassal to either as the New Cold War threatens to escalate. Unsurprisingly, his comments have caused unease among many European leaders, for whom unquestioned alignment with Washington is the only way.
Is Europe today “a vassal” of the US? And if we were to chart our own course, what should that look like?
We’ll explore these questions in detail - including how they relate to DiEM25’s campaign for a New Non-Aligned Movement - and take your questions and comments. Tune in!
0:00 [Introduction] Mehran Khalili
1:28 Yanis Varoufakis
22:07 Maja Pelevic
28:48 Amir Kiyaei
31:38 Questions and comments from the chat
32:04 Panos Stenos
36:27 Julijana Zita
42:31 Questions and comments from the chat
42:53 Defne Dalkara
48:10 Danae Stratou
50:31 Judith Meyer
53:05 Questions and comments from the chat
53:30 Yanis Varoufakis
1:03:44 [Conclusion] Mehran Khalili
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[@louistan7560]

The answer is "No". The EU is not a US "Vassal". The EU is a US "Serf"

[@displacednaija]

That's some scary shite 😷

[@rickfogle2455]

good way to describe!

[@GenghisDon1970]

Slave

[@santsuma]

@ Lopuius Tan... 100% agree with your comment.

[@kensei232]

Or a pee-on. Tarantino's bar story from "Desperado" comes to mind...

[@pomebiosolutions9009]

Not only a vassal but a hostage

[@chuchiyang7031]

I doubt that. Some Americans think Europe owns America. We are only the law enforcer that the Britain’s whispers orders to. I mean if you dig deep enough.. Benjamin franklins son was a royal to England. And he controlled all American press. Abe Lincoln seen England got a ahold of America through their slave trading economy… he was assassin… now when hitler attacked Europe… he wanted to not destroy England because how similar they were……now going back to the start of ukraine…. Europe was flooding the news about Putin being a clown and won’t win a war and is all talk. Provoking Russia….. Europe news media is abit more of a instigator….😂 jk I have no ideal what I’m talking about

[@sweechen9762]

Suffering the "Stockholm" Syndrome.

[@RojaJaneman]

They were happy when they leeched off of other poor countries together. Committed mass ethnocide/genocides. But when the top dog amongst them wanted more, and targeted them, which they should’ve seen coming, now they’re all whining 😂😂😂 Karma!!

[@GaryOzbourne-mp7yv]

So is the UK..the US BULLY THE UK FACT

[@manashmahanta77]

100%

[@adinahaun6001]

You are so right and thank you for saying it out loud! The American people have not benefitted for all these wars and money printing.Only the elites have grown wealthy at the expense of the ordinary citizen. The screws keep tightening on us. We lack just about everything a decent government provides-health care, infrastructure, education etc. We are treated with contempt by the US political establishment and we need radical change here.

[@alanbgtan]

Aptly said!!

[@blackbird7679]

You need a French Revolution!

[@adinahaun6001]

@@blackbird7679 asap!

[@casteretpollux]

I spent some time in Berlin in the 1980s - my impression before going was of Germany as an industrial power fully recovered from the war. Two things particularly shocked me. One was the heavy presence of the British and American military with their very extensive and not very clear roles, parading the streets, having their own quarters, rotating as to who was ' in charge" of remaining Nazi prisoners, border checkpoints etc. The other was the Berufsverbot: a ban on communists from public sector jobs including school and university teaching. What I was not aware of then was how the US had nurtured the very powerful roles of Nazis in the German authorities and in business. The Cold War was hot then behind the scenes, nuclear war was only narrowly escaped, as the west put immense and costly pressure on the USSR of which US missile bases in Germany were a part. I also learned that the EU was primarily a US product as a buffer against communism in Europe. After the USSR was starved out by military cost pressures and by crashing oil prices through the Saudis, US policy switched to "Disaggregation of Europe" with covert operations, culture war, warmaking and bombing of Eastern Europe by NATO four times. More recently, US involvement in the Cambridge Analytica operation which birthed Brexit. The current Ukraine War is as much an economic war against Europe (the main current economic rival to the US ) as it is a proxy war against Russia. The collapse of the EU and European governments to US control is reminiscent of the collapse of the USSR in that both were top down collapses of governance in why the people had no real say and that both had been assiduously prepared by the US and its UK side kick both economically in cutting Europe off affordable energy supplies and softening up and shaping of top layers of governments and the EU. The US is simultaneously waging a trade war grab of European industry and US FDI back to the US. Germany is finished as an industrial power. 3 million people died of deprivation in Russia under the IMF rule in the 1990s, which under US direction inflicted as much deep social damage on Russia as it could devise. The Mafia and worst of the old bureaucracy were put in charge. The US gov. and strategy for global hegemony are clearly stretched now as they are losing support of even clientele governments who can't trust them. But this is only an incipient process. Fundamentally it's a class war of massive scale that is only beginning world wide. Rebuilding the world on socialist foundations and preventing its nuclear destruction is still the only real alternative I can see.

[@truthaboveall7988]

Well said & true that Germany has chosen to destabilise their own economy to serve the oligarchs

[@herbertdarick7693]

The EU might have started as a US project, but then the US doesn't want it to become too successful, right?

[@tiwotuskani1750]

Youre right, Germany is done as an industrial power. I predict an upcoming civil war, not only in Germany but also in other parts of Europe. I hope iam wrong. In the end it will be a war of the Elites vs. the "rest" of us.

[@PsychologyModern]

Isn't a strong EU that's aligned towards the US still a bulwark for American interests? Leaving pesky strategic autonomy aside 😂

[@johnm7267]

Very good indeed. This should be published all over the internet. The duplicity of the West knows no bounds

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

“The Ukrainians are Really tough. The Russians are Really tough. And NATO (the Collective West and the European Union) is Really filthy Rich. That's all the ingredients you need for an Endless war in Europe.” - Brian Eno

[@wadopotato33]

Russians are tough, but their military is not great at many things. Thank God NATO is filthy rich or we would be in the same boat as Ukraine.

[@sylviam6535]

The West is also in debt up to its eyeballs.

[@jordandexter7927]

Yanis, thank you for presenting a very enlightened and civil narrative of the whole issue. May we hope all will live in peace and the fire poking oligarchs with self interest thousands of miles away be stayed at their place taking care of their own country.

[@spm_hcmc]

Yanis is an example of someone that hates the USA so much that he gets into bed with authoritarian dictatorships.

[@philipwong895]

The US relies on its allies for political cover to legitimize its wars. Most US allies are effectively client states of the US, as they have agreed to host US military bases and contribute to the upkeep of US troops on their territory. The US operates a protection racket, offering to consider protecting its allies from their enemies, in return, they (except for France) buy weapons from the US. If an ally does not have any enemies, the US will even create one for them. This tactic ensures that the US maintains its position as the world's leading arms dealer and is always one step ahead of potential rivals. The US spy agencies, including the CIA, NSA, DIA, FBI, DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis, NGA, NRO, INR, DEA Office of National Security Intelligence, INSCOM, ONI, and AFISRA, are constantly on the lookout for any threats. The US monitors its allies, enemies, and even its own citizens, as it considers all other countries as enemies or potential enemies. All of its European allies are now significantly weakened by the US, and not one of them dares to complain. Deliberately destroying another country's vital infrastructure is an act of war under international law. The US bombed NordStream 1 and 2, yet Germany remained silent. Cowed countries stay silent when their economy and infrastructure are damaged by another country. Yes, Europe (except for France) are vassal of the US, some allies are more enthusiastic than others.

[@johnm7267]

Exactly. Well said

[@christelwilk6166]

Absolutely spot on.

[@kgapholasegadimanebethuel3873]

Absolutely

[@sophiesmith5922]

well.....let a "threat" bomb your apartment building....or your place of work...or a train or subway attack....I guess they want a bit of help with this kind of thing, eh?

[@wadopotato33]

There is zero evidence that the US bombed Nordstream. Like zero. You can't state it like fact because it is ONLY your conspiracy theory that you are relying upon, not facts. Very childish. Grow up. The US does have a safey racket going on and has since the end of WW2. It was understood that the US as the only country with a Navy large enough to Police the Oceans was going to have to step in where the Imperialist nations of Europe no longer could. The US has kept the trade lanes and Oceans free for Global trade and pays an immense price to do so. If you take away the US, Global trade would never have taken off and that global trade is worth about 100 Trillion dollars per year. You might want to start by thanking the US for that. Start there, because the alternatives are that only countries with large Navies can trade, or companies lose massive amounts to Pirates. We can go back to Imperialism, if you want because that is the alternative. We can take ten steps back to those times, if you want. I don't think you have thought any of this through.

[@lukuanvx]

Thanks for inviting Professor Varoufakis to give the talk. I was born in Taiwan and would like to share with you about the change of Taiwan in the last 15 years: During 2008 and 2016, people in Taiwan and China have been very friendly. The tourist industry and the trade benefitted Taiwan tremendously. Both sides shared a agreement (i.e., The 1992 Consensus) that people from both sides were Chinese even though they have different systems and they made the “One China” interpretations in their own ways (OCI). However, there is always a group of people in Taiwan refuse to admit that their ancestors were Chinese and they chose whatever ways to undermine the eventual unification of the China and Taiwan. In 2016, this group or Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the election by spreading the hatred of China and again in 2020 by exploiting the fear of Hong Kong’s riot. Just like the 70,000,000 Americans voted for Trump, many Taiwanese voted for DPP. The elected president tore up The 1992 Consensus and started cutting all ties with China including changing the official Chinese history books for students. After Trump was elected president, he accepted the congratulation phone call from Taiwan’s president, which breaks the US-China tradition since 1979. For president Trump, Taiwan is the best dagger he can use to attack China. He increased the weapon sales to Taiwan along with the trade wars and tech wars against China. After the outbreak of COVID-19, Trump grew desperate and blamed China on spreading the virus as the main strategy of his re-election. He sent the high level officials from US to Taiwan to provoke China and he sent aircraft carriers to the South China Sea some 7000 miles away from USA. Can you imagine if China sends their aircraft carriers to Hawaii? In the meantime, Taiwan’s DPP seized the opportunity to lean on Trump to attack China. For example, they cut off the mask supply to China in January 2020 and they refuse to bring the Taiwanese in Wuhan back to the island. They spread lies that WHO failed to heed warning from DPP and demanded the resignation of Tedros. They also require that anyone from China will have to be quarantined for 14 days even when the virus in Wuhan had been under control. The Taiwan president kept calling WuHan Virus to provoke her base just like Trump until this month. And, DPP made no effort to reject Trump’s request to move some TSM’s production to Arizona and ban semiconductor sales to Huawei. In case you don’t know, TSM is considered the silicon shield of Taiwan since it is a national treasure that China would not want to destroy. It is hard to blame the people in China that they felt betrayed since DPP used the huge trade surplus with China to buy weapons from USA. If Biden really wants to see a peaceful Taiwan Strait, he should demand Taiwan to re-adopt The 1992 Consensus. Since China declared that Chinese (China) would not attack Chinese(Taiwan), Taiwan Strait can remain peaceful. P.S., Taiwan, in late 2020, shut down a major TV station (CTI News equivalent to Fox or CNN in the USA) which supported the opposing party. It is no longer a democratic country as you might think.

[@bennynackholm866]

Thank you for your comment now i understand more about the situation in Taiwan lets pray there never will be a war in taiwan. Its already enough with this Ukraine Russian shitshow that could have ended if USA and NATO and the arms seller wouldnt have been dead set on prolong this tragedy. Let it never happen to Taiwan and China

[@wenyu637]

Tigger. I am surprised that Tigger like Taiwaness stand and understand the bad aggressive behavior of USA governments and Taiwan current government. In summary all are bribed by by USA government for it's weapons.

[@daniellee8720]

Tsai is an American puppet. I cannot understand how she cannot see that American wants Taiwan to be another Ukraine. Americans do NOT care for Taiwan or its people. Pls vote Tsai and her fools out so that peace can return.

[@DarkoLuketic]

USA's business model is exactly that. Look at Israel, Kosovo, Krimea and now Taiwan. Same principle. All lead to perpetual war. Who supplies the arms? USA.

[@wyz9815]

Thank for telling the truth, as someone from mainland see what you described in your comments, i feel really sad that Anglo-Saxon elites are successfully spreading hatred between peoples and brothers, and creating wars between them. How evil they are!

[@voice4voicelessKrzysiek]

If Putin is a criminal and an idiot, what would you do differently if you were in Putin's shoes?

[@dee-vee]

EXACTLY. There are a lot of people like Yanis who say they are against Putin's actions (Ukraine war) because it makes them come across as a pacifist. But they NEVER elaborate what they'd do instead. And no, simply speculating that Russia should have continued to attempt negotiation, after 8 years of violation by NATO, is dillusional bullshit. It's easy for these armchair leaders of nations to say these things when they are not responsable for national security and not held accountable for fatal consequences from wrong policies.

[@alexplummer6397]

True, it’s a bit rich to say its an idiotic move but doesn’t say the same about the actions that lead to the war…….

[@independentthought3390]

What would you have done, if you were in Hitler's shoes in 1939? Exactly.

[@dee-vee]

@@independentthought3390 And here's the dummy drone regurgitating the Hitler analogy that the prostitutional corporate media he follows uses, ignoring important contextual differences.

[@svenhanson398]

@@independentthought3390 Well, when it comes to Hitler we know the result, so I guess I would not have started the war, that would be big number one. The second would be to get an appointment with Freud and deal with my shit instead on instead of throwing it around in a childish brutal fit.

[@celeryzx2468]

EU leaders left their balls in DC.

[@paulheydarian1281]

Most of them didn't have any balls to begin with.

[@nikosgeorgakas184]

@@KristianSkylstad Immature but true.

[@grandwonder5858]

What balls? Uncle Sam castrated them a long time ago!

[@jono2233]

gained fortunes but lost their humanity

[@jameswestley5643]

Glad this is finally being discussed, Noam Chomsky stated that it was 30 years ago.

[@artur9712]

It does back longer than that. Today it is NATO and the EU, before that it was the Nazis, before that it was Napoleon. The names and uniforms come and go but the evil is the same

[@vasukinagabhushan]

Was Chomsky discussing this with the pedophile Epstein in his mansion?

[@drwebstercivet5540]

Thinking Putin is an idiot is quite dangerous for Europe. Don't underestimate this man and the people around him.

[@bxhfhfbszhsnbfbfbs8458]

Varoufakis has to say it to be not too ostracized in Europe. If he actually means it or not. I mean I also wish Putin had managed well without the invasion. But... I sure know less and have less capable thinking on my side. America is kind or a little bit taking at least chinas economy and it's military capability seriously. But they were totally underestimating Russia. Sure willing to further provoke and let kiev start an offense on eastern donbass and krimea, or building NATO missile facilities, other stuff.

[@peterjoelshapiro5428]

Putin is Yanis's shadow figure

[@bxhfhfbszhsnbfbfbs8458]

​@@peterjoelshapiro5428 explain?

[@deniseg-hill1730]

How many countries has Russia post USSR interfered invaded/interfered in compared to the US?

[@ionpopescu5415]

@@deniseg-hill1730 ... for sure less than USA ... I am from ex-communist country .... I thought that communism was bad ... comparing with what is now in my "democratic" country , the communism was amazing ...

[@alvin8391]

Usually, I agree with Yanis Varoufakis but when he faulted Russia's President for the SMO without suggesting what alternative Putin could have pursued, Mr Varoufakis showed me that the judgment of the keenest geopolitical commentators can not always be trusted.

[@rajeshpaleth4400]

Ditto. I would like to ask him if he would have permitted the genocide of the ethnic Russians in the Donbass.

[@richardlevy8995]

I agree. Yanis later acknowledged that NATO (really, the US) provoked the Russian "invasion" by arming Ukraine, bombing ethnic Russians in the Donbass, overthrowing its government and actively inviting Ukraine into NATO, actions which constituted an existential threat to Russia and all of which were done in spite of Russia's diplomatic efforts to stop these acts. Yet somehow Yanis blames Putin for taking responsible defensive actions to defend Russia's sovereignty. Yanis also blames Putin for the fact that the Nordstream pipeline was destroyed, even though the US clearly destroyed the pipeline and European politicians have taken no action against the US for doing so.

[@stephencunningham6557]

True, many on the left are blind when it comes to geopolitical realities.

[@alvin8391]

I should have included in my criticism Noam Chomsky, Daniel Ellsberg, and Jeffrey Sachs, all of whose opinions I generally share but who also called the SMO a crime. They and others are too eager to show that they are not extremists, that they are for staying within "international law". The problem is that international law is a fiction in realpolitik, as John Mearsheimer points out repeatedly, because there is international anarchy. Nation-states will promote it when international law is in their interest and ignore it otherwise. Such law is created when there is a hegemonic state or nearly one, after a great war, as were WW1 and WW2. When the world is multipolar, without a hegemon, balance of power politics prevails and international law is a ploy employed in the game, most regrettably for humankind.

[@martinoneill5804]

@@rajeshpaleth4400 Yes that’s a question that’s never discussed.

[@craigwilson1144]

Great discussion. Yanis, You've shed some light on the current hamstrung position of Europe as iT stands today. If the European countries don't like being serfs under the complete control of the European Union oligarchy then why don't those European countries who want their independence revolt against the EU and demand their independence like the 13 colonies in early America did in 1776 against the British empire. I don't see a future for European workers and their culture and society when the citizens are controlled and at the mercy of wealthy unscrupulous buccaneers, captives to a renegade ship on the verge of mutiny. Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry.

[@casteretpollux]

What is needed is the takeover of the EU by the working class, new international alliances of workers worldwide, not fragmentation and nationalism.

[@CC-dx6bc]

Problem is european not educated enough

[@darkfoxjj]

The same reason why Americans don't revolt against their corrupt government. Media brainwashes people to be pro-government. And that is what the people think is the truth. Revolters are never honestly covered by the media. This is why I think getting an honest media is the first and only step needed to gather sympathy.

[@ougmass]

Thank you Yanis for your nuanced an insightful analysis.

[@michaelscott1060]

I do like Yanis’s analysis, the point about Putin being a criminal without acknowledging NATO’s actions forcing Russians actions and not elaborating about the western “WAR PIGS” was slightly disappointing.

[@henrylo7393]

He is just stupid!!

[@ivangangur8207]

💯 agree, very disappointed Re Ukraine Khazarian Ashkenazim international Zionists are financing Ukrainian war. It's Goyims children who are being sacrificed for Jewlinsky and his cabal.

[@gtn932]

I think he is trying to hedge his bets by pleasing both sides.

[@seawolfinblue4389]

But Varoufakis is not against capitalism and its institutions.

[@musamusashi]

He's well within the boundaries of the imperialistic western machine: controlled opposition at most.

[@betinhomontecas]

Yanis completly wrong about Putin by judging him through his ideological lents.

[@independentthought3390]

He's not wrong. Putin is a complete idiot. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's true.

[@jandmath]

This is just plain stupid. You don't need 'ideologic glasses' to see the idiocy of Putin. It's right before your eyes in form of the current state of Russia: A weakened country with no international credibility, a paper tiger in a much, much worse situation than before the invasion.

[@theonly6359]

He is totally wrong, maybe he doesn’t want to go hard on Nato.

[@johnadam2885]

It was a very good discussion with multi-angled views. I agree with most of Yanis's analysis except the characterisation of Putin as a mere idiot. The Serbian lady was good and gave a reminder of non-alignment as a concept which arose in the days of Nasser, Nehru and Tito. I did not know 'Third World' meant non-aligned. Europe has to think of a non-aligned movement where it acts as bridge for reconciling power poles. That is a much better role than to be condemned to the status of 'vassal state in perpetuity'. The German ladies were also good, and pointing out that English language has given the American another tool like the dollar for domination, was something I had not thought of. When Yanis calls Putin an idiot, he is trivialising. The threat to Russia from the US was greater than the threat the US can create for China using Tiawan. The reality is the US pushed for NATO expansion into Ukraine; if Ukraine had got into NATO, the US would have got naval bases there and shut off the Russian Black Sea fleet from the Black Sea. There was no way Russia would allow that. Putin has said in the final calculation, for Russia it was better to quell the US's plan for Ukraine now, because if Ukraine became a member, Russia would have to fight a nuclear war later to stop the US. In 2008, European leaders like Sarkozy and Merkel opposed NATO expansion to Ukraine, but Bush twisted their arms - this is what happens if you are a vassal, even if you are called an ally and partner. It is due to Putin that multi-polarity has returned, and the world has started to challenge the US's core asset, the dollar. Putin started a chain reaction on the dollar that cannot be put back. The EU should have not endorsed the US led view that Ukraine joining NATO is a sacred 'defence of sovereignty' and there was no space for Ukraine being neutral. Putin has said even after the war started that Russia does not object to Ukraine joining the EU as that is an economic alliance. After the war started, the EU should not have just joined the sanctions mania, but should have pressed for negotiations early - it should have backed Turkey, and not the US and UK. Now, Ukraine has lost too much, and negotiations will be on Russian terms. The biggest loser of the war (besides Ukraine) is the EU.

[@AlexDrastico380]

That is a great explanation of the reasons why Russia invaded. I also thought at some point Putin had lost his mind. But it just makes sense. Ukraine into NATO means it will be basically military occupied by the US who will try to impose complete control over the Black Sea. Same as they did in Italy, which allows them to control the Mediterranean Sea. At that point I also think a nuclear war with Russia would have been unavoidable.

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

“Russia is not Only demilitarizing Ukraine. Russia is demilitarizing NATO. The Russians created a trash compactor in Ukraine. And basically, the Collective West and NATO are sending Everything (All kinds of lethal weapons, such as Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles, Himars; High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Abrams tanks, and Leopard tanks) they've got into the trash compactor to be mushed up.” - Garland Nixon

[@musamusashi]

Hope all that stuff gets disposed quickly so we can move on and finally have a multipolar world free from 'murican, NATO and western hegemony. Go Russia!

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

@@musamusashi “The So-called Western Leaders have no shame, no guilty, no dignity, no integrity, no honor, no honesty, no value, no Truth, and no conscious at all. They Always preach others in public what they don't practice themselves in private.” - Scott Ritter

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

@@musamusashi They (the US, the EU, NATO, the Collective West) pit people against one another: ~ They turn neighbor (the Ukrainians) against neighbor (the Russians), brother against brother, sister against sister, son against father, daughter against mother, wife against husband, and student against teacher.

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

@@musamusashi “The Only language that the Western imperial powers (the Imperialists, the Neo-colonialists, the Warmongers, the Deceivers, the Propagandists, the betrayers, the US, the EU, NATO, the Collective West) truly understand is the language of a brute force.” - Vladimir Putin, His Excellency, the President of Russia.

[@DarkoLuketic]

STFU with your stupid quotes

[@dag1489]

Yanis considers Russia's invasion of Ukraine a criminal act. It may be so but one has to take into account the eight years of artilliary barrage on the Donbass killing thousands while the world did not act to stop what was becomming a genocide. Russia did not invade untill it was begged by the people of Donbass to act as the Ukrainian army was massing for an invasion which would result in a slaughter they were not strong enough to prevent. That's when Russia acted to prevent that slaughter. Russia had a "duty to protect".

[@wadopotato33]

What you forget is that the only reason that people in the Donbass were fighting in the first place is that Moscow fomented that fight from the beginning. Your idea is bad and has to start there. No Moscow...no fighting in the first place. These are how the KGB type games are played. Russia propaganda certainly works on you.

[@yarpenzirgin1826]

@@wadopotato33 It could be said that western propaganda works on you. After the breakdown of the Soviet Union some people found themselves in a new country, without having any say. Eerily similar to what happened in the Middle East where former colonial powers decided the borders - and look what it led to. People have right to decide what government represents them and have a right to protest where the government does not represent them, even more so if the government is hostile to any particular group of people. I am sorry to say but your idea is really, really bad. "No Moscow.. No fighting" but there is Moscow, or rather Russia, with its own interests, fears and interests. To ignore this is a definition of wishful thinking and a mother-load of bad ideas.

[@gilgameschvonuruk4982]

Russia dreamed of conquering Europe long before the conflict in Donbas started, Dugin for instance. More people died from Russia bombing Donbas during the War, than were killed by Ukraine in the years before. Also the uprising in Donbas was started by Russian assets, which crossed the border.

[@yarpenzirgin1826]

@@gilgameschvonuruk4982 You are making a lot of claims that are baseless or outright lies. First, Russia dreamed of conquering Europe - really? Russia? What do you mean by that?Can you elaborate? Dugin, if he even made this claim, is just one person, and not that popular in Russia until the time Ukrainian terrorists killed his daughter. I am not well familiar with his works, as I do not have time to follow each and every political thinker and publisher in the world, but if you claim he made this assertion, prof is desperately needed. "More people died from Russia bombing Donbas during the War, than were killed by Ukraine in the years before." that is an outright lie. According to OHCHR there were some 6700 civilian deaths from the beginning of the conflict till 05 of Dec 2022, and according to statista some 8000 killed between feb 2022 and april 2023. That is all deaths including civilans killed by AFU. In donbass conflict there were over 11 000 dead on all sides and 87% of those on the side of Donbas "rebels". Either way you simply are spreading lies. "Also the uprising in Donbas was started by Russian assets, which crossed the border." not according to Swiss arms inspector Jacques Baud, who was on the ground at that time, so ignorance or malfeasance on your part???

[@darkfoxjj]

​@@yarpenzirgin1826 1939

[@kindface]

Judith Meyer's point about the primacy of the English language is one that I've pondered and been most uneasy with for most of my life. I'm from Asia and I grew up in the early years of British colonialism. While it ended just as I began kindergarten, the overbearing influence of the language and all that it entailed barely budged throughout my adult years. The power of that influence can be illustrated by many an idiosyncrasy that I have observed, which is that many of my fellow Asians who have similarly grown up with the English language have no opportunity to contemplate a different global geopolitical narrative other than the western 'liberal' one, simply because of the inaccessibility of literature in other languages. As Meyer has correctly pointed out, this predicament affords the Anglosphere as much an outsized influence in global affairs as the petrodollar does American influence.

[@matthewreohorn3585]

Yes, interesting issue kindface, I'm 61 brit , never was much good at school , certainly no good at European languages? French being the obvious one they taught. Obviously , those more clever , that stated on into lower sixth , then upper sixth !! Could choose German , Spanish as others !! . Point is , as I got to travel around the beautiful diverse Continent of Europe , I must add , I believe the yanks have been jealous of such culture and history 😃!! They seem to have gone around the world, destroying great cultures, after wiping out and killing their true historic culture... Only recording it through the great Hollywood illusion as blokes in stuuupid big white hats ridding america of nasty Injuns😁....Anyway, back to knocking around Europe in the early 80,s ..And yep!! I realised then of that little island , provincial? actually arrogant attitude !! OF !! Naaah !! We don't need to speak French or any other languages!! .. We're British!! It was and is embarrassing, I met so many folk my age back then , esp from Scandinavian countries could speak 3or 4 languages.. And even now , I meet aged British twerps here in S/E Asia , all puffed up barking my child should reading / writing and speaking English!! ..I would reply yes , slowly/slowly !! But most importantly she learn Mandarin😄😄😁... Whaaaaa!! They'd puff up like a red tomato with steam coming out their ears😁 .. Life now , is good , cos I don't mix with those Muppets anymore.. ATB👍👍👍

[@fritz3388]

Nonsense, you find all kind of political literature. Usually there are enough people around who want to listen to the next political insanity. From the nineteenth century alone, whole libraries have been translated in many languages.

[@norinretrescu2474]

I don't think Macron took Ursula with him and I don't think he intended it either. from what I understood, Ursula did this independently of Macron's will, she traveled separately and was also without an invitation from China.

[@jamesrowlands8971]

Yes, this was definitely the case. Her 'welcome' there spoke volumes.

[@musamusashi]

She went to try stick some patches on what is left of a crumbling, suicidal UE.

[@chriswong9158]

The BRICS group - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - is expected to increase their share of the global economy to nearly 35% by 2028, Bloomberg reported on Monday. According to the outlet's calculations based on the latest IMF data, this year, the BRICS countries will contribute 32.1% of the world's growth, compared to the G7's 29.9%.

[@svenhanson398]

Yes, the Ukraine war, the sanctions and the theft of Russian reserves, are hastening the process

[@entropybear5847]

Western economies are already dead. That prediction doesn't even begin to cover how over the Western economy is, especially Europe, since America sabotaged it in a cynical futile bid to stay on top of her crashing hegemony.

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

“Do not expect that Once taking advantage of Russia’s weakness, you will receive dividends forever. Russians have Always come for their money. And when they come - do not rely on an agreement signed by you, you are supposed to justify. Therefore, with the Russians, it is to play fair, or do not play.” - Otto von Bismarck, First Chancellor of Germany.

[@DarkoLuketic]

Blah blah blah

[@gsuth20202]

Europe could easily be a superpower if the EU included and cooperated with Russia instead of being footsoldiers for the US against Russia

[@spm_hcmc]

Much like the appeasement of Hitler in the late 1930s. If you think Putin and Russians don't hate Europe and Europeans, you are misled. They despise homosexuality and free thought.

[@user-wn4gu3id6z]

good

[@Paerigos]

We in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe arent intersted in any kind of cooperation with genocidal civilization that has attempted to subjugate us to Russia for fucking 5 centuries. Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Ukraine, Romania... Russia has spent 5 centuries trying to rule us from Kremlin or Peterburg - Untill Russia fully and in perpetuity seize any notion of having any right to dictate any politics, society, economy or security matters to us... We havent forgotten how Stalin displacement has had million balts sent to gulags and instead of them planted Russians- to steal property and land and continuation of tsarist heritage of destruction of local culture by forcing Russian language on locals. This genocide planted 30 percent Russians into populace which before 1941 had 7. That is cultural and physical GENOCIDE for which russia has never been brought to Justice. Same thing happened in Ukraine with holodomor. Currently ukraine has 20 percent Russian populace by ethnicity - before holodomor it wasnt even 5 in current recognized territory of 1991. Should we accept this genocidal theft of land and property and mass murder by Russians when they even dont feel any shame for conducting it? Until Russia is forced to accept same shame for its genocidal past as Germany was forced to feel for nazism - Russia feels shame for communism and soviets, no cooperation with Russia under any circumstance. What baltics did was simple - they refuse to accept any legitimacy of all acts of occupying regimes of soviet "republics" - they refused to accept citizenship of people who were planted there by Russians post 1941 as soviet occupation "republics" have no legal legitimacy. It was always only illegal occupation done under Hitler-Stalin pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop)

[@frankyboy1131]

Nobody wants Ruzzia as a friend, because having such 'friends' means that you don't even need enemies any more. Ask the Eastern Europeans and Ruzzia's neighbours. They will tell you the real story. Ruzzia is an antidemocratic fascist corrupted imperialistic failed state. Its understanding of Ruzzian security is its imperial dominance over its neighbours considered as colonies. The presence and propaganda of the Putler trolls in the commentary sections say it all. Fukk Ruzzia.

[@jtrestik80]

Absolutely true

[@NeilCheesman]

A very good discussion. A question for Yanis. How could the ethnic Russians in the east of Ukraine have been protected from being killed by the Ukrainian government, which reportedly had 80,000 military personnel built up and ready to attack in January/February 2022? The OSCE had reported: "In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 18 and 20 February 2022, the SMM recorded 2,158 ceasefire violations, including 1,100 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 591 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 18 and 20 February, the Mission recorded 1,073 ceasefire violations, including 926 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 975 ceasefire violations in the region."

[@Beyondhumanlimits1]

Either disingenuous or not properly formatting your question. Attack what, did they attack something that affected the ethnic Russians?

[@joeldwest]

​@@Beyondhumanlimits1 It is what Ukraine did. They murdered ethnic Russians.

[@ansa336]

​@@Beyondhumanlimits1On top of my head, prohibiting the Russian language

[@SuanLuang]

@@Beyondhumanlimits1 February 6, 2022 American mercenaries are behind the attack on Donetsk . American mercenaries are behind the attack on Donetsk. American mercenaries who arrived in Donbas a few months ago are behind the attack on Donetsk the previous afternoon. This is evidenced by the fact that NATO-standard weapons were used during the shelling, moreover, at least two groups of American mercenaries were previously seen in the suburbs of Donetsk, which are under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is known that American mercenaries are taking part in the fighting in the Donbass. At the same time, given that the city was shelled the previous morning using NATO-standard weapons, it is more than likely that members of a private military company from the United States are also behind the attack. According to official data, as a result of a two-hour shelling of Donetsk, there is significant destruction in the Kievsky district of the city. In particular, it is reported about the destruction of warehouses and garages. There is unofficial information about the victims, but this has not received any documentary evidence. Experts note that if information about the attack by American mercenaries on Donetsk is confirmed, Russia may send military assistance to the self-proclaimed republics, since Kiev's current actions violate the terms of the Minsk agreements.

[@Beyondhumanlimits1]

@@SuanLuang i see

[@gotmilk91]

Im so glad to have landed in this conversation; helps me have a more-open and refreshed awareness on the perspective of progressive European people.

[@edwardsrubyg]

Language creates cultures the core plan of colonisation in most countries across the world. Neo colonisation has been masqueraded through Hollywood and music. I absolutely agree with Judith Meyer's thoughts on language and as an African... deliberation on this matter has been taking place for us to decide on a language we can all speak to understand each other as a continent the benefit of our continent's internal affairs. Thanks to all the speakers very interesting food for thought & mind broadening.

[@wadopotato33]

Hollywood does have an influence, but the term neo-colonisation is silly. The idea behind colonisation was stealing wealth and changing borders. Hollywood just wants to make money. And FYI, Hollywood relies heavily on Music that was Afro-influenced. American culture is the culture being shared, but that culture is a mixture of all cultures as American is a melting pot and is the culture of the broad mixture of immigrants that came here.

[@SantizaInternational]

For us here in East Africa, Swahili is the language, and growing.

[@gracielagomez3685]

Juliana Zita, George Carlin, the late, great American comic satirist, said that "The reason they call it The American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it."

[@readthink3896]

That is the playbook. The dream can be better than reality. A few, and that is one in a million, even win the lottery, the wheel of fortune.

[@andrewlim7751]

But they did told you it's just a dream, you can't blame them if you wanna treat a dream as reality. 😁

[@thecat8859]

Remember, the USA was conquered financially by bankruptcies at Civil War and Queen of England created Universal Crown corp. America is conquered Vassel States, invaded by Loan's. Privately owned Foreign Federal Reserve Bank's CONTROL EVERYTHING

[@user-ww1ip1uz5d]

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

[@adinahaun6001]

Love Carlin who also said “it’s a big club and you’re not in it.”

[@SakisKotisis]

It's funny that the discussion revolves around a bipolar future world (US / China), which is itself a completely US-centric view! Whereas China and Russia are aiming for a multi-polar world. The only question for EU nations is whether they'll create another such pole (along with Russia, China, India, etc.) or just follow one of the others.

[@jl_woodworks]

I don't think China truly wants a multipolar world. I just feel like that's their bluff but that in reality they want to be the next ruling power. They alone.

[@platosbeard4449]

Great comment 💯

[@andy99ish]

Spot on. Let me add: The idea of bipolarity is so deeply embedded among US Americans of any political affiliation because in terms of culture they are descendants of Puritans and other rather manichean, Old Testamentarian Christian denominations.

[@nicoles9077]

@sakis kotisis I get your point but Russia and Brazil have no real power if they are not backed by China. Does Brazil even have a real navy or nuclear weapons? You can argue the Arab nations can be an Arab centric power center and India with their population. That’s all I see in the near term. As far as Europe goes I see them as an economic block, but until they are actually able to and willing to pay for their own security they will remain a vassal of the US for the near term or Russia’s vassal for their energy needs. It’s up to them to choose their own poison.

[@andy99ish]

@@nicoles9077 I agree with much of what you say save one major issue: You seem to vastly exaggerate the significance of military power. Remember that the largest and most costly military of the world, the US, withdrew from the Iraq and fled from Afghanistan. And before from Vietnam. And before that did not win in Korea. Neither did its might did not deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. On the other hand China is expanding its global political influence without one shot fired.

[@chuchiyang7031]

I stuck through it and I love everything Julijana talked about! ❤

[@juliuso3885]

Thanks to all who contributed to this discussion. One thing that is obvious in this life is that, "Nothing Last Forever." Ancient history from various countries and cultures tend to reveal that "Change" is the only constant." Change is coming, not every one will be alive to witness these changes, even though it has already begun, and this forum is part of the change.

[@billbianchi7009]

Excellent discussion, crucial topics. Thanks

[@irynasakharchuk7044]

Europe has great potential but has inadequate political class

[@rp3875]

What a fabulous discussion

[@paulcollins8296]

Yanis makes so many excellent points and does so with a very wide vocab, I find myself having to look up words in my first language that Yanis is using in his second (or third?) language. However my only disagreement is in his estimation of Putin. My view is that Putin is no idiot and is extremely clever, probably an intellectual equal to Yanis. I do not believe that Russia is caught in a US trap, in fact I think that it is more accurate to say that Ukraine and US are caught in Russia's trap, time will tell. Whether Putin is a criminal is more difficult, there are certainly provisions within international law to allow Russia to invade Ukraine for the purposes of protecting ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine. Plus war crimes are very common and never prosecuted or even mentioned unless the Defendant is Russian e.g. the use of nuclear weapons in Japan at the end of WWII was undeniably a war crime, so was the shooting of civilians from a US helicopter which was exposed by Julian Assange and look what happened to him. So it is best not to ever mention war crimes as that is the only fair way to behave if we are not going to treat all Defendants to the same fair process.

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

Very nice discussion. Thank you!

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[@DiEM25official]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

“The less emphasis the Western media places on Bakhmut's strategic importance, the more important it is to Russia. Why would the Ukrainians fight so hard for it if it wasn't that important? It has devolved into a meat grinder, in their own words. If it wasn't that important, they could have given up and launched a counterattack to retake other more important Russian-occupied cities.” - Douglas Macgregor

[@jimbob-robob]

Love these discussions. Makes Fox News look like schoolkids arguing over the last stale packet of pretzels in the tuck shop...

[@readthink3896]

Yanis a great idealist... the reality is that the oligarchs, Fortune 500 companies, CEO's, MBA's and industrial military complex throughout the west speak one language, deal in one currency, and compete in one dominating system. All petty national differences just make it easier for them to dominate. Fortress North America is supreme at this point in time.

[@musamusashi]

So supreme as was the Titanic on the verge of its sinking.

[@harshitpurohit2416]

It was a great discussion. But, I just want to make a point. Julijana (Really sorry for misspelling if I am not correct) asked about the BRICS countries making a common currency not about the Remninbi wanting to gain a better international currency status. I think Yanis misheard. I liked to hear about Remninbi but I also want to hear about BRICS countries' common currency too. Also, kudos for 116k. Would love to see Diem's ideas reach more and more people.

[@harshitpurohit2416]

@@os3984 Cool, thanks man for the suggestion. I'll watch it.

[@chriswong9158]

Just happen reported: The BRICS group - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - is expected to increase their share of the global economy to nearly 35% by 2028, Bloomberg reported on Monday. According to the outlet's calculations based on the latest IMF data, this year, the BRICS countries will contribute 32.1% of the world's growth, compared to the G7's 29.9%.

[@johleby8048]

It was a sad but very educational conversation. I truly appreciate you all. 🙏❤️🙏

[@urrywest]

I compared his appearance to Voltimort from Harry Potter... Since then there were people who worked very hard to whipe his nose off of his face... He would look like Votimort without a nose.. I am glad to see him spitting fire like he usually does and I am glad to see him happy with his nose...

[@JorgePetraglia2009]

As Yanis and other commentators on this vlog have mentioned it is imperative for Europe, as a whole, to make reparations of its colonial past. The EU is still greatly benefiting from raw resources that should be manufactured in its original source, it couldn't be any more clear as it is in Africa. The Americans are not doing any better when it comes to the situation in South America. in fact all this sanctions imposed on Venezuela are designed to control an immense reserve of oil that this country posses, along with many others in the region full of other important resources. The so called geopolitical interest are based in the control of resources, as raw as they come, and the USA and the EU have not qualms about them. It is in the best interest of the EU to keep supporting the USA, kind of sort of in a timid way, but the result is that both are truly trying to keep their colonialist ways. The new alternatives are very attractive since the old system keeps doing what is best for itself : all for me, nothing for you. And that is pure colonialism at its best that has been running the world for too long. Greetings from Toronto.

[@jskn15]

The topic should be stated that the Europeans are not just a vassal of United States but a vassal of anglo-american economic interest.

[@Tom21356]

Wow! This is great! I have not heard this kind of progressive thinking from any other European Media. Please keep up the great work that you are doing.

[@Flex385]

Thank you for this video. You have put into words what for me is a recurring malaise about the geopolitical situation of Europe and my home, Germany. What I notice lately/years is that German corporations are going to the US and/or moving their fabrics to the east of Europe. Daimler, VW, BASF and now Viessmann (hidden champion). The German and French people do not look through such rose-colored glasses on the US as the Baltic states doing... Maybe the European South and North are closer than thought. what worries me very much is the thought of the baltic states, in cooperation with ukraine, becoming the "new" vessels of the u.s. and thus making europe much more unstable.

[@mrpondsdemolition-ui4mp]

I wish the European can hear your talk, thank you Yanis.

[@RonOdendaal-hk4vf]

As a outsider from Africa it is a relief to know that there is a programme where people can still give there free opinions. What to me is very interesting is the opinion that was given about the non alignment organisation that can start again and that we must endeavour to the enstranglement that the USA have upon europe as well as Africa too loosen ourselves from it. We have been a subject of colonalisation for so long and fought so hard for our freedom. Now it feels as if we are either a colony of USA or China or Russia. Non alignment will work for us if we truly want to be free. Thank you for a informative programme. I am subscribed. Ronnie Odendaal. Durban. S.A

[@kindface]

Janis' point about the indigenous people of Taiwan is a brilliant one.

[@spm_hcmc]

His take on China is terrifying. China took over Hong Kong and all their freedoms are being taken away now. Now he seems to want the same for Taiwan.

[@ameliac1653]

Hong Kong is part of China, it was leased to UK when China was weak and unable to say no. Taiwan is part of China too, was taken by Japan by force again when China was powerless to do anything.

[@ameliac1653]

Also, for your information, Hong Kong people do not have “democracy” under the the colonial master UK. It was only until UK about to hand Hong Kong back to China that they suddenly feel a need to get democracy for Hong Kong people from China. I remember there is a video on KZbin that shows Lee Kuan Yew(the late Singapore prime minister) laugh on the Chris Patten’s(the last governor) face over this issue.

[@spm_hcmc]

@@ameliac1653 The UK/HKG prior to 1997 has nothing to do with this. That's typical "whataboutism" of Russian supporters. HKG's most alarming change is that Chinese political suspects can be now extradited at Beijing's request.

[@marymatthews678]

Always interesting to hear a new perspective, an educated perspective.

[@clyde3730]

Yanis Varoufakis, the only real and true politician left on this earth! Συγχαρητήρια κύριε Βαρουφάκη εξαιρετικός

[@kunaljain712]

One possible way for Europe, not to be a Vassal of the USA is by deciding the Discourses it chooses not to participate in. While there can be a Globalization, de-Globalization, and re-Globalization of Capital, it's not possible to Globalize discourses under the garb of Globalism!

[@DanielFabre89]

as a brazilian i am always amused to consider what was europe in the 16th century, all the conquest, etc. and the situation of servitude to Us nowadays, who would at that time imagine this situation and how fast it could turn to be so. But Yanis as a greek remembers me that ancient Greece also had it "overseas" expantion, and in the end, became a colony of its old colony, south Italy and later the roman domination. In both cases a special colony, sure

[@zezefulfule]

Perfect...sad

[@thisredcat2819]

Very insightful. History has rhythm..Rome was Greeces Colony . Same as USA was to Britain

[@rp3875]

Maybe the US will have the same fate one day

[@user-rr5mq4em5w]

Guess some knew..... its simple fundamentals, one goes up must come down..

[@charlesdeco3821]

@Daniel Fabre , I recently got exposed to this same idea that the european situation is very similar to the the ancient greece ( that also used to be very productive culturally but to vainglorious to realise their own situation and ultimately becoming a colony ). Just by simple curiosity , where have you been exposed to this idea?

[@fazaelma]

Julijana I really like your takes... I'm born in the 80ies in western Germany and living in France I have to say there is really a cultural difference between how frenchies perceive American influence and Germans do.

[@DarkoLuketic]

You have said exactly nothing

[@roywilson9495]

I wonder what President Putin thinks of Yanis as he was not playing with a full deck there were too many omissions?

[@stuartwray6175]

...'as he was not playing with a full deck there were too many omissions?' ???

[@khawarkhurshidahmedmalik9445]

I disagree with Yanis and some other participants in several places but this is a wonderful discussion which we need to have more (and more...) of all over Europe, over and over again. How do we defeat the entire Washington cabal, free Europe and rest of the world_____ and the American people _______ from their clutches, dismantle the military industrial complex to divert funds being sucked into it towards our peoples and make a common cause of fight against all tyranny? These are the issues we need to debate constantly.

[@greggrzegorz9332]

Stfu pakistani you have nothing to do with Europe. Take care of your own country first before pointing finger on others.

[@KonstanzArrens]

In international relations there are these entities called ''nation-states''. Nation-states pursue THEIR national interests. Are there nation-states in the EU? The simple amswer is ''Yes''. So, how can you talk about a POLITICAL entity called Europe. You can talk of a united market, but not a united political and cultural entity that has a foreign policty or more to the point - COMMON NATIONAL INTERESTS. The national interests of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Finland, etc, are not one and the same.

[@stephencunningham6557]

Well said, a point I have been making for years.

[@KonstanzArrens]

@@stephencunningham6557 Although it's a very basic, simple point - ''Political Science 101''. I don't know why it's glossed over with regard to the EU.

[@bandolero5068]

Yes we are vassals. More is the pity 😢

[@adrianosverko6601]

Great format, great guests.

[@zakariyeyahye5566]

“Whoever has Truth on their side, God is with them.” - Alexander Nevsky

[@macsanatic]

Macron came to Africa too, we shut him dowm people waking up

[@samdegoeij6576]

Like you should

[@KonstanzArrens]

You might look, too, WITHIN Europe for vassal states ... of the EU. :)

[@TGIM]

Yup. EasternEurope countries vs West. Poland is aware of what Western Europe is trying to do.

[@frankmorschner6803]

An excellent point raised by the German lady about the English language! (50:00)

[@view1st]

Agree, especially the brainwashing part.

[@fee4900]

MY grandfather from England, my grandmother is from Norway. She still spoke Norwegian language when I was a kid. EU and uk is our blood

[@RedAngel11993]

What a brilliant analysis of the recent global geopolitics! Yanis is a prophet of Humanity!

[@cmatthew2719]

Varoufaki's analysis as you stated applies to recent geopolitics. His analysis and belief about the Ukraine war is that the USA benefits big time but for Russia it's some kind of immoral act. He failed to even mention how this war and the west's reaction has emboldened countries previously bullied by the USA to seek de-dollarization. Many analysts believe that it has started and could succeed. Such an event will drastically reduce USA hegemony and loosen it's grip on the world's economy and financial institutions. This will undoubtly benefit russia and the rest of the world but especially China. In my view Varoufaki's view on this issue is very short sighted because the tables could easily turn following the sanctions on Russia and the perceived benefits short lived. Russia and China on the other hand could benefit in the long-term. In this case the Ukraine war and its negative consequences on Russia will be outweighed by longterm benefits. So what is so prophetic about what Varoufakis discussed? He seems only capable of analysing history and economics but he is no geopolitical analyst.

[@RedAngel11993]

@@cmatthew2719 Prothetic is the Yanis' ultimate idea emerging from the lecture presented Europe must slip out from the mortal embrace of the US self-interest hegemony. The global de-dollarization was not the theme of the presentation but it understands- because Yanis Yaroufakis had spoken about it before any other prominent economist or politician: at least ten years ago. He is a prophet also for his fight to bring to life the UN Declaration of Human Rights, and especially for equal opportunity of any human bean for (free) education, for equality in general, for no exploitation, no starvation, no wars, no imperialism, and most important- for the corporations and other institutions owned by employees with the principal "one employee - one share".

[@accountantthe3394]

@@RedAngel11993 Well stated!! 👍

[@adamfaou9926]

Admiration is fine and YV earns this, but it's foolish to put anyone on a pedestal, as I'm sure YV would agree. He bends his analysis to fit his beliefs rather than adapt his beliefs to an objective analysis. For a start, he doesn't substantiate his claim that Putin is stupid.. The claim that he responded to a provocation ignores what would have happened if he had withheld support from Donetsk and Lugansk. Certainly this would have required acquiescence to the Bamdera Nazu revisionists and US puppets in Kiev and Lviv. He also doesn't explain how a response to the criminal act of the 2104 coup is itself criminal. In that respect, his arguments unfortunately start to resemble a university Marxist debating society (i.e. one that isn't rooted in reality)

[@RedAngel11993]

@@adamfaou9926 YV didn't substantiate Putin's stupidity in this video but did in his previous discussions: the stupidity arises from allowing the US and Ukrainian nazist to carry out the coup in 1914; the other stupidity is an open and brutal aggression to Ukraine instead helping the Donetsk and Lugansk people to separate and threaten Ukraine not to join NATO. YV is the prophet of a new just world with real equity and freedom, without exploration, starvation, racism, imperialism, capitalism, and without wars - a world with equal opportunity for everybody.

[@stephencunningham6557]

It's ok Yanis labelling Putin an idiot but many like him do not offer an alternative action. I think Putin did what he had to do to protect Russian sovereignty. Putin has asked for a common security archtecture for years.

[@martinoneill5804]

Stephen Cunningham In Putins very first speech when he came to power, now forgotten he said NATO was created as a counter to the Warsaw pact. But the Warsaw pact is no more, the Soviet Union is no more, but NATO continues to expand eastward , is it now time to discuss a new security pact that includes Russia or if not let Russia join NATO. But it fell on deaf NATO ears , The Vatican City would have been allowed to join NATO before Russia . Hardly a unreasonable request.

[@dee-vee]

Yanis, being an idealist, say what is politically correct. He has the luxury of not being a leader of a nation, of not being responsable for the security of its people.

[@musamusashi]

​@@dee-vee if "politically correct" means empty virtue signalling, then yes. That's what he does.

[@dee-vee]

@@musamusashi "empty virtue signalling" is indeed a more accurate way to describe it. Considering that Putin had been pondering the security issue for decades and the Ukraine problem for at least 8 years, calling him an "idiot" shows that Yanis is clueless or is empty-vritue-signalling.

[@xiaogeju2011]

51:30 Learning is never a burden, it's a benefit...Learning English gets you ahead and it will create synapses that aren't created for those who don't learn...But I can go with your proposal to learn esperanto.

[@helengoethals9220]

Great point, Judith. Time to revisit Esperanto!

[@postjudice8268]

Sadly, Mr Varoufakis knows very little about Taiwan's history and identity. It's always better to do some reading before taking a position in public, otherwise, we end up bending all "facts" to the color of our preferred interpretation. Greetings from Taipei.

[@staceycolangelo8940]

So much intelligence in one room. If this is a snapshot of how average young European think, then I’m optimistic about the future.

[@marcbaxter5996]

It’s not. This is the intellectual 0.1%

[@adrianosverko6601]

I am a Croatian American and learning languages has never been a burden. We learned Italian from Italian TV and Venetian Croats in the family. I learned English as I grew up. I learned Spanish in high school talking to immigrants. I worked for a swedish co in Budapest and learned both languages. I studied German in college in Albany, NY, and studied in Braunschweig. I live in Mexico today and speak 7 languages, not including that I learn dialect languages from other Balkan states. I am business functional in 7 languages. There are people in my family that only speak 1 language. There are others that speak more languages than me. I don't use these skills at work today, but they make me a good tutor for young people and an effective writer in silicon valley. Maybe even helps me to quickly learn tech concepts and change with the times. Don't allow mind limiting thoughts access to your mental models. You are limitless. Guide your path and journey on this earth with your heart and biggest dreams. What you wish for will come to you. Believe it

[@roki5941]

So clever but without knowing that you are Jugoslav.

[@patrikgubeljak9416]

@@roki5941 pa napisao je da ne broji jezike drugih balkanskih država.

[@billbianchi7009]

Yanis and the others need to delve deeper into how the US corporations have benefited financially from US sanctions. You often hear critics on the left say, sanctions don't work, they only backfire in the US. Tell that to US fossil fuel companies and the weapons industry and other industries that have booked enormous profits as a result of sanctions. Compare those profits to what European economies have lost as a result of the same sanctions. I think that analysis will tell us a lot about why the US government likes sanctions.

[@wadopotato33]

For every company in the Oilfield there are a dozen companies that simply lost millions. You can't point to a few companies that have made a shit ton of money while ignoring the over 1000 companies that have had to close up shop and lost (collective) billions. This war has lost American companies in Russia billions. You are certainly guilty of cherry picking.

[@sharonjames2041]

Thanx for Educating me❤✊🏿❤

[@SM-df9hm]

@Judith, absolutely agree and I would add that it also causes the English speakers to get the wrong idea that they have the richest culture, literature and civilisation. But disagree with the esperanto suggestion. Instead have expert interpreters and translators for every language and let everyone to try to become bilingual or multilingual.

[@davidkelly2262]

Thanks for this brilliant video, look forward to more

[@Eniel44]

41:47 of course we will, American hegemony is done 👍🏻🤗 ‼️ hugs from Brazil and reminding every nation in this globe is important, every countries deserves be successful but USA don’t think that, they want war and they want to control others.

[@pelaubenson1230]

A very great and Educational discussion..Thanks!👍

[@robertokandal]

europenas are tards.

[@adek2989]

American here. Hooray for Juliana’s view…for us too. We are in this together.

[@Johnconno]

Nobody's in anything together, they never were. I hope you were being sarcastic when you wrote Hooray?

[@joejackson969]

​@@Johnconno lol stay mad serf

[@CommunistConsensus]

Thanks for sharing, all.

[@flyingsnow311]

Macron was right with he's expression regarding the relation between Europe and the US. Mr. Varufakis is a great Politition and human being. We need such bright People and it need the people to understand he's Position and the need to Support him. Thank you much for your Effort and Video !!

[@adrianagomes2964]

I appreciated very much Judith speach about the dominance of English language. And she remembered all of us the need of a neutral speach as esperanto.

[@kahhowong3417]

In recent history, the common Anglo Saxon slang term "West" meant Western Europe, not including anything south or East of the Scandinavian & Baltic Nations and Orient.

[@jp3630]

More specifically “West” means White. White means American white and European.

[@kahhowong3417]

@@jp3630 In my memory, referring to a White American or European as "West" would have been rude as they preferred to they called "White" and delineated to swarthy less white europeans. As example White white Europeans were affronted when Japanese were caste Whites unlike Chinese.

[@chuchiyang7031]

THANKYOU for this view

[@cookeecutkk]

As a concerned Greek and European (and of a certain age) I agree with a lot of what Yanis’ has been putting forth, over the years. My main issue is not his idealism, position or overall outlook. It’s the lack of a realistic proposition on how to actually get out of this situation. It’s all great stating the obvious and elaborating on historical and current facts but the crux of the matter is that the US is dead set on pursuing its geopolitical agenda while the EU is governed by the Eurogroup economists who are eternally pre-occupied with austerity measures and micro managing taxation. Let us be honest. The U.S. has always payed attention to the forest. EU leaders are fundamentally bean counters.

[@horasefu1438]

Actually, a bit of obscure piece of history: one of the first ideas of some form of 'European unification' during/after WWII was quite poignantly expressed by a peculiar thinker caller Dimitrije MiItrinovic. Some archaic and unconventionally-treated concepts used in his book aside, its somewhat strangely familiar when it comes to what was projected as the intention & idea of said union, but also a bit more realistic - to have a bunch of countries who don't agree on individual points, but still meeting each others' interests mid-way for the safety and well-being of all. Its a sad state of things to see such rich history, culture and potential being wasted and even worse - the freedoms of said people sold, their future forfeited for the sake of cliques at the expense of everybody.

[@bowlampar]

Hopefully this latest 'Vassal' revelation can serve as a rude awakening for American relationship with EU> .

[@Djordj69]

exellent ,for a change !

[@valensbucyana1972]

Now i can see and understand!

[@izee6036]

Yes it is and has always been after the WW2

[@frankpanetta1596]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@labmehmeti]

Today, absolutely yes!

[@brunodrivel2487]

Yannis. You need your own podcast. Id like to see you debating on the Duran.

[@stephencunningham6557]

The Duran would annihilate him over his views on Putin.

[@accountantthe3394]

@@stephencunningham6557 Nevertheless, it'd be a great conversation to have between great minds

[@levaraxyz7835]

Definitely. I routinely watch only his parts of the video, the rest is noise.

[@brainprism88]

answer is that yes exactly it is :)

[@virel206]

Yes why did Europe allowed themselves to be a vassal of US .. Europe is a great nation region

[@Lukas-kv7nq]

Great point of view

[@HarveyMillstone]

I don't know exactly why, but I fell in love with Maja Pelević while listening to her presentation. I want so much for a more sane world than this current one dominated by the US, China and Russia and it will be because of people involved with Diem25 and Maja that we archive that goal. Much love and respect to all of you 🧡❤️🧡❤️

[@santsuma]

@ HarveyMillstone... Which of Maja's presentations are you referring to?

[@rubbis3742]

Thank you Yanis for bringing up the indigenous in Taiwan. Thank you.

[@jacanaestrada6257]

Nice that Judith made the point of Esperanto! The best solution for the European language and cultural problem! Tre bone dirite....tre neatendite aŭdi pri Eo tie

[@jeanmathewswildervanck262]

I'm from the Global South and I found this conversation very interesting. In essence I agree: the Global North has become totally beholden to the USA. Really interesting to me was the comment that the Chinese Capitalists would also like to see the Dollar remain the fiat currency of the world as, of course, do the European oligarchs. Now an interesting situation is arising with the US Debt Ceiling deadline approaching. I suppose they will just print more money or are they securing a new source of income via Europe and the Ukraine War?

[@havencat9337]

very well said! EU needs to wake up