George friedman interview

[@stellabella8224]

I love this mans brain, so smart. I could listen to him all day. He has made me see the world with a new view.

[@themsmloveswar3985]

The European project is starting to be like the Habsburg Empire. But it has an important qualitative deficiency. It has hypocritical Irish tax dodgers (Bono, Geldof) providing the supporting noise for the rulers. At least the Habsburgs had Mozart, Strauss, Beethoven, etc... And we are 100 years on from the maddening climax in French efforts to end the Habsburg Empire - a four century policy obsession that started in the 1600s, and caused the worst wars of Europe. Friedman is very accurate in his understanding of the predicament of Eastern European countries, having to survive the cruelties of regimes in Berlin and the Kremlin for centuries. Poland and Romania are the two countries most capable of resisting the machinations of both - and capable of comprehending that Paris will always put it's own interests first, and will betray them when it suits them.

[@chairde]

HARVEYWOOD - they knew, the hypocrites knew , Europeans and Europe itself have never ever been united. Germany 🇩🇪 doesn’t care about Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@themsmloveswar3985]

The obsession there is with money, and control. Prussia 3.0 has found a nEU way of making everybody else obedient.

[@jeronimotamayolopera4834]

LIFT THE SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA.

[@4tcfilm]

London first

[@joebonsaipoland]

This is pre presidential election 2016. Old interview. But still good stuff. Filmed at SIO 2015!!!!!!

[@jeronimotamayolopera4834]

LIFT THE SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA.

[@dustin628]

What a surprise. The British guy says "well we just had to give Crimea to them. We had to let them have that." History doesn't repeat itself but it rhymes. They did the same thing with Hitler... just "giving" him the rhineland.

[@mariusmormo7539]

Amazing content along with very clear view of the hot spots of the actual and future world with mr Friedman. Great job!!!

[@srdxxx]

It's interesting to contrast what George has to say against what Peter Zeihan has to say on subjects like Japan. One thing I think he got wrong is about the president. I think President Trump made a real difference on national and global attitudes towards China, which I don't think a President Clinton would have done. So while his point is valid overall, the choice of president can be geopolitically significant.

[@9eleven1877]

you mean zeihan or Geroge?

[@srdxxx]

@@9eleven1877 I meant George, when he said that it didn't really matter who became president, because whoever becomes president finds themselves more limited than they expected and end up mostly just doing what they have to do instead of what they wanted to do.

[@lostat400]

Who it is that a Country picks as its leader is of huge significance, something you only realize when that person turns out to be an Idealist, for instance, Barack Obama, even George Bush 2 , if the US picked Hillary as its President, the US would remain signed up to stuff that go against the interest of the American People, things such as the Paris Accord, Open Borders, ect

[@dsanalysis5013]

Both are total empire babies

[@debclato5984]

Agreed, leadership is a very important factor!

[@hiltonroberts8742]

At the end the interviewer had to play devils advocate, typical of journalists. But hurrah to George, why should America have to risk its security because of some peoples sanctimonious rubble.

[@wearewaves3106]

Great interview. While I don't like where we have come in regards to surveillance and spying, I do understand it's function. That's a tough subject.

[@royalirishranger1931]

Very insightful!

[@ssssaa2]

wouldn't describe poland's birth rate as "relatively decent". Below average for even europe maybe, not relatively decent.

[@arc46789]

But is 100% ethic Polish birtsh, whereas places like Germany and Sweden have their birthrates supplemented by high immigrant birthrates, especially those from outside of Europe.

[@ulrichsemrau1561]

I must agree with Friedman's comment that it does not matter who becomes president because they must operate within a context. If they do, the system will either force them back into that context or force them out. That is the reality.

[@debclato5984]

Brits need to have a union with the US, then we can have some sun. Imagine, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Have a free movement and trade agreement, but without political union. (Would be impressive)

[@chairde]

Deb Clato , That would be an empire better than any in history. A cartel of decency and technology.

[@__-ox5kz]

There already is a Union. You can go to Florida any time you wish. Remember the sun screen...

[@tommyodonovan3883]

Mexico too.

[@themsmloveswar3985]

The solution to Korea, is a united, non-aligned, independent Korea that is not militarized. However, this would mean that both Washington and Beijing would be willing to write off previous commitments to South and North respectively.

[@shepherdsknoll8]

Facebook is an addiction , oddly enough, the S. Koreans don’t seem too keen on this.

[@marclittle]

If you want more hits, make George the cover photo for the video, and you’ll triple the views.

[@cosilica1]

good old divide and conquer

[@bukovinian]

Dang it. I thought here it is, Peter and then George, two geopoliticians on one channel, new interviews

[@themsmloveswar3985]

The Chinese PLA - an internal political security force. Well....that was how they functioned in 1989. Friedman hit the nail on the head there.

[@justinbailey1756]

Print more money, that's what the Ph.Ds say.

[@ronhanson4044]

One learns about 35 minutes in that this was recorded before the last Presidential election. Nonetheless, I found George's views especially regarding North Korea very helpful, and amusing.

[@hendrikbarboritsch7003]

In the end, if the USA want support from Europe, there will have to be an exchange. Money for example in whichever form. PS The EU is a IMO a good model for a global economy of diverse peoples.

[@dranzini]

This must be an old recording, he speaks about "President Holland" of France. World has changed very rapidly since then. He's not much of a forecaster, in view of his sayings and whats happening today.

[@dannyteal9130]

Very interesting, today maybe more so now that we have some distance to see

[@edwardmoczydlowski3666]

Profit from knowledge. 10:43 Interesting insert. Let's try to figure out the message. 10: 43 1/4 of the way there. I'd say this was a message to those in the loop that 10-4 3? Affirmative, 3 more to go. Are all of your tests this easy?

[@TheDalitis8]

Poland will overshadow Russia & Germany. This guy is really funny!

[@romeotango8324]

He’s just an arrogant Jew larping as an American

[@till-ulrichhepp8113]

A stronger Poland is a good thing and this goes for the other Eastern European states, too. However, the EU should remain intact and it should be properly negotiated how far it can go and to what extent the nation states keep their sovereignty. Ukraine should associate with the EU AND with Russia and Russia and the EU should be engaging in free trade. When it comes to the alliance between Romaina, Poland and the USA, it might well be the case that Germany and others are accepting this circuit because the indirectly influence it via their influence in the USA, Poland and Romania. When it comes to free trade in general the issue is not free trade , the issue is that it unproportionally grows a few centers and not much else if progress, modernization, the creation of new industries and businesses is not encouraged and incentivized properly. So free trade with a proper education, modernization, investment "offensive" is a great thing. Greece and the rest of the EU "periphery" should be given the possibility to recover like that. The Euro should be of such strength that it reflects the average strength of all the Eurogroup countries. When it comes to Scottland, it might well be the case that there will be another referendum post-Brexit and this time the Scottish might well vote to get out of the UK and back into the EU. This entire thing about "japan needs/wants a Navy with carrier battle groups" is a really bad thing and these thoughts should perish! The Japanese are an over aged society that is fairly well industrialized and it could do well with a less aggressively nationalistic and the entire fuss around naval control could easily be settled by means of the USA and China reaching an agreement and this goes for the Australians, too. The Chinese want to develop and the Japanese could be a great partner in that. When it comes to North Korea, partnering with the Chinese could be the easiest way for the Americans to finally end this regime and have the Koreas reunite.

[@420Patriot1776]

Till-Ulrich Hepp >However, the EU should remain intact and it should be properly negotiated how far it can go and to what extent the nation states keep their sovereignty Amerifag here, I agree in a perfect world, but lmao at that ever happening in the EU. America is lucky because we killed off most of our natives in order to cement a so called "American dream" mindset into those who wished to immigrate here. In doing that, our people found resources in bumfuck nowhere America and exploited them without having to deal with different governments and/or cultural beliefs while making boatloads of money to at towards the state. I'm not saying Europe should scrap or even mix her diverse (ORIGINAL) heritage by any means (as I see it happening in the US with European cultures, and I don't like it), but there's no such way to get things done in the EU unless you're a superpower (France/Germany) or can develop a "poor me" response to anything that goes against your nation/people/culture (remember Grexit in 2015 And how that worked out?). For those who are worried in mainland Europe, your best bet for getting anywhere in the world OUTSIDE OF EUROPE is to rely on the U.K. to negotiate for you. You will look back and realize how damn lucky you were to have Brexit happen, as she's already working on this for you. That statement doesn't apply to Poland/Romania/other intermarium nations, however, since you have direct American backing. Good luck Europe!

[@__-ox5kz]

Poland is only strong because German industry built it from 1990 to 2018. Poles abroad worked for less because Poland was a 3rd world country till 1997. Poland was cheap labor and a "low culture". But their currency has strengthened and compensated for the competitive disparity that existed as the wall came down in 1990.

[@BlueSky-hi2ib]

Poland is also has a significant advantage because they are not in a demographic death spiral.

[@GaryAskwith1in5]

The Japan / China dynamic (24.45- ) “...but deploying a carrier battle group is an enormously complex undertaking...it would be very difficult for China to fight a war...” So would have been building the Great Wall of China! I think Friedman underestimates China’s capacity to adapt & to build quickly. I wonder if in the 70’s George Friedman said: “The problem with China is that everybody commutes with a bicycle...”!

[@__-ox5kz]

Chinese new assertive image stems from their new meat eating lifestyle. Take the meat away and they will forget about Spratley and co, and return to their valleys and farms.

[@tony37068]

A guy claims he knows the future developments? Give me a break. Maybe 5 years. No one can, if that is true, then this guy-George, is a fraud.

[@theDyingAtheist]

Really old, pre-Trump and pre-Brexit.

[@xDooksx]

So, what is up with the dummy in the intros?

[@carlbole2142]

Does this guy look and facial express a lot like a George Bush Plastic Surgery Clone, or is it just me???

[@lafmuc]

Thanks, mirrors exactly my feeling

[@omarjette3859]

Actually sounds like Captain Kirk (Shatner) - called pause acting.

[@hukelburryful]

Hedoes look like george bush

[@jimrussell3367]

Funny how quick things change

[@justinbailey1756]

I say we try a new strategy for war, everyone over the age of 35 goes to fight not below.

[@lostat400]

UN migration and immigration policy is based on the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees. In 1951, the world had about 2.5 Billion people and the definition of 'refugee' was strictly and narrowly defined in the context of individual political dissenters of record, or groups facing genocide. Since 1951, the global population has surged to 7.5 Billion and overpopulated failed states with high birth rates in the Islamic and Developing world are hemorrhaging their excess population across borders. Also, the legal definition of 'refugee' has been expanded to include criminals facing execution, persons with chronic communicable disease needing treatment, women in abusive personal relationships, homosexuals, the mentally ill, people from cities with criminal gang problems, the destitute aged, anyone living in a war zone, and people 'fleeing poverty who want a better life'. All are now regarded as 'refugee' candidates if they request asylum in a Western welfare state, which must provide them with legal counsel and welfare benefits on a par with its own citizens while their case is argued in your courts. Heads up. It is not 1951 anymore folks. The global population is headed north of 10 Billion by 2050 and if you do not want your children and grandchildren to live like wretches from some of the worst places on earth, opening your borders is not a good idea. People living nightmarish lives bring their nightmares with them and they will not assimilate into your society. They will outbreed you and you will assimilate into theirs.

[@chairde]

Laurence Flynn , Europe and Asia are having awful population declines. The young can’t take care of the older generation and its needs. The United States 🇺🇸 is the only first world country with a growing population. You need workers, soldiers and professionals to operate a country successfully. Europe, China and Japan are in crisis.

[@billkramer2994]

Whoever labels these Friedman speaking series degrades both Friedman and the series by conning us to think the date on tbe label is same as when the speach was made. SELDOM TRUE! I'm surprised Friedman puts up with it!

[@yungjamir]

🙏🙏🙏

[@themsmloveswar3985]

Germany and Russia are both in Post Traumatic Stress syndrome. This appears valid. They are exhibiting different approaches - Germany by behaving like geriatric, silent misers- and Russia is behaving in a different manner - like a mob of wasteful, boisterous, drunken sailor.

[@shodanxx]

Poland was completely raped by both Germany and Russia for the entirety of world war two, 17% of the population died Compare that with Germany, where about 8% died or Russia which lost average 13.7% (but they used other countries in their empire as canon fodder, for instance Belarus lost 25%, while Russia only 12%) Poland is doing great now because it is Europe's cheap labour. This is as unsustainable as Germany's position.

[@inter3684]

Germany is getting its self confidence back, they're again the most powerful country in Europe, at least economically, if needed militarily as well. Russia is empire, so it acts like an empire.

[@inter3684]

@@shodanxx Poland is becoming White Nationalist Catholic Crusading army, to push back muslims from south and mongols from east.

[@dawnandy7777]

@@shodanxx Is cheap labour unsastainable? I think this is the crux of the matter. There is a great deal of talent around the world, that is prepared to work for the low wages. Because low wages are better than no wages.

[@user-ov5nd1fb7s]

How can you parade around leaving a union (the EU) and in the same breath ask why Scotland would want to leave a union (the UK)? What is the fucking mystery? They want to leave for the same reasons. They want to make difference immigration and foreign policy decisions than the English.

[@tony37068]

Both George and Peter are saying the same: American will remain to the only the super power. That is pretty much true, but history has proven that one empire will fall, just a matter of time, and it has always been difficult to identify which is the replacement.

[@raveelk3645]

Really poor muffled audio. Missed a great interview due to this.

[@dsanalysis5013]

Grant Williams is a neocon.

[@tjlate]

Friedman talks as if this was some sort of an European problem, where in reality he just lays out the US agenda for Europe.

[@1989TS..]

@Dev Rifter the euro was created to replace the dollar. And America doesn't need to fragment Europe, Europe does that fine on its own. .

[@jorgegomez524]

true. its a defensive agenda for the dollar

[@lafmuc]

Thanks for this intelligent comment!

[@detodounpoco74]

Just in part. Yeah, US has an agenda and EU fits it in the terms he mentions, but US didn't create Italian's 1.8 trillion debt, US didn't got Spain, Italy, Greece, etc. unemployment to over 20%, etc. USA will take advantage of all this scenario and, when possible, even exacerbate it, but USA didn't create this crisis. If anything, it allowed the creation of EU block and then watch it burn by its own hand.

[@LG-bd2qf]

50% wishful thinking

[@belka8618]

Accidental asmr 😴😴

[@tony37068]

Poland? A regional power the most. I’m sorry. Can’t be a world power, no resource, no tech, no population.

[@mindtreeexponential7392]

Without Peter Zeihan, George Friedman is just a broken record...He just keeps repeating the same ideas from the book he wrote in 2008...no new ideas since then. Stuck on Poland...

[@pedrohernan896]

This guy vomits several ideas and open ended conclusions in order to sound intelligent.