How France, Germany and Poland Can Strengthen the Weimar Triangle || Peter Zeihan

In the post-Cold War world, France, Germany and Poland concocted the Weimar Triangle as a way to foster cooperation amongst the three countries. The trio has weakened over the years - due to differing national priorities - but Russia's invasion of Ukraine might necessitate getting the gang back together.
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[@mikemactavish1665]

Being under a tree during a storm is not the best plan either

[@DraftedByTheMan]

Correct. Worse than walking around. Tree roots kill when the tree is hit by a lightning bolt ⚡️

[@jeffhawkes7856]

@@DraftedByTheMan Yes. The news overflows daily with tree-root lightning deaths.

[@sifu64]

I just come here for the smug Uber confident entertainment

[@bakedbeings]

@@sifu64The comments?

[@sifu64]

​@@bakedbeingsStratfor PZ

[@ScentlessSun]

My dad’s step uncle died from a lightning strike while resting under a tree in weather that looked like it might storm soon. Be careful dude.

[@jerryrichardson2799]

Thanks Peter.

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[@carlruppert7324]

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[@gtolose]

yes definitely needs some kind of filter which gets rid of all that CIA/pro war propaganda - not sure there would be much of a broadcast left.

[@jamesallred460]

Lol, you cheeky monkey.

[@waynemasters8673]

Wireless chest lavalier mic.

[@GenX1964]

I came looking only for hack historians' comments about the Holy Roman Empire and instead you provided this gem 💎. Koodos.

[@Sneaky-Snek]

peter zeihan here coming to you from the truffle muffle peaks of Mt. wigglestien 😂😂 so jelly of peters insane hiking routine, absolutely amazing, love your vids pete!!

[@cdn-firefly]

was reminded of the kubrick film, dr strangelove, with peter sellers, and f.scott fitzgerald. f.scott came to love the film, after initially being livid, swearing to never work with kubrick again, after he was promised his clips weren't going in the film, and kubrick infact did include them afterall, and they were very funny. for a serious actor like that it was not a gamble fitzgerald wanted to make reputationally. brilliant little film. time healed in the end.

[@robhoffman510]

Love the content but also the high elevation recordings. My wife and I hike The Tetons, Wind Rivers and Bitterroots on a regular basis and have started this summer by watching your channel at the top of each climb. 😎. Life is Grand!

[@rolloraufhandel6906]

Sorry Peter, first democratic Elections in Poland were held in 1919, not 90s, after WWI. Poland has one of the longest traditions when it comes to Elections, dating back to the 15th Century, btw

[@ragingmonk6080]

"After the Second World War, Poland fell into the Soviet sphere of influence as a satellite state and became controlled by the communists, who rigged the elections of 1947 to ensure they controlled the entire Polish government. There were regular elections in Poland from that time on; however, no elections until the groundbreaking elections of 1989, marking the fall of communism, were free. " Poland knows as much about democracy as I do about walking on the moon.

[@bakedbeings]

You're right, but I'm not totally sure Peter's wrong - it was a wandering point, but he had been talking about Poland in the decades after emerging from being a Soviet satellite state. I took it as meaning their first democratic elections in the modern (post world war/cold war) era. Do with that what you will.

[@u2beuser714]

Poland didnt even exist in the 15th century lol it was split between different powers even then calling them "elections" is a joke

[@u2beuser714]

Poland didnt even exist in the 15th century let alone having so called "elections" the enlightenment never reached them thats why europe spent its time civilizing poland.

[@janboen3630]

None of the people that voted in 1919 remembered what democracy was after WW2 and Soviet dominance. So for modern Poland democracy started again in the 1990's.

[@jamesallred460]

That was some solid advice at the beginning there, Peter.

[@jhosk]

Happy hiking to you

[@polyglot8]

I used to live (civilian) in the Fulda Gap (3:35) just after the wall came down. This was where WWIII was supposed to start as it was the most westerly position of the Warsaw Pact forces. Although Paris was "only" a seven hour drive from Fulda, the hardest part was just to get from Fulda to Frankfurt, because in those days, there were basically no East-West Autobahns because they didn't want to facilitate the Russian advance. It would take well over an hour to get from Fulda to near by Frankfurt on twisty country roads. When we saw the U.S. army base in Fulda being shut down after the Cold War ended; within three months, four out of the five whore houses near the base entrance also closed. 🤣

[@thelonerick]

So you missed United States economic aid did you?

[@adrien5834]

@@thelonerick The working girls from Eastern Europe certainly did, but I think that they missed their KGB paycheck more.

[@nunyabidness3075]

@@adrien5834🤣😂🤣😂

[@LordBuckhouse]

Ho’s love military bases. Ho’s also love Germany. See Frankfort.

[@asdasdasddgdgdfgdg]

​@@adrien5834funny yet true

[@stargazer5073]

Peter, be safe....the world needs you!!!!!

[@jimh472]

"That's why we call it 'making history'"...great quote.

[@optimoustaf]

if you need to shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm, keep both your feet tightly together to avoid getting earthed on 2 different spots and becoming a living short fuse.

[@kevinjoe1211]

He obviously did not study physics.

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

That is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard in a long time. Thanks for the laugh.

[@IvorMektin1701]

​@@kevinjoe1211 His undergrad is in chemistry

[@richardbaird1452]

While ground current is a real thing and important for power lines/poles, under a tree is one of the worst places to be in a thunderstorm, so there should basically never be a "need" to shelter under a tree. Just accept you're going to get wet and then get inside as soon as you can...it's much safer.

[@richardmaier28]

If his man bun sticks straight up he's in trouble 😮

[@cugelchannel4733]

West Spanish Peak in Colorado is 13,600 ft. in elevation. That video is being shot from somewhere around 13,000 ft on the ridge approach to the summit. That is a nasty place to wait out a storm. And under a tree ain't a great place to be when lightning strikes around the peak! I remember my hair standing straight up from static electricity on Mt. Yale in the Collegiate Peaks. No lightning had struck anywhere yet, but you get an "uh oh!" feeling that "this is not a good place to be right now!" It scared the pants off me and I started down immediately.

[@LatinScribe1]

Thanks for sharing!

[@wylldflower5628]

I did wonder what one’s options would be on a mountain like that, besides not at the peak, and not near a taller group of trees (or be the tall tree, a dilemma I’ll never know!) But….is granite a less conductive rock and if you could find a cluster…. Is it better to hunker down, or book it downhill in the open since the whole thing is “high elevation”?!

[@michellegutierrez2119]

Thank you for sharing Peter Zeihan…😊

[@MacMcNurgle]

Ahhh, tall man worried about lightning hiding under a tree?

[@kq2799]

U tell him, stewie roads!

[@AirB-101]

back 10 years ago on French media (TV, newspapers), almost nobody mentioned Poland on any issues / topics as the country was not considered as important in the overall EU landscape. Today in 2024 (since 2019)? There are not a day/week where some Analyst isn't talking about a Political / Economic / Military / EU Security / Immigration topic without mentioning Poland... Italy or Spain in the balance in terms of media coverages? Not so much anymore!

[@kevinfelton689]

Poland has always been the key to the security of Western Europe (and on the other side of the coin, the security of Russia). That's why Hitler and Stalin agreed to split it. Part of the Molotov/ Ribbentrop pact was an agreement that Poland would no longer exist because its independence was a threat to both sides. I suspect that the reason no in Europe has cared about Poland in 30 years is because the US has underwritten the security of Western Europe since 1946. As we here in the US begin to reinsert our heads into our rectums and begin to forget the lessons of the last century, namely the dangers of isolationism, I imagine Europe is going to become a hell of a lot more interested in Poland.

[@AirB-101]

@@kevinfelton689 Very true! In fact, I would add that Mr Zeihan is analyzing the Weimar Triangle purely as some kind of "static" post-2022 military "Alliance de faits" using early 20th Century military ideas. This is wrong. In 2024, the "Weimar Triangle" is becoming (IMO) a very dynamic group of the EU's Main Political, Military and Economic Poles (pun intended). In fact, I would argue that the military side of the Weimar Triangle is far from currently being prime . Cases in point? - The 3 countries have VERY different procurement strategies, with Poland dead set on its US & South Korean partnerships. And both Germany and France adopted more EU-centric / National approaches. - Most of the Macron - Scholz - Tusk meetings happen a few days / weeks before important votes / Announcements at the EU levels.

[@matplot6170]

Even with tusk elected, isn't promoting the globalist party line?

[@NLJeffEU]

Not so strange, there was nothing to talk about. Now it gets over blown in mass media

[@AirB-101]

@@NLJeffEU ?? Your point is?

[@MisterMagoo-nq4hm]

Nice hike thanks for the view

[@jmorrison5206]

The defensive posture vs the Russian fist is manifest in the Russian war on Ukraine. Long range strike capability into Russia is a necessity for Ukrainian victory, and one that has been denied/curtailed thus far by the west. That need to change.

[@matty922117]

Storm Shadows, ATACMS and drones now give UA the capacity to hit targets several hundred kilometers inland. But that only allows to hit the logistical and supply nodes leading to the front line. If the objective is to hit the industrial heartland which is actually producing the weapons, then yes, they will need even longer range systems to do so. We're talking ground-launched TLAMs or similar.

[@JackVz]

The US and UK need to be peace brokers not arms dealers. We could have ended the war years ago but alot of shady men in suits want to drag it out as long possible for short term gains.

[@jonmcphee9662]

​@@JackVzand all of the shady men in suits speak Russian.

[@joe18750]

@@JackVz Yours is a naive Pollyanna view. Russia is not and never has been an honest broker. Their whole strategy is too make peace, feign cease-fire that they have no intent on keeping. It's a waste of time and resource to negotiate with dishonest people. Feel free to substitute Russia with the words Hamas and Hezbollah, as well.

[@JohnDorian-j7x]

@@JackVz Sure, buddy. Sure.

[@kevinpratt-ge5ye]

Always enjoy your show. It's important to know history and politics. Your😊 program blends those together for a better understanding!

[@ernesthale2471]

Thanks!

[@2909dk]

POLAND MENTIONED🎉🎉❤🦅🦅🦅🦅💯💯💯

[@verq2909]

🥟🥟🥟

[@AirB-101]

Mr Zeihan is analyzing the Weimar Triangle purely as some kind of "static" post-2022 military "Alliance de faits" using early 20th Century military ideas. This is wrong. In 2024, the "Weimar Triangle" is becoming (IMO) a very dynamic group of the EU's Main Political, Military and Economic Poles (pun intended). This 3-points of the EU are France - Germany - Poland now. In fact, I would argue that the military side of the Weimar Triangle is far from currently being prime . Cases in point? - The 3 countries have VERY different procurement strategies, with Poland dead set on its US & South Korean partnerships. And both Germany and France adopted more EU-centric / National approaches. - Most of the Macron - Scholz - Tusk meetings happen a few days / weeks before important votes / Announcements at the EU levels.

[@donsmore]

American here who loves Poland. You guys are awesome 😎

[@u2beuser714]

​@@donsmore why? What has that country EVER produce to the world? Other than cheap labour they contribute nothing.

[@Mandanara]

​@@u2beuser714yeah right XDDD, russian bot detected, opinion rejected

[@wake118]

Let's go... don't duck the debate...

[@ericpazo]

The Biden boy 😂

[@Nylon_riot]

That mountain looks like a real ankle-breaker.

[@libraryofpangea7018]

Has the recent presidential debate affected your opinion on what you think the election outcomes are going to be?

[@ZachTandyMitchel]

Thanks tall uncle!

[@horacefields736]

Also, Ukraine has significant oil and natural gas deposits that could solve Europe's energy problems. But only if Ukraine keeps the eastern regions that Russia is now occupying.

[@brentharris9745]

Why do you think the west wanted Ukraine in NATO. Its because of their natural resources. They would strip it bare to fund the European dream of perfection. That's the whole reason for the war.

[@hyhhy]

Russia will be taking those regions and resources. Putin again recently said on his trip to Vietnam that Russia views the Ukraine issue as an existential threat and will never back down.

[@strong_slav]

​@@hyhhy Your comment should be restated in this way: "Putin will never back down as long as the West is run by pencilnecks afraid to give Ukraine what it needs to win the war."

[@jackreacher.]

0:24 ...talk about a summit, near a summit...the genie is out of the bottle.

[@EPFForsyth]

I have actually met Peter twice and he is very tall, which is was a bit surprising. He is my favorite hippy.

[@GenX1964]

Hippies are in the stay out my bedroom AND stay out of my wallet quadrant on one of Peter's favorite demographic/political slides. Not sure how many globalists, or even frustrated / reformed globalists or even internationalists fall into that upper left quadrant.

[@M8Stealth]

"Hey, I've Seen This One!" -- Marty McFly

[@awells444]

Such a Peter sign off.

[@Chris.starfleet]

Hi Peter, next time you go on a scenic hike and you start a video, please show more of the surrounding environment. The places you go to looks epic. And if you agree to this Maaaaaybeeeee innvest in a better quality camera than a cellphone. People will start watching your videos solely for the scenery.

[@nervechews6781]

The talk of a conventional war between Europe and Russia is perplexing to me. How would this not go nuclear? I guess Russia just thinks nuclear blackmail will work. Hard not to see a way out of this that doesn't involve the utter destruction of one side or the other, or both. Someone who knows this way better, please tell me why I'm wrong.

[@gaius_enceladus]

@nervechews6781 - It's true that Europe (well, France) and Russia both have nukes. However, so do India and Pakistan. They fought the Kargil War in the 1990s and neither side used nukes. That shows that just because both sides have nukes doesn't necessarily mean that they will be used. So, there is precedent for conventional war between nuclear-armed opponents.

[@hyhhy]

Russia has 10x the amount of nukes of "Europe", i.e., NATO minus the US.

[@JinKee]

3:20 googling for “north cape” gets me information about nato exercises in the “high north” and North Cape of Norway and the GIUK Gap. That’s a long way from Poland (then a founding member of the Warsaw Pact). What was the plan here? I don’t understand.

[@IAMSatisfied]

I’ve been up on the Spanish Peaks hiking several times… gorgeous views… I don’t live very far away in NM, and no, they are not in NM, but about a half hour north of the border.

[@TimAZ-ih7yb]

Near Walsenberg, CO.

[@robertopon]

Can't believe he hasn't released a video on the presidential debate, he's been saying for months that Biden has it on the bag. But that's what he always does, makes predictions but when he's proven wrong just ignores the issue

[@cdn-firefly]

Republicans who voted for Trump once or twice are not all inclined to vote for him again no matter what. The main reason tends to be because of Trump lying about losing the second time.

[@cdn-firefly]

Republicans who voted for Trump once or twice are far less inclined to do that again, with the main reason being because of Trump lying about losing the second time.

[@LewisPulsipher]

So-called "debates" have, historically, no effect on elections.

[@segiraldovi]

He may disagree with Trump's policies and may prefer the foreign policy of Biden's team, but to say that Biden is not senile is to be very stubborn.

[@kurt1391]

That's the norm with almost everyone in the spotlight. They hate to look wrong. That is one thing I like about Tucker: He proudly announces all the times he screwed up.

[@stevenkaz28]

Spanish peaks are gorgeous. Worked on a ranch at the base in La Veta. Check out the dog bar in cuchara if it's still there. Good food.

[@Bogusuap]

I’m Polish left poland in 1991 and now live in Colorado. I like Colorado.

[@TheCaluha]

Greetings from Weimar 😊

[@ullifuchsloch8944]

Very Good!

[@Medards]

Poland had been a democratic country at least in 1454, so before Columbus rediscovered America. Our famous constitution titled *Nihil novi" was written in 1505. Poland has a culture of being a democratic country. 1989 was going back to to normal after The West left us for Soviets at the end of WWII

[@wylldflower5628]

I get very confused regarding what is, or is supposed to be, Poland. It has changed size and shape so many times, over such a long period. Do you feel the current borders are…. I’m not sure of the correct word I should use. Is the population happy with the borders as they stand? Given that some of the post-WWII agreements happened Because Western Europe and the US both knew we couldn’t fight Russia, I have mixed feelings saying the West abandoned Poland, East Germany, and Eastern Europe to Stalin. It had to have felt that way, but I suspect the alternative would’ve been Stalin continuing to march westward. There’s no way he was ever going to come help stop Hitler (a former ally) and not keep what he’d taken control of from Hitler, especially not the part of Germany his soldiers had come through. It would’ve been great if the west could’ve defeated Hitler without Russia stepping in. It was a deal with the devil against the then-currently-worse-devil of Hitler-which seems to happen a lot in politics. Poland’s position between Germany & Russia’s a dangerous place to be. I’m just glad Poland and Germany are working hard to build an alliance that could make both stronger!

[@matrixmannn]

@@wylldflower5628 Zachód miał siły i środki aby pokonać Stalina i proponował to Churchill ale Truman się nie zgodził i żabojady i skończyło się tak jak skończyło. Fakt, Polska ma gówniane położenie geopolityczne i lepiej aby wszyscy pilnowali bezpieczeństwa Polski bo Polska jest pępkiem świata i to dosłownie pępkiem świata. Nie mocarstwa ale mała Polska bo jak coś się zacznie w Polsce to już nikt tego nie powstrzyma i będzie III światowa.

[@RobCLynch]

I agree. If my son asks "why did the second world war begin?" I reply, "because Germany invaded Poland." If he asks me, "why did the second world war end?" I tell him, "because Russia invaded Poland".

[@metanoian965]

@@wylldflower5628 Why the confusion ? The borders had been and are artificial to suit political shysters. The country which is called, "Poland", by the West is populated by Ethnic Lechs, [like Czechs]. One of the federated tribes was, West Polanie. The ancient name is 'Lechia'. From the present Western border, 966 AD, to the pre WW ii border in the East, was Polonia. Today's borders are those drawn in 1000 AD Thus, post WW i, the Danzig Corridor, Poznan and Silesia were returned** to the recreated, Poland, after 123 years of German infestation, Propaganda and doing a very good job of Gaslighting the self willed ignorant West Germanophiles. Borders on a map moved. The Polish People remained on their land. Until mass expulsions by Soviet Bolsheviks post WW ii. [Replaced by forced migrations of Eastern Slavic Peoples from what is now Eastern Ukraine but which is in fact, Slavic Rusland]. **with much fighting to convince Germans to let go of stolen lands.

[@haleffect9011]

Well, France will be an interesting topic to talk about in about 2 weeks

[@nat-natsingapore]

Wow amazing view

[@jimluebke3869]

"Splitting up the hordelands makes sure a retrenchment is never possible" Because Balkanizing an area leads to long-term peace?

[@kurt1391]

For everyone else.

[@jimluebke3869]

@@kurt1391 "Excluding everyone who died in WW1 because of 'some d**n fool thing in the Balkans'," of course you meant to say. Europe is much safer now after 100 years of free-fall, right?

[@ineffige]

​@@kurt1391this.

[@BingeSmartly]

Don't get scammed by Peter Zeihan

[@daniellarson3068]

Is that a tailings pile behind him? There are many played out mines reclaimed by nature. Some are tourist destinations. Maybe, he will venture into an old mine. It could be his refuge from the thunderstorm. The increasing interconnection of the world by technology will force these countries into the quartet he discussed. How well they can sing together remains to be seen.

[@trplankowner3323]

Peter is combining Twenty-first century geopolitical problems with Nineteenth century military realities.

[@rollthetape88]

because; war, war never changes

[@trplankowner3323]

@@rollthetape88 If you're going to attempt to debate, don't start with a trite opener.

[@terryshrader3909]

Has war ever changed? You need defensive and offensive positions. Putin is old USSR, even though 21st century Europe wouldn't bother Russia but how do they know 22nd century won't, especially with the influx of immigration into Europe. I can see both sides. We wouldn't want Canada or Mexico knocking on our door.

[@SargBjornson]

​@@trplankowner3323 If you are going to debate, don't do it on KZbin XD

[@benlubbers4943]

@@SargBjornson This is one of the most intelligent posts I've seen on this site.

[@DavidAnthony-o2u]

Coincidentally I was travelling in that area on the 27th. Remember thunderstorms everywhere. Not being from out west I thought that was a bit unusual, but someone said this is monsoon season out there.

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

Patiently waiting for Peter’s video on Biden’s performance in the debate.

[@ericpazo]

Did PZ didn’t know about his decline… omg😮

[@benetaue]

Hippie only orchestra member left on the Titantic😂

[@computerfreakch8912]

A little correction, though: democracy in Poland emerged in the 17th century, but it was interrupted by long periods of foreign occupation. Check Wikipedia.

[@johnhynes7784]

He just tells what his paymasters want to hear.

[@ejb5240]

@@johnhynes7784can you elaborate pls?

[@pttk9491]

The 17th-century Polish "democracy" wasn't really a democracy in contemporary terms. Yes, the kings were elected, but only by noblemen (szlachta), a relatively small percentage of the population. And this lot paid attention only to their own interests, not particularly concerned about the nation.

[@johnhynes7784]

@@ejb5240 the chinese will fail in the next 6 years, been saying that since 2010, the us will get better, energy self sufficiency, great demographics, the russians bad, the ukrainians good, G7 good BRICS bad, 12 months ag9 he scoffed at the saudis dropping the petro dollar, hey presto! No one pays someone to come and talk when they say, ' china is going to dominate the world and the us is going to become a middle power'. Give your audience what they want.

[@planet-p6f]

It's an interesting conundrum - if threatened by a country with vast strategic depth do you go all in and invade knowing that any remnant is going to exploit your stretched supply lines ... or do you settle in for a long haul defence knowing it will come down to a slugging match of fires-in-depth where the victor is the one with a sustainable supply chain and the economy to support it? Personally i couldn't think of anything more masochistic than invading Russia - the military challenges aside, the real inhibition is that you as the invader would become morally responsible for all of Russia's social problems, its unemployment, alcoholism, HIV, decrepit infrastructure, educational failures... the list goes on.

[@nannan3347]

Weimar problems require Weimar solutions

[@hyhhy]

Chaos, decadence and hyperinflation?

[@ericreierson4454]

Pete, wearing the good shirt!

[@raquetdude]

Please do a video update on the recent conflict between the Turkish military and the SNA. Seems like the alliance between Turkey and the Rebel held areas of Syria has collapsed as Turkey is trading with Assad now.

[@hyndriandelmundo6855]

So long range weapon are back games.i hope add strategy games soon

[@branscombe_]

Peter is back on X already

[@bradenanderson6989]

😂

[@robertcaporale6326]

If you're afraid of being struck by lightning, Mr. "I'm 6.6", why are you under a tree?

[@ivanvtopkov2728]

wau. that is super analisis

[@cyb_structure]

Good morning! 👊🏼☕️

[@Angelina-xj5zd]

Good morning!

[@yenlabuda9289]

We need your in-depth take on Le Pen in power. 🙏

[@jonrolfson1686]

The bright light of Charlemagne’s posthumous smile must be causing his tomb to glow.

[@dennisthemenace2341]

Notice how Peter is awfully quiet about his insistence that Biden is going to definitely going to win re-election?

[@bkparque]

Looks like a tv behind him

[@halepauhana153]

six and a half feet tall? No wonder we see mountains in the background all the time, your head is already at a higher altitude than most of us!

[@robstevens6960]

Geospatially, it would be the Weimar Quadrangle.

[@ineffige]

Quagmire

[@sgt.grinch3299]

We are getting a front seat to the replay of the 1930s. The chairs have moved around, but the game is the same.

[@daveminke2946]

A depression begins in 2029? It may arrive earlier.

[@boblately5402]

Lol, maybe, globalists shouldn’t have deliberately wrecked Europe and America with their policies.

[@charlesrb3898]

@@daveminke2946 Trump nduces depression

[@GenX1964]

The Depression was 2008 Global Financial Crisis. We're past that phase. Feels very 1938. Small scale dress rehearsal in preparation for the big show. You should be looking for 80 to 90 year cyclical patterns, not 100. That's based on "The Fourth Turning" 1997 by Strauss and Howe. But also based on The Fourth Turning and it's 2023 sequeal "The Fourth Turning is Here" there are several outcomes that look nothing like the last 4th Turning crisis and some scenarios that completely break the Strauss-Howe Generational Historical Model. So Read 📚 Up before you start sentences with "I think". 😊

[@AThousandYoung]

@@GenX1964 That was a pretty weak depression

[@christophergomes4457]

Going left or right can technically determine the outcome of being struck by lightning, I wouldn’t go left Peter.

[@kevinfelton689]

You know a lot of people are mad at Putin, but you really have to appreciate his ability to get so many disparate groups to come together.

[@douglassun8456]

He's a uniter, not a divider!😄

[@dougkratz5269]

He is a master strategist,afterall

[@burgerdan4936]

The "Great Uniter"

[@nicholassmith7984]

@@burgerdan4936 "Republic City is Earth Kingdom territory."

[@Ea-pb2tu]

Putin breathed new life into NATO and gave the EU an opportunity for to show its capabilities. Nothing unites like a common enemy.

[@Hpdsgt91]

Hey Pete you haven’t mentioned the debate what’s up with that🤔. Biden still going to win????

[@jimluebke3869]

If they start talking with Sweden as well (along with anyone else who borders Russia), that's more than enough counterbalance against Russia. If the US is brought into the periphery of this agreement to a) supply arms and b) counter any support from China, we're looking at a group that can ensure lasting peace no matter how the Ukraine war turns out.

[@BrianTHOMAS-ei8fu]

Deep thoughts..

[@markwilson3723]

Waiting for Peter's comments on the 1st US Presidential debate for 2024 election.....

[@bluemilkalienmonster522]

Yeah, I wonder why we haven’t heard anything…?

[@segiraldovi]

I'm sure that if the debate had gone differently and Trump had performed poorly, he would have talked about the debate already.

[@nretsfan]

Peter predicts a Biden win in a “landslide”. We will see.

[@TimJBenham]

​@@bluemilkalienmonster522a few days before he predicted Biden winning a landslide.

[@rajz9138]

Ah yes, Russia can't overcome Ukraine but will somehow overcome Poland, Germany and France.

[@rajz9138]

I don’t know if Guadalcanal is still as important nowadays. Still don’t see how Russia will overcome Poland, Germany and France.

[@rms7999]

Could anyone give me the geolocation of coordinates of Zeihan's last videos? I'm working on a guide to his admirers

[@jmanjman2685]

Hey Peter do you still believe Biden will win after this debate?

[@thebestlutz]

Super worried about lightning, sits under only tree around.

[@gotiualexandru5219]

please tell us about the presidential debate

[@M8Stealth]

Yes, I'd like to see Peter's level of copium for let's go brandon.

[@ericpazo]

😂 guess PZ didn’t have intel about his decline. It was just a glitch 😂

[@waynemasters8673]

Weimar mentioned.

[@billcasso5428]

Pushing the war deeper into Russia sounds suicidal to me.

[@metanoian965]

USA warmongers make much shekels, now.

[@arminiuschatti2287]

I don’t suppose you could do a piece on the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and mBridge?

[@1bskemp]

Its Air Land Battle.

[@MA_KA_PA_TIE]

Peter did you watch that debate HAHAHAHSHAHA

[@ericpazo]

He’s a Biden boy 😂

[@yep3793]

Even if Russia take Ukraine, Ukraine will be a huge financial burden for Russia.

[@chrismyers2289]

Did I miss the debate chat?

[@urtyp6596]

weaking history?? what does that mean? Cheers and thx

[@campfireeverything]

So.... how did the hike go? If it didn't go well, then we really need to worry for the Weimar Triangle/Quadrangle 😅

[@uprebel5150]

How tall did Peter say he was?

[@danielquick7540]

I'm traveling to southern France next week. What are your thoughts on the recent French elections and likely turmoil to follow?

[@ricks7469]

Because the first Weimar Republic ended so well.

[@TheBombayMasterTony]

Alright.

[@tjmozdzen]

audio quality was poor.

[@tomschmidt381]

Interesting political factoid, this morning was the first time I had heard about the Weimar Triangle.

[@je3996]

The Weimar Triangle, a post-Cold War alliance between France, Germany, and Poland, has weakened due to differing national priorities, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine may prompt a reunion.

[@thedbishere]

Yep..that's the video.

[@smftrsddvjiou6443]

Now, Poland still demands 800 billion Euro WW2 reparations. Don‘t see, how this countries can work together.

[@tubetotto]

The Weimar triangle has never really gained any speed because of lack of any real commitment on DE, FR side.

[@gagamba9198]

@@tubetotto True. Berlin and Paris treated Warsaw as an annoyance. As it is, only Warsaw has credibility.

[@tubetotto]

@@gagamba9198 Every Polish government in the last 25 years approached the Weimar triangle with enthusiasm, which faded out once they learned the truth. The "consultations" were the French and the Germans telling Poland what it was expected to do.

[@HawkThis]

Logistics .... need roads

[@combabus]

Maybe the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth will reformulate to balance power in the region once Lukashenko and Putin are out of power.

[@2hotflavored666]

Are you absolutely out of your mind? We Lithuanians will *never* agree to be annexed into the Polish Empire ever again. The Polish-Lithuanian "Commonwealth" was the biggest mistake in Lithuanian history.

[@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69]

Will we get the winged Hussars back?

[@matplot6170]

Who are these puppet regimes rebalancing? The migrant quotas?

[@FedericoGrimaudo]

Hearts of iron moment

[@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69]

@@FedericoGrimaudo EU 4 moment

[@kahrnivor]

Poland, also known as European Texas

[@KirkJamesT]

Weimar Triangle...sounds harmless to me!

[@ryanviningtube]

His lack of a video talking about the debate is deafening by it's silence. I've been looking forward to seeing how he spins to say Biden will still win somehow