"Neo-Containment" Is A CATASTROPHE For The USA. | A. Moeini & N. Petro

"Containing" China and Russia is the new hip idea in Washington and Brussels. Since the genius leaders of the Collective West think that we are still living in the 1960s, and that two civilisational countries are akin to communism, while the "Global South" is just a toothless buzz word, putting as much menacing military infrastructure as possible around the world will solve the problem. What could possibly go wrong?! Militarisation and alliance building has never ever lead to great catastrophes. 1914 was just fake-news anyway. Since military resources are infinite and there are no limits to US power, there's no danger at all of overstretching the already failing empire. Good luck Nero.
Nicolai and Arta's Article: peacediplomacy...
Dr. Moeni is the director of research and head of US Operations at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, which is a North-American Think Tank, while Dr. Petro is a Fellow at the same institute and a Professor of Political science at the University of Rhode Island. He is the author of “The Tragedy of Ukraine: What Classical Greek Tragedy Can Teach Us About Conflict”.
Prof. Nicolai Petro: peacediplomacy...
Dr. Arta Moeini: peacediplomacy...

[@AnstettSkelly]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

[@JohnStafford10]

If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to make your money work for you...prevent inflation

[@CollinsShappell]

I feel Investors should exercise caution with their exposure and.exercise caution when considering new investments, particularly during periods of inflation. It is advisable to seek guidance from a professional or a licensed expert in order to navigate this recession and achieve potential high yields

[@FegaroScheu]

How can I reach her?

[@FegaroScheu]

Thanks for the info. I'll reach out to her immediately

[@HerbertNorman-r6u]

Investing has proven to be an incredibly beneficial decision. My cryptocurrency profits continue to play a substantial role in growing my overall wealth, reducing my reliance on my salary...

[@MnemonicCarrier]

I find it fascinating that Russia was cut off from SWIFT, yet business and transactions just continued as normal.

[@rebeccacrossley8733]

Russias gdp has increased, too.

[@MnemonicCarrier]

@@rebeccacrossley8733 True! I moved to Russia a few years back (although had been spending at least a month there every year for the past 10 years). I love the country, love the people, love the food, love the freedom 😉

[@isamkamel]

It might have been the best that encouraged a different path other than to NATO

[@wilmeramadoraguilar47]

Western countries overestimated their importance in world stage and now they're being hit by reality...

[@peanut0brain]

​​@@MnemonicCarrieryou moved to Róõsïą as an American? Any suspicious treatment by local Róõsïąns since you are American? I'm of American passport too.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

US wanted to make a fool out of Russia and China. But instead, the US made a fool of itself. Let that be a lesson.

[@robertko5425]

True !!! However, you have to remember that Sweden LOST their war against Russia back in 1708, and France LOST their war against Russia back in 1812, and Nazi Germany LOST their war against Russia back in 1945 as well, the US, UK, EU & NATO may go down this same path in 2025 as well, and should I say more ???

[@bradleyp3655]

@@robertko5425 The Collective West will lose their war with Russia before the end of the year. Unless they get desperate and decide to use nukes. Then all bets are off.

[@JuanMoreno_2722]

​@@robertko5425 No now I know on what side is God

[@ProleCenter]

Ha! Ha! He's back!

[@Gunni1972]

USA dug a trap hole for Russia, and then forgot where. Now it is pussyfooting around, while the Bear has grown too big to fit into the trap.

[@barrywong4327]

It seems to me the solution is quite simple: 1. The US and the west have to do some serious soul searching - accept the fact that hegemony by the US and the west is over. They is no American exceptionalism. The US is just another member of the global village. It is not exceptional by any measure. There is no superiority of the west. 2. The notion of security has bern over hyped, deliberately by the US and the west. Everybody needs to simmer down, this security narrative needs to be rejected. A new narrative needs to begin - economic development for the well-being of all. 3. Reform the UN to achieve a peaceful and harmonious world.

[@Congtrihayankeomut]

The US need to prioritize the wellness of its people over being hegemony.

[@abrambadal8997]

You miss the main obstacles in USA : Largest Bureaucracy administration & Corporate State , with Largest gigantic Military Industrial complex ! Over indebted state declared actually BANKRUPT , with over 35 Trillion dollars debt ! Divided nation ! Widespread CORRUPTION by a stupid LAW PASSED IN CONGRESS '' MONEY IS TALK '' to include free speech ! Central Bank held by private Bank The FED , printing money and helping the private corporations , yet counting them as National Debt , to pay interest by USA government from taxes ! Hi Taxes .....

[@view1st]

The USA wants to recreate the conditions of the first cold war but seems to not understand that the economics, politics and military capabilities its two main rivals have changed radically since then. The world has become a lot more economically integrated since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and both the Russian Federation and People's Republic of China are now major drivers of that integration. With BRICS+ the world is becoming much more politically integrated too and these trends towards multipolarity will only continue in the future. The world does not want unipolarity and the sooner the policy elites in the USA realise this and change the foreign policy of their country accordingly the better. Free trade between all countries is what the world wants. It certainly doesn't want one country dictating to everyone else who they can and cannot trade with and under what conditions.

[@PhiloSurfer]

In this cold war v2.0 between the US and China, it is the US that is playing the role of the USSR - over-reach, lack of industrial base, financially stretched to the limit and more and more isolated from the global majority.

[@Fil.D]

@@PhiloSurfer very good insight indeed, spot on!

[@ninaloos3071]

I am living in the US for the last 46 years. Born in the City of The Red Stars and lived for 30 years before by marriage moved to the US, I am simply amazed watching The Degradation of the Great Nation in the US. Simply, presently, there are no strong knowledgeable people in the Ruling Power of fully understanding that beyond the US is Another World which is quite educated in its desire to be A Part Of The World in building its own prosperity participating peacefully in the World Prosperity Growth without the US Dictatorship of the military dominance. In the US there is a prevailing dominance of the Progress of the Diminished Brains to adapt to the Outside Changing World. Thus, we are falling to Our Knees still thinking we are The Rulers of The World. And that is and will remain our Own Demise for the time being. We are not in the process of seeing any light in the tunnel as not yet we are acknowledging our Fall. And the Fall it is! Wr are living in very interesting times. The life is The Greatest Gift given to each of us. The US needs its Patriots to make this country a peacefull contributor to the great coexistence of all nations in the World. Meanwhile, we are loosing/missing the possibility to be a contributor to the Peace and the Economic World Growth. We are on our knees, to my own opinion. Good luck to all of Us. P.S. This particular three people talk is very weak as too many words about Nothing. As usual with Pascal. He is obliging the audience.

[@johnsmith1474]

Simpleton!

[@rankoorovic7904]

Russia and China are to big to swallow 😂

[@bellakrinkle9381]

Too big to engulf.

[@henrylo7393]

As long as they stay together. If NATO succeeds in splitting up Russia, which is their ultimate goal, China will follow. But my question remains: why should we let such stupid and aggressive people rule the world?

[@davemccrillis1470]

That is why they swapped Biden with Harris. She has much more experience with swallowing big loads.

[@afkfromk1]

Prison in the USA is big business, make money on “criminals”

[@peanut0brain]

Capitalism. No difference from slavery to maximize profit and minimize costs.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Free money

[@johnsmith1474]

Yes so that the taxpayer does not lose money on CRIMINALS.

[@olgag6581]

The US has more prisons than colleges for their youths.

[@kardy12]

Yes, it’s basically slave labor.

[@Froghole-gw6xq]

Many commentators seem dangerously complacent about the fading of 'exorbitant privilege'. The first containment era was very expensive for the US, but was financed courtesy of the US being the paramount industrial power and having large surpluses generated via WW war profiteering. The costs of containment weighed on the US current account, turning it into deficit by 1959, and this subverted Bretton Woods. The whole point of Nixon's turn to China was to exploit the Sino-Soviet split so as to reduce defence expenditure in Indo-China *and* in Europe in order to shore up current account and reduce mounting inflationary pressures at home. How much more expensive would a second round of containment be, given that China is vastly more wealthy than in the 1950s and 1960s? Yet the US now lacks the economic muscle and current account position to enable it to be financed. The neocons are simply not acknowledging this, and are failing to speak to the economists. The Sino-Russian bloc is something which simply cannot be contained, and is exerting a gravitational pull on the Global South which the US can no longer counteract. The 'West' thus ends up containing itself. The problem is vastly more severe for Western Europe which, by cleaving to US policy has lost the Global South, and so is rapidly losing access to the discounted resources which have been one of the primary foundations of European prosperity over the last 500 years; the US will provide Europe with resources only at a premium which the US needs to extract from Europe in order to offset persistent US deficits with China. This, then, is a geopolitical game of musical chairs in which Europe will be left standing and the US risks drowning in its liabilities (thus making it more predatory).

[@jacquelineperet6599]

Well said

[@robertko5425]

Thats how Empires RISE & how Empires FALLS !!! and the USA is really no exception as well, because these wars started by these warmongering neocon LOSERS are BANKRUPTING the US Empires as well. Thats also what George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson said before they died - NO FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS !!!

[@oneilg8988]

Perfectly articulated

[@yaoliang1580]

The more debts means more wars

[@sebastian_arroyave_author]

And the global south of today isn't the same global south of the 1950s either. Global dominance is no longer possible. The longer the US and Europe embrace multipolarity and play the new game, the worse it will hurt

[@katrinhochreiter9431]

Imagine... Europe coming to its senses and join Russia and China... after the 'Ampel' has been pushed out of parliament and a lot of begging for forgiveness

[@sebastian_arroyave_author]

I hope to see that happen in my lifetime. Europe needs Russia, China and Africa more than those three need Europe, but Europe is worth preserving but it has to understand its real place in the global power landscape. I also hope to see Africa and South America attain sovereignty and wisdom over the extremely critical resources they posses.

[@uncleshamus3451]

How do you convince people that genocide is not normal 😢?

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

Dr, fauxi 🤣🤣🤡🎯

[@ralphbernhard1757]

You can't. *We* the people should start thinking about a different strategy. All around the world, millions of people have finally figured out they are on the wrong side of a *100-year old imperialist war in Asia, Africa and the ME,* but they are not as connected or organized like the outside meddlers have been for 100s of years. Right from the start of this conflict centuries ago, the meddlers' strategy has been *"divide and rule",* and it has been all about OIL and outside Western CONTROL over strategic locations on the map. Counter strategy to "divide and rule": Start pulling the rug from underneath the feet of these eternal meddlers... *Boycott:* Much simpler than trying to remember the long loooong lists of what _not_ to buy, and for whatever specific reasons, is to try and limit what one actually _does_ buy: *buy no-name brands from small companies (addresses usually on the labels), buy local foods (farmers markets), buy locally produced or handmade items, otherwise go slightly "over-regional," or buy fair trade wherever possible.* It is not a perfect strategy, but don't get sidelined by the whiners/finger pointers who will invariably ALWAYS show up like clockwork, trying to ridicule or nag with their dumb _"...duh but your using a smartphone, but your using oil toooo"-gotcha style_ distractions. It is not MEANT to be "perfect"... *Methodology:* JDI and make it a _longterm lifestyle,_ not just a short-term knee-jerk "trend," because of some or other upsetting event in the news. Just boycott ALL corporations, as far as personally convenient and possible, and always remember that even if only 75% of all the people on the planet only get it right about 75% of the time, on roughly 75% of everything they buy, it will finally make a massive difference for all the causes _you_ also value. Want to bring the boys home? Do you wish to limit military actions to becoming multinational, following the principles of international law only, and independent of any corporate "interests." Do you wish to contribute to end western imperialist actions and meddling all over the world? You wish to contribute a small share to forcing Israel into a negotiated peace process? Do you wish to give small companies a better chance in the dog-eat-dog capitalist world in your country? Join up... It's free. Nobody will ask you to sign anything. Only once there is an impact, there will be change: because the international cross-border politically influencial well-organized rich and powerfull only REALLY start caring when their pockets start hurting... Start unravelling the connections between the globalist elites, international big business, and lobby-friendly Washington DC, by boycotting ALL big brands. Do not delay. Start today. 👍👋

[@johnsmith1474]

Don't tell them to read history, because according to history it is normal.

[@mchparity]

Bayesian says no.

[@user-lw7il2zx8u]

For the corporations that are building NATO bases and its supporters it is heaven on Earth. In the beginning of the installation of NATO bases it will create a lot of jobs and make the common citizens think that it is a blessing. The moment the USA people see that China is more modern and progressive then the USA the USA will scream that China is the source of the misery in the USA.After a while the American people will support any war to reduce the living standard of the Chinese people to feel good again.

[@vespass225]

Which is insane, childish and should not be praticed by any nation with any level of honour and moral. Too low simply....

[@Q_QQ_Q]

​@@vespass225but it's happening

[@Thanatar13]

Communism is not necessarily an "aggressive" ideology. Even within the Soviet Union, Stalin's approach ("socialism in one country"- strengthening socialism within) won out over Trotsky's aggressive approach ("permanent revolution"- constantly exporting the revolution abroad). And we should not forget, even during the Russian revolution, they were beset by all nations of both the entente and central powers- the US, UK, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottomans, Romania, Hungary, Japan, even China's self-proclaimed "emperor" Yuan Shikai)- in a manner very similar to how the French revolutionaries were beset by all the monarchies of Europe. Western commentators making such a note are ignoring the blatant log in their eye while pointing at the needle (if that) in communism's eye. What ideology was it that expanded- conquering and exploiting the entire world in western Europe's case, and conquering/settling across a continent and then claiming an entire hemisphere (before eventually pursuing complete hegemony over the world) in the Americans' case? It was capitalism, whether under capitalist monarchies, capitalist constitutional monarchies, and then liberal democracies. Can we call an ideology which was primarily represented (across the global south) by indigenous peoples' (Asians, Africans, Latin Americans) resisting colonial powers "aggressive?" What then does it make the colonial powers and structure of neo-imperialism, represented by the collective west, which had conquered and terrorized the entire globe and sought to prevent any socialist- or even any genuinely representative (ie. acting in their own national interests and those of their people- non-communist governments across the world, from Lumumba in the DRC, Mossadegh in Iran, Sukarno in Indonesia, Nasser in Egypt, etc) government for the formerly colonized peoples? Which ideology was the "aggressive" one? The ones which sought to cling onto regions like- say, South Vietnam, with blatantly Christian-supremacist comprador rule over a persecuted and alienated overwhelmingly Buddhist majority? The ones which actively slaughtered indigenous villages in Colombia, Guatemala, etc? The ones who constantly engage in color revolutions, regime change operations, assassinations of world leaders, the funding of terrorists, tribalists, and fascists of all kinds? You don't have to agree with communism to recognize the hypocrisy and double standards in this. Even former POTUS Jimmy Carter has recognized this, calling his country (correctly) "the most warlike nation in the history of the world." How many world leaders did the Soviet Union assassinate? How many nations did the Warsaw Pact or USSR invade pre- or post-WW2? What popular, representative governments did communists overthrow?

[@MundaSquire]

Thanks for bringing communism and capitalism into the discussion. At heart, socialism bends toward cooperation. Capitalism bends toward fewer and fewer winners at the top and the rest be damned. The former long-term; the latter short-term.

[@igolfer]

There is no longer such a thing as realism; it is simply a pretext for imperialism or exceptionalism; it is an excuse for colonialism.

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

That does not make any sense.

[@ElisabeteSuzana]

“Realism” is a Western concept that always worked for imperialism, how to maintain it by using contextual political realities and processes.

[@igolfer]

@@ElisabeteSuzana that’s exactly how I see it. 👍

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

@@ElisabeteSuzana You're treating "realism" as a normative theory. Or as a recipe for one's foreign and security policy. It's neither. It is a (scientific) theory of inter-state relations. That's it.

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

@@igolfer Well, then, both of you are wrong, misguided, confused.

[@joseph.nicolaus]

I don't think Germany was surprised, but they use a plan B. And America also has a plan B. All events in the world play together in a way of natural mutual influence, and the players only use the boundaries that occur in these dynamics, but there are also boundaries that play against them. where you need to have a plan B ready. Plan B is actually humiliation in full pride, extracting some benefit from a loss. And that is always possible. The natural consequences of the dynamics of world events can be used as excuses and pointing fingers at others. It will not bring back people's lives or economic problems, but history will be written, and it is written from at least two points of view, which may not coincide at all in some points. Plan B is therefore always a loss pretending to be a win, and there will always be a group of people who will cheer for it, or people can always be convinced of absurd things from their agony, if they are stupid enough and far from their spiritual nature.

[@dodemocracy2426]

The US will always fail at "competition " because the neoliberalism economic model destroys economies. We have nothing to sell in the market because they have maintained the colonial model. US values are individual self interest and oppression. Nobody wants these values. There will always be real revolutions fighting against this. Therefore we see the US attempting to create permanent military aggression as the only means for survival. The answer is to demilitarised the West Now. Russia is assisting in this. But I think we must not be linear in our thinking. We must also address that the military business model is illegal. Creating wars, sanctions and infiltrating and destabilising sovereign nations are all huge crimes. We need a new world court with well vetted judges that no one is immune to. This is revolutionary and can be done as more and more nations refuse to be dominated by the colonial model. The worm must turn. Using threats with other nations, mass murder, interfering in other nations politics, causing harm to people with sanctions. Let's change our language. These are not policies. These are crimes and criminals must go to jail now. This would make it more safe for us to make change in the US.

[@yaoliang1580]

Well said, however all the crimes n atrocities committed by the hegemon are fully supported by the G7 n EU vassal states which are among the world's richest n most advanced nations while many countries in the global south are very corrupt n unreliable n can be easily bribed to join their evil coalition. So the fight against the evils of the hegemon is a long n difficult process n i doubt it can be achieved

[@axnax1]

Seems to me that the bullying and agitating the US has done all over the world, and for many years, is coming back to haunt it. A truly great period for the rest of the world is coming. So sad though that normal citizens of the west are going to end up paying for the disgusting ways of its leadership.

[@waichui2988]

You do not need to beat around the bush. Just say the obvious facts, well known facts. The Soviet Union was easy to contain because they contained themselves. They did not let any foreigner in and they did not go out. They had negligible trade with other parts of the world, including China. They made it a point to tell every country that their ultimate goal was to replace them with a communist government. Everything they sent out was military. Those few foreigners who saw the Soviet Union would not be impressed. It was a drab, downtrodden world. Who would have a good relationship with them? Internally, the Soviet Union was rigid. Can you name one major industry where they led the world? They occasionally led in one area or two because the United States neglected those areas. The best example was the space industry. China today has a vibrant and innovative economy. How do you contain a country that is the biggest trading partner of 140 countries in the world? How do you contain a country that produces several times the number of scientists and engineers and mathematicians than you? How do you contain a country that builds desperately needed infrastructure in dozens of countries throughout the world? How do you contain a country that has a manufacturing sector that is bigger than yours and leads the world in multiple major industries, from 5G telecommunications to electric vehicles to ship building and consumer goods to rare-earth metals? How do you contain a country that is the world's biggest creditor? What tools does the United States have to contain the world's biggest creditor? 35 trillion dollars of government debt? Answer these factual questions and the answer is clear.

[@TCHCrevamp]

USA is bipolar. Skitz big time. Thinks it can suck and blow at the same time. Print money at infinitum hoping to avoid currency collapse.

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

With floating Fx, the phrase "printing money" is a nonsense. Even under the "Gold Standard", "printing" as opposed to "coining" money still only made sense to the extent that the total amount of the face-value of the "printed currency" far exceeded the gold reserves of the country required to convert the former on demand at the fixed rate of conversion. There is no "final bill" to be paid for the US public debt. The 'last' unpegged fiat USD owed is indistinguishable to the 'first' unpegged fiat USD owed. All obligations in unpegged fiat USD may be discharged in full and on time by the single self-authorized issuer and net supplier of unpegged fiat USD. The US Government is endogenously and autonomously undermining the "hegemony" of the USD qua world-reserve-currency by choosing not to honor its promises [by freezing/confiscating UST holdings of its enemy du jour, excluding countries from the world USD payments system, preventing non-US entities from borrowing in USD (thus taking on USD liabilities), and so on.]

[@WAPIV]

Excellent. Very good thinking and possible to actualize. This alternative is refreshing to hear and to hear it so well articulated.

[@buixote]

"Realism"? No: Lunacy.

[@mave2207]

Fascinating discussion, thank you gentlemen!

[@halvorslemmen1051]

Just a trivial. I have followed all the videos and every time you introduce Nicolai Petro's book, you always forget the last word, "resolution".

[@petervanderjagt7136]

As I recall, Nixon at approx. when he de-golded the dollar, removed constraints for export of military goods. That made MIC structure stronger.

[@jacintochua6885]

Constant wars are codtly and take awsy from the needs of the people.

[@Oliver1994_]

very intellectual discussion

[@hassandavis]

The argument against containment and sanctions is simply that BOTH are against the letter and spirit of international law, and, specifically, the UN Charter. Period.

[@peterbaehr6108]

Superb discussion

[@MaryCecil-e7c]

'The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens'

[@ahmuqasim7540]

Containment taking military form during the cold war can be explained by the fear of armed revolutionary forces taking power in pro western countries. During the cold war revolutionary forces were ready to use armed struggle with the help of USSR and China. It went with the ideology. In the process the MIC made money. But once the cold war came to an end there was no real risk of revolutionaries or 'terrorists' taking power. However by that time the MIC was addicted to money.

[@dc7370]

More people living outside helps uppers maximize weapon profits

[@MaAndong2336]

Could it be that a new containment policy allows the Western powers to label opposition in their own countries as "terrorists," giving them another reason for it? It helps them maintain power, deal with civil unrest, especially after many have passed laws akin to and including the US Patriot Act.

[@chrisdeason4904]

Your right, the ability to imprison those with alternative views is real

[@Q_QQ_Q]

It's called fascism. It's always been part of

[@TheLivirus]

*_"If other nations and cultures exist, then our security at home, here, depends on respect for their existance."_* This. So important.

[@JK-ix8zi]

The old world is trying to desperately hold on to power and influence while a new one emerges.

[@Polit_Burro]

If your enemy is doing harm to themselves, what do you expect to accomplish by pointing this harm out?

[@markjohnson5659]

Thank you for a very interesting discussion. I live in Sweden and think that the militarization of the nordic countries is a terrible mistake and erases what had been a good example of what Arta and Nicolai were talking about--regional powers talking with each other rather than threatening each other. We didn´t get to discuss or vote on the issue of Nato. Arta makes some very good points about the universalist mind set of people/countries that want to decide over others. I just returned from a very interesting confernce in Caux, Switzerland. During my stay in Switzerland I learned a bit about how the Swiss have been able to exist as a country with multiple languages, religions and cultures. It is in some ways a model for how a multicultural world can exist peacefully. As it was explained to me the culture includes the ideas of concensus, rotating leadership, lots of decisions taken locally at the local level and neutrality in wars. I wonder if you Pascal could talk about the good ideas that come from Switzerland.

[@tonyhill4235]

When Ukraine falls, the EU could agree to pursue the Iron Curtain & North South Corridor from the Mediterranean (port of Trieste) to the North Seas according to the Trimarium Doctrine (3SI), a project launched by the Polish and Croatian presidents and orchestrated by the US. When Ukraine falls, next theatres of war could be Moldavia, Romania and Bulgaria, already with NATO presence. Militarization of the port of Trieste has already happened. Events in Bangladesh! The hegemon must not be underrated.

[@banshong3997]

As Napoleon said, never interrupt your enemy when he's making mistakes. 😂😂😂

[@GraceCanadaful]

American neocons must Iearn why Roman empire lasted nearly thousand years, and why it fell.

[@Swanny212]

Excellent

[@frolicsomgaiety]

It doesn’t have to be a toss up between “military Keynesianism” (a euphemism for moving money from the tax base into the private sector) and ideology- clearly any ideology that lubricates the profit motive in a vacuum that runs the US will do

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Thank you Pascal. Thank you Mr. Petro. Thank you Mr. Moeini. Best wishes.

[@charlesprasad9836]

Wonderful news Sir. Thanks for the truth.

[@agusjusup]

China Rusia saling melengkapi dan tidak ada perbedaan kepentingan untuk saling melemahkan , sebalik nya saling membangun negara bersama .., semakin AS & nato agresif, semakin erat ikatan persaudaraan China rusia.

[@bentz98125]

If only ideology or intolerance of cultural diversity were the only obstacle to peace. Without a common enemy, people will contort themselves into pretzels to rationalize war against their very own brothers if that's what it takes to have an enemy to fight. It's how to make any country, great again.

[@WalkingSideways]

What a relief to find people who share my views on the serious fallacies of the 'realist' school ideology. I think this needs to be more systemically challenged because many ppl still take the claim of 'realists' at face value. Thank you Pascal for introducing me to your guests, I'll be looking out for their work.

[@TheLivirus]

How much has donations to Ukraine for resistance against Russia caused inflation in prices of weapons and ammunitions? As Europe agitates Russia while emptying their stocks, they are now in a really poor position to negotiate prices on arms purchases.

[@deansawich6250]

Thanks to everyone for a very informative and interesting discussion. ❤❤❤

[@askyalumumba3573]

American leaders need to wake up.

[@WorldTravelerCooking]

I think we past the point hwere hegemony could be continued in 2013 when we lost the monopoly on financing to less developed countries.

[@rodrigoribeiro9057]

The globalization of financial capitalism (market fundamentalism) has had highly destructive consequences for the real economy of the leading proponents of global domination, namely the US & UK (Anglo-American imperialism). Relocating investment and production to underdeveloped countries allowed China, the prominent example, to develop economically and techno-scientifically. On the other hand, although sanctions work in countries with less developed economies (dependent on the importation of agricultural products and technology), they do not work in countries with Russia's potential. The neoliberal revolution was meant to be the economic, financial, and monetary arm of the "globalist" project for full-spectrum dominance. The global network of military bases and installations and the military power of the US/NATO were meant to be the military arm that the neocons counted on to establish the End of History and confirm TINA. But neoliberalism (rentier post-industrial capitalism) came to determine the decadence of the West and paradoxically ended up boosting the rise of the so-called global South. And now what? War to contain the inevitable rise of a multipolar world, which might determine global annihilation as the alternative to global domination!!!

[@60-second-HACKS]

Nicolai has given us the whole book in his opening statement. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AthanassiaGounaropoulos-sw8pu]

Thank you pascal for your interesting présenta

[@tigersilberhannes9153]

Moeini has the point 100% the problem is that "we" project our own perception on everyone else. China is not like us, India is not like us, Iran is not like us, Russia maybe, they tried to be different over the last 100 years.

[@marioquadros5650]

Prof Nicolai is correct.

[@iwanagohome326]

Great guests who can off set each other!

[@galeparker1067]

"There's a world for the taking". Could someone please give some thought as to where that leaves Canada in this future evolution? Huge land mass, abundance of natural resources, WATER(!), for consumption/agriculture/hydro electric production, small docile population, some farmland left, etc. What is Canada's independent future, considering its geographical location? 👃✌️🇨🇦

[@alfabravo80]

I don’t think Canada has ever been an independent country. Maybe in that time (post WWII) as Britain lost its empire and America expanded its empire, there was a sense that Canada was independent but, it was merely a transitional period.

[@woodytobiasjr8265]

Canada is a vassal state of america, there is no independent future for vassals.

[@wisdom2786]

Until someone who really love Canada so much as a country on her own right and move accordingly rather than follow another country say so, the future is not so bright, almost certainly going backward

[@user-hu1id3fp7k]

Canada is a hollowed out country. We need a real leader and government that cares about Canadian prosperity and sovereignty. I think once USA starts running out of water and demanding ours we're going to find out real fast that they're not our friend. Let's face it the US has proven itself time and time again untrustworthy and that doesn't bode well for Canada.

[@johannesbrugman6551]

Values analysis is the iceberg which sinks political 'science'

[@DannyWilliams-ch6xq]

No. 22:08 after WWII "WIN" we went on to the space race and proceeded to LIE about winning THAT.

[@wynetsang]

US repeats the trauma of encircling by Indigenous horsemen years ago.

[@patbyrneme007]

Interesting discussion but it was a shame that the two guest speakers did not refer to China's recent Global Security and Global Civilisational Initiatives which put forward the same position argued for by Arta and Nicolai. On the issue of realism and multipolarity which the guest speakers support China is not pursuing such a strategy. Instead it seeks a more democratic international system which for the first time in history genuinely respects national sovereignty. One based on prosperity through peace.

[@user-lt6xz4du2h]

How can a country promote a democratic international system if the country itself does not practice democracy?

[@patbyrneme007]

@@user-lt6xz4du2h The point is that each country has the sovereign right to run its society as it sees fit. Meanwhile, the implication is that the western countries are democratic when in reality they are plutocracies run by the rich and for the rich. On the international plane they forget about democracy and think it right to run the world on the basis of wealth and force. The situation in Gaza is a classic example with the United States and many European countries ignoring the wishes of most of humanity and financing and arming a genocide. There are so many other examples of this lack of international democracy. China and the BRICS are seeking to bring this state of affairs to an end.

[@LILLETUBE21]

When a channel needs to be named "neutrality" you know right away that it has nothing to do with neutrality.

[@franciscusjohannesburger3720]

Thanks 😮

[@larrytuft9782]

Thanks!

[@neutralitystudies]

Thanks a lot for the support :)

[@cassandraelliot7878]

Sanctions only affect those of us who would like to travel to Russia.

[@fellowcitizen]

Excellent discussion

[@ramstrong1961]

Nicolai Petro: "Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?"

[@DannyWilliams-ch6xq]

If one cares to talk about "a matter of fate" , as humanity's head clears, and we understand evermore, that we dont want OR NEED to be lead, controlled, "contained" by ANY spirit of ANY devilish ideology (and all that devilishness brings to mind), HUMANITY will REJECT the same, in exchange for a true GODLY freedom. This, as a matter of fate, a done deal, facts, 🎉. ON BIBLE.

[@DannyWilliams-ch6xq]

And whomever takes issue with this rejection, can take it up w/GOD AND MAN.

[@DannyWilliams-ch6xq]

But thx for this practical discussion, of the practical issues. It's a necessary part of the change FROM the sorry, faltering LUCIFERIAN order (always expectED to be "NEW!!") but is eons old, and actually just about OVER.

[@ChrisCasseroles]

academic word salad from the guy on the left. Props to the other two for clarity and plain speaking though.

[@dormungwesinie1755]

Great work 👏 👍

[@youmaarludwig5647]

Great video.....thanks

[@berockization]

Nicolai needs a proper microphone.

[@user-cf1eh7un8v]

SOON YOU WILL REALISE THAT Brics is also A Military Alliance

[@stephentan7881]

Is US so strong or perceived to be so at present?

[@mangokane11]

15:55 why? Logistical capabilities. Trade requires transportation of products. The critical product that is priority number one is ENERGY IN ALL OF ITS FORMS. Without energy everything shuts down in the modern world. Logistics must be maintained and secured AT ALL COSTS. Obtaining that energy is another reason amongst others... which all boils down to world dominance... U.S. hegemony. But its unsustainable and will result in a catastrophe collapse that will affect every nation in a hugely negative way. I think its inevitable. But what do i know.... i just pooped my pants! 😁

[@MnemonicCarrier]

First.

[@infernaliron2085]

Build more prisons

[@clancywong]

😅China is an ancient Civilization , a homogeneous society. They have gone through several dynasties, rebellions, natural tragedies N hunger N humiliation by the West. They will survive and are capable of meeting challenges from the West.😅

[@Q_QQ_Q]

They've homogeneous social & cultural laws . Equal for all , it means even if foreigners start to live in china , they'll be considered Chinese. They've had problems locally, regionally between people, they used to have gangs but they have sorted it all out. Equality for all .

[@jaswindersian3159]

The world developing is a multi-nodal structure with regional clusters, G7 structure, BRICS plus, and other kinds of future alliances, partnerships across economic, military, political, etc going forward and the complexities that resides within such structure.c

[@renstein8210]

I find Arta to be too vague in the way he speaks. I get the sense of what he is saying but I’m not sure which side or which group he is always talking about.

[@spookyazct]

A very simple lesson to be learned Russia and China are not Iraq 😂

[@havardwindingstad4112]

Second.

[@platupusable]

a Sisyphus task

[@OrwellsHousecat]

Permance can provide stability (unfortunately it doesn't)

[@nicolasjuandecardenas7921]

Why must states be confrontational?

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

For the same reason that elephants are herbivores.

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

Just FYI, Pascal: The "sing-song"-y delivery of the introduction simply does not work for my Americanized 'ears'. It's completely discordant. I understand it's perfectly fine for German speakers but that's neither here nor there.

[@gerhardrasch8234]

You don't have to listen to him. It's a free country. But perhaps that's the theme of the video: American exceptionalism. Do you speak german?

[@stavroskarageorgis4804]

@@gerhardrasch8234 Poorly, but yes. When I do, I endeavor not to use either Greek, or American, or French intonation. Explanations are not (necessarily) excuses. If I, a native modern Greek speaker, spoke English, French or German using Greek intonation, I would accept I was "doing it wrong". Mastery of a language includes using the right intonation, the right tempo, etc..

[@harbinger6562]

Hi Guys be back ❤️🇨🇳🇷🇺🦾😇👋

[@BQinn]

Who's on the right side of history, Multipolar or Unipolar?

[@alexbolide4009]

there 's no side ...history is round 🙃

[@BQinn]

@@alexbolide4009 To you, may not. To me, it does.

[@alexbolide4009]

@@BQinn so ask yourself .. how do you feel ? why do you need somebody to answer that question ?

[@BQinn]

@@alexbolide4009 It is a question. Answer it or not, it is up to the viewers. I just wanted to ask. Why NOT?

[@alexbolide4009]

@@BQinn hahaha it's still round ^^

[@joseph.nicolaus]

liked at 30:08

[@user-oq8gz9gi9h]

What wast

[@soleikam6662]

you guys speak as if you can affect politics. What a waste of effort.

[@555usher]

It's more to acknowledge and effect people about history and geo-policy.

[@sf6199]

🇨🇳❤🇷🇺

[@Mightyflynn77]

Neutrality studies LOL muh hegemony muh patriarchy muh colonialism Pascal needs Ritter investigation

[@ashfield1425]

So, what do you think it’s about then other than the West maintaining their hegemony?

[@Mightyflynn77]

@ashfield1425 we in the West are good and favoured by God. Our hegemony us natural and positive.

[@ashfield1425]

@@Mightyflynn77 No, we are no longer favoured by God. We stopped being favoured by God the second we threw God out of our schools and societies.

[@Mightyflynn77]

@ashfield1425 yes we are. God told me last week

[@ashfield1425]

@@Mightyflynn77 First of all, all of us are God’s people. However, the West today looks more like Soddom and Gomorrah. We have fallen. I don’t know who you were speaking to last week but it wasn’t God. There is only one truly Christian country left and that’s Russia.