The Post-1989 Global Order Has Collapsed

[@VladVexler]

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[@EvgeniyYakushev-m2u]

You'd be better off spending your time making a video about genocide.

[@drychaf]

Two things: 1 - 'populism' is defined as putting ordinary people's rights above those of the wealthy, the powerful, the elite. However, it seems to me that this definition has become obsolete in common usage. Don't we now use the term to refer to the assertion of the rights of uninformed people over those of informed people? 2 - until the discipline of critical thinking supersedes (by gaining more respect) the following of beliefs, we are doomed. If something stands up to scrutiny, then fine, but it it does not, then rethink. The amount of people who passionately believe things with negligible or no critical research into the subject is truly alarming. It seems to me to be the main theme that informs the most destructive behaviours we are witnessing today.

[@batyamich]

You are one of the few intellectuals on the left whom I deeply respect. Please consider an opportunity to engage with anti- Putin libertarian Mikhail Svetov. That would be great collaboration. Thank you for your perspective on this fragile world, Vlad 🌎

[@batyamich]

@@EvgeniyYakushev-m2uWhich one?

[@Humannondancer]

Way off on the prospect of Trump winning here. I suggest you can't be everywhere all at once, to see and know everything. BTW I just saw Shahid Bolsen state UKR is full of nazi's @ 15m50s which seems quite 'algorithm popular' despite some dodgy statements: Title: Message to the Israeli people Channel: Middle Nation Duration: 18m 3s

[@LeOssiTrollterrible]

You are the most intelligent, clear cut and borderline clairvoyant politics communicator on youtube. Every video of you is a revelation.

[@Alex_Urs]

From Romania, I thank you for this profound and eloquent analysis. I know that your main target is a Western audience, but from our historical and geographical perspective, your message is all the more important. I am doing my best in my personal life to try to find common ground with people whose political opinions are not aligned with mine. Protecting one's democracy is all the more important when that democracy is fragile by default.

[@bunjermen]

I love Romanians, more eloquent and educated than native English speakers and the ability to think beyond what their government is telling them.

[@tbk2010]

Being allowed to grow up mainly in the 90s was a gift I couldn't truly appreciate until recently. Has there ever been a period in time where the west was (however naively) so optimistic about its future?

[@Beachgirl1]

The 80’s were much better. The 90’s weren’t so great, in the US anyway, due to the warmongering Billy Clinton.

[@M4ruta]

Sad thing is: we were too young to truly grasp that we were living in the holiday of history.

[@300thNPC]

Hell even up to like 2015 there was still a tiny sliver of hope. Things were getting bad of course, we knew it. But it wasn't *hopeless* like it is today... A decade ago I could afford to have my own apartment near the downtown of a major city. Drove a used car in good shape. Had solid emergency savings, and I could pretty much afford to whatever I wanted downtown at anytime. Catch a show? No problem. Festivals? Hell yeah! Watching a movie for the 2nd time at a nice movie theater? Yessir. I make WAY more nowadays and the most I can afford in that area now is a single bedroom! I now rent a bedroom in a different state. I can afford my room, car, and the bare essentials. That's it. Things were getting worse but I genuinely hoped the 2020s we would turn things around.

[@erstereihe5272]

Yeah im grateful too. I never thought the World could be different like in this times. I was naive

[@jackkelly6282]

We noticed. Been telling people for 15 years to be very careful what they're voting for & to stand up to be counted. But having ideals & morals is evidently too much to handle for some people.

[@frankseymour4162]

You are a clever thinker, thank you for this explanation.

[@Tehnert]

I don't post comments frequently at all... but this was amazing! It should be picked up by government TV station and made to be watched for all the people that aren't on KZbin. Such an important message packaged in an easy to understand way and yet intelligently so... great work!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so so much!! Really appreciate that it spoke to you. And thank you for commenting!

[@imacmill]

What actions will you take in response to the information in this video? What actions should any of us take, and who will organize the actions?

[@sue-o8245]

"(G)overnment TV station"? Well that counts USA out. One of the chief places Vlad's points need to be widely understood---and part of why they won't be. I hate irony lately.

[@zetristan4525]

It could be like Pravda for our us Westerners!

[@FFcossag]

Thanks, Vlad, for making this. Your ability to shine light past the highly artificial boundaries of the world around us is powerful. I respect you.

[@VladVexler]

I'm really grateful!

[@aleksandar8082]

@@VladVexler you're not condemning genocidal war on Gaza because you're Jewish yourself

[@ckchristos]

​@@VladVexlerwe are grateful. Thank you. More leaders must see this

[@NicolasVitaleAlphaNovae]

Thank you for your work Vlad. Indeed one if not THE best video you made. One that should be a mandatory watch in all our democracies.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much!

[@deepestbluesea_6351]

" One that should be a mandatory watch". I'll second that.

[@NicolasVitaleAlphaNovae]

@@deepestbluesea_6351 I can unfortunately hear already the sarcasms from many, but it could at least open the eyes of the ones that are still able to think and have empathy. Something the world is really lacking of, at every level. I am so desperate no one really try to tackle the root causes of our issues. By no one I mean no one on the spot light.

[@gogudelagaze1585]

Not sure if the best, but definitely the most important.

[@matthewbrightman3398]

This one seems to really Stand out!

[@DeltaJ26]

What an absolute masterpiece, Vlad. Everyone should watch this video, the message is so important for our society and leadership to understand. You've outdone yourself!

[@VladVexler]

Thanks so much!

[@CynthiaMiller-px9yb]

I’m 68 and struggling to accept that everything I was taught to take for granted is no longer there. And there’s little I can do beyond witnessing the end of the world I knew.

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

Somehow REM´s song "It´s the end of the world as we know it" has become very relevant in these times.

[@MustafaAlmosawi]

@@AlfaGiuliaQVDoes it feel fine?

[@Beachgirl1]

@@AlfaGiuliaQV I actually made that my ringtone. I thought it appropriate for this screwed up world.

[@LA-kc7ev]

Hi Cynthia. I share your same age and assessment. What is no longer there has only been replaced with worse alternatives, chaos and a lack of comprehension.

[@juki6377]

if anything i think that is anyone ageing, although i recognise some patterns that i used to find silly when i was younger. If its any consolation i think i am witnessing things some of my friends won't

[@ebrim5013]

It’s difficult to treat issues that are not properly diagnosed and even harder when they are misdiagnosed. I feel like this video can help people get closer to adequately diagnosing our real political issues.

[@abody499]

postmodernism and the consequent rise of identity politics is the issue that needs diagnosing - it's the myth of difference that motivates this chaos

[@traumflug]

I wish average people would think that far. Usually they have much simpler ideas: "What's the price of gasoline?", "How often can I afford to fly into vacation?", "How can I maximise my income and minimise work hours?", stuff along these lines. These simple ideas are the reason why populism works.

[@QualeQualeson]

Not a chance. All the key insights into the human condition are many thousands of years old and have been covered by anything from the biggest ideological and religious movements, to our most influential thinkers. Not one of them have been applied in any lasting way but always morphed into something ugly, usually with breakneck speed. We'll wrestle with these things for as long as we exist, but much more than anything; we are what we are. A simple primate that primarily responds to stimuli that align with our most base instincts. Do not confuse our impressive ability to make tools and analyse reality with a fundamental change of our species.

[@abody499]

@QualeQualeson the idea of culture playing a role in cognitive development is a distinctly modern theory, and in any respect is a "key insight", so it's completely false to say "All the key insights into the human condition are many thousands of years old".

[@untubus]

​@@QualeQualesonNihilism isn't an answer. We are what we are, and will probably never live up to our ideals as a whole. But if we overcome our idealistic misconceptions about human nature we have a chance of finding a way to survive our belligerence and greed. As long as we live and breathe, there is no reason to quit exploring better ways.

[@allisonmarlow184]

This was an extremely well produced video that crystalizes for us the reality of all these disturbing conflicts. The 'world order' concept is important for us to understand now more than ever before. Thank you Vlad.

[@wishfulthinking1507]

100%

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so!

[@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gw]

I thought it was over produced. I couldn’t focus on what he was saying because of the music

[@abupinhus]

And what about Gazans? About all arab countries? Gazan elected goverment that send rocket to civilians, and trains and send murders. The Arab countries support financialy the worse people from palestinian arabs, and refuse to absorb people who do not want to live under terrror rejime?

[@happydays4302]

​@@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gwnot over produced but for people like me that find it hard to hear voices over other sounds, the music being approx 50% quite would be helpful for me.

[@ddleupriandboast]

I never saw the use of philosophy. But in this time of uncertainty and change, it becomes so apparent. You live in this construct built on the foundation of deep thought by philosophers. It is impossible to chart a course, without a map. Thank you for shining a light on a fragment of it.

[@AR-tl5cd]

Amazing comment!

[@fuerchtenichts]

Thx for this analysis.

[@valentintihenea]

Your videos are different from others on this platform. They are educational tools to grow an understanding from, not entertainment content made to edify an already simplistic worldview. Few channels have what you have, and I find myself rewatching them to educate myself on ideas that don’t quite stick with me the first time. In some cases it may be half a dozen times, but the point still stands. Please continue your wonderful work, there is real good in what you are doing.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much! We are just beginning, I hope!!

[@siraaron4462]

I second this, I can't think of another influencer so introspective, to address important nuances that most of us haven't has the bandwidth to consider.

[@axllii]

Wow! That was worth the wait! Truly eye-opening and profoundly soul jarring! Thank you!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@SelfProclaimedEmperor]

The situation across the globe is dire, but not without hope. All democratic countries must remain united, allied and in solidarity. There is no other way.

[@robertfreitag687]

No, this obsession with consensus is how we got here. If there is only unity, then all politics becomes a zero-sum struggle for survival. What we need to do is to learn to live with diversity.

[@SelfProclaimedEmperor]

@@robertfreitag687 we can't have diversity that includes totalitarian countries like china, Russia, north Korea, or extremists religions like Islam. Those ideas are incompatible with democracy and in many cases those countries/religions explicitly want us dead, those ideas also cannot be allowed to sprout in our own countries

[@robertfreitag687]

@@SelfProclaimedEmperor If someone is determined to be an asshole, they're going to be an asshole no matter what. It's like what Timothy Snyder and Stephen Kotkin said about American policy after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Yes, America made some serious mistakes, but there is literally nothing she could have done to prevent Russian hostility. Their entire political culture depends on achieving internal coherence through externalizing frustrations on an arbitrarily chosen enemy. Russian culture doesn't have any ethical values to hold on to--just the glorification of the state. You can't make your personal equilibrium dependent on what others do. By all means help the Ukrainians resist the Russians, etc., but if the Russians can't be bothered to help themselves, fuck 'em.

[@afanasymarinov2236]

Vlad, my Jewski brother from another mother, your analysis is brilliant as always. Thanks for the insight and clarity. Keep up the great work.

[@Hoopsnake]

An amazingly excellent video Vlad. It's always a challenge to boil things down to the essential, and you've taken a lot of your previously established ideas and put them together very clearly here.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@alexguest9937]

Thank you! For vindicating exactly what I have been saying about the flaws in John Meershiemers argument!

[@VladVexler]

Pleasure - there will Be a fuller video on Mearsheimer soon on this channel

[@alexguest9937]

@@VladVexlerLook forward to it.

[@jonathanash4280]

Please don't forget John Mearshiemer is an American and his perspective is on the USA and the west, he does not pretend to have a detailed understanding of Russia and Putin, he leaves that to others who do. His explanation of the Ukraine conflict shows what the west is thinking and the problems with that.

[@alexguest9937]

@@jonathanash4280 Oh, come on, it doesn't take a genius to work out that it was Ukraine that APPLIED to join NATO (it wasn't 'coerced') and that it did so because of it's own security needs vis-a-vis Russia. NOT because of the 'expansion of NATO'.

[@risingradiance9142]

I wish this video went viral because a lot of people feel this way but dont know it. This IS your most important video that connects us.

[@MrEmeraldDragon13]

Everyone in my generation - Gen-z - needs to see this video. This is the mentality and worldview that will give us hope in a new future.

[@EmersonSilvernail]

So true!

[@ronnie5329]

I agree with many of the reasons you mention why, i think you miss 1, immigration from nations that has self segregated and puts religious laws before anything. It fractures our societies even more inside europe, trust has fallen as a consequence, and the international institutions operate as if this isnt happening at all. As if we are living in a world where ppl are all the same. The rules need to adapt to new knowledge, because immigration from certain areas will drive Europe further and further to the right!

[@vklnew9824]

Good

[@eduardost.]

Increíble análisis, muy bueno y completo. Tenemos que defender la democracia siendo buenos ciudadanos y participando activamente en la res publica.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!!

[@futuregenerationz]

Lo clavo ud.

[@suzannstrohmaier2578]

Es cierto, mucha gente no hace caso a todo lo que esta pasando en el mundo...pero si vale mantenerse informado para poder votar para lideres que mejor nos representen. Ahora es dificil seguir las noticias con tanta sufrimiento que haya...pero es importante para los que tengan voz, que la usan para ayudar a las personas mas vulnerables. Saludos de California ☺

[@JamieNelson]

Thanks!

[@kraekennedy]

Profoundly Beautiful Job Vlad!

[@VladVexler]

Thanks dear you!

[@siraaron4462]

I've definitely noticed - glad someone else has. P.S. love what you said about imagining new possibilities.

[@howtoappearincompletely9739]

That was stunningly well put-together, Vlad. Excellent work.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!!

[@amg5656]

Indeed, incisive analysis.

[@carlomottola3213]

Vlad, democracy was spreading beyond 2003 and Ukraine was the shinning city on the hill. The Orange revolution, then Maidan and now on the fields of the Donetsk Oblast.

[@barrylane1055]

Great job Vlad!!! We love you!!!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@thomasherbig]

One of the best videos you have made - thank you! I just wish that many millions of people would see and understand this. It’s hard to “fix the world” (ourselves, really) all alone.

[@Grant_S_M]

You were right, Vlad. This is indeed your best. Thank you!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!!!!!!

[@MichaelK.-xl2qk]

That was really well done, Vladi. A voice crying in the wilderness of the internet to make a straight path for the culture to follow. Unfortunately, I think the horses are already out of the barn due to certian problems in the way that information is handled and distorted by people who aren't wise enough to see what's being done and think they have a real picture of things as they are, rather than a product of covert psychological warfare.

[@siraaron4462]

Cultures tend to be very resilient, in spite of wars, in spite of regime changes, And in spite of economic downfalls, culture persists. I don't think we're looking at a total collapse of society as we know it, but the more ideas like this spread the more that can be done to change the status quo for the better. It's not some binary idea of either it's too late or it's not - the status quo *is* changing, so what are we going to do about it? Sitting around waiting for everything to destroy itself is easy, It takes courage to imagine a better way forward.

[@MichaelK.-xl2qk]

@@siraaron4462 I agree entirely, but without being invested in the outcome and thereby becoming trapped in a control drama. "The work is its own reward... My long scythe whispered to the ground and left the hay to make."

[@robertfreitag687]

I resist the idea that there is some "essential truth" out there that the public are just too stupid to perceive. However, I have no problem believing that most people are focused with getting on with their own lives, and don't have the time or energy to cultivate a super sophisticated political worldview. My assessment is that the leadership class just aren't doing their job. Whatever you can say about the ordinary punter on the street, it's the elites' JOB to be on top of this. "You had one job!" Leadership isn't about securing privilege for your faction. It's about maintaining the viability of the system you oversee. And our leadership just aren't doing it. You can't blame some random slob on the street for that. I kind of think the elites overinterpreted the significance of Liberalism. It's not about popular participation in leadership. It's about leadership on behalf of the people. Liberal elites think they can go around behaving like ordinary street people, as if their privilege didn't also come with some very specific responsibilities.

[@bruceesterhuizen3283]

Thank you so much for your insights and tireless efforts, Vlad. The work you do is truly important for all of us. Not just us in the west, but also the lone candles that secretly burn in the east and the south. ❤️

[@erezzimmerman3204]

Thank you for bringing clarity into an opaque world! As an Israeli, it is clear to me that the only way forward out of our own crisis is strengthening democracy and dealing with the hard truths our society ignored for too long regarding Palestinian aspirations.

[@ronigbzjr]

Every word in the rock! ❤️🇮🇱❤

[@jamesmedina2062]

The world has reached a crisis of huge proportions due to competition of groups versus cooperation. What I call ultra-capitalism and an attitude of exceptionalism within the USA and elitism is shared by other nations as well and not only does it cause migration and poverty throughout the world but it sparks wars. Rather than reinforcing nationalism we should be earnestly forging cooperation on pollution, energy, and food/water security. This means selflessness, not selfishness. This means more socialism and less capitalism. This means more honesty and transparency and this will require dramatically improved or updated democracy.

[@jamesmedina2062]

With the Palestinian-Israeli crisis, if both people are to live in peace, there has to be a secular government formed that allows representation of all people, joined in respect of one God and set of values, much like how the various peoples united the 13 new colonies. Whatever people want to be radical should be expelled from Israel or defanged. Israel needs unity more than division and strife of course. I hope the reconstruction will start soon and this destruction will end soon. Surely easier said than done!

[@DodZz666]

You are the first israely person I have seen acknowledge the Palestinian aspiration… 👍🏻 … it is the only way for peace and the only way to avoid world war 3

[@gottfriedheumesser1994]

After the Israelis have settled the current problems with HAMAS, Hezbollah, and other enemies they should sit down and create a constitution that defines how the columns of the state shall interact. It is only Great Britain that thinks to be a constitutional monarchy without a constitution.

[@njaalsturlasson2351]

Magnificent perspective, Vlad. Several lightbulbs went off in me. Thank you, very much.

[@VladVexler]

So glad! And thank you!

[@segalliongaming8925]

This video was a breath of fresh air. I’ve been struggling here in America with our current foreign policy, which I’m convinced is on autopilot. However I’m forced to accept it, lest I end up supporting an alternative that is more isolationist and egocentric.

[@AR-tl5cd]

Your introspection is really heartening and inspiring for us all. Thank you for your comment! We all need to be as clear eyed as you obviously are.

[@segalliongaming8925]

@glowyboi7175 I don’t think America’s foreign policy improved over the past several years. It stabilized, for sure, but even the instability introduced by Trump’s ego had its benefits. Now, America’s foreign policy is both predictable and weak, as Biden seems content with merely following what the “rest of the world” wants to do. No leadership and no realization of the different world we live in.

[@sleeplessstu]

Amen ! Somebody who understands the core problem. Very eloquently put !

[@KB28L]

Thank you!

[@lifeistooshorttospendworrying]

‘Frenemies’, so to speak. Once again, a brilliant analysis, Vlad. Thank you.

[@neoxperson7858]

Really good video. It's a good reminder of how complicated politics are. To be honest I do feel powerless, seeing the world go downhill is terrifying and I'm personally not sure if I have the mental capacities to keep up with everything. I got burned out from keeping up with only the Ukrainian war for a year and a half.

[@julianmorrisco]

Please, hang on. Don’t damage yourself but those of us who realise the seriousness of this war and the importance of supporting Ukraine, for our own societies, need to keep up the drip drip of enlightening others and pressuring our politicians. I have felt burned out a few times but after a break of a few days for my sanity, I’m back at it. arguing with useful idiots and pointing out Vatnik manipulations. It’s all I can do but I believe the information war must be fought. If you are more permanently burned out then look after yourself. A depressed, anxious or cynical person is no good for their own sanity or Ukraine. But if you can manage it, please , keep supporting in word. Deed and money if you can but don’t underestimate your power when combined with millions of others.

[@ShaunUnderwoodx]

why isnt this guy working in in world Government , he makes a lot of sense.... yet here we are. we need more folks like you Vlad who see things more clearly ..Thank you for the deep drive into why our leaders and why they truly don't know sh.t? ... Thank Vlad for all your hard work.. cheers mate

[@randomclick2826]

It’s just sophistry mate. He repeats all the same propaganda he has spends the 1st 10 minutes calling delusional. It’s an old sophistry technique to get skeptics on side before gaslighting them.

[@wandarah]

​@@randomclick2826you know when dumb people think they're smart? Yeah, you.

[@moritamikamikara3879]

@@randomclick2826 Ok randomclick2826. I can't hear you through your russian accent.

[@coffeejabberwocky]

Noone is better at making this style of content right now.. Certainly not independently. I just wish we lived in gentler times, so I could just enjoy the production value. I needed this video. Thank You.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much!

[@scottpreston5074]

@coffeejabberwocky If Noone is better at making social comentary, then what does Noone have to say about this?

[@siraaron4462]

I think we all need this video

[@coffeejabberwocky]

@@scottpreston5074 ❤️

[@coffeejabberwocky]

@@siraaron4462 crazy crazy times! I'm 39 and I certainly don't remember it feeling this inflammable on the world stage.. it feels like when I worked in rough pubs and ALL the wrong people were in at once... I'm not being whimsical.. those nights mostly went badly...you knew it was coming. The world is dry tinder right now.. we need some hope. I see none. Just a broadening tragedy. Grim

[@ukraine-gonna-beat-ruzzia]

I love how even in the darkness of the current reality, you give us concrete steps to take that give us hope

[@metsakosmos]

Thanks

[@TheGamer2001]

Thank you for briefly touching on the religious aspects of wars, Vlad. A lot of people don't understand that just because most of the Western countries swore off religion and religiously motivated violence does not mean the rest of the world has.

[@Moonstone-Redux]

Democracy is a form of governance that works when people have a stake in their society and want to have a stake in their society. Too often as it looks nowadays many people are content with pawning their stake in society off to autocrats for shiny trinkets, trading freedom for a gilded cage. It must be comforting, not needing to think for themselves. Or as the quote goes, ignorance is bliss.

[@thechrisandphaedrusshow]

@@Moonstone-Redux Well put, I couldn't agree more!

[@appletree7595]

Lol that's so funny because the new speaker of the house is christo fascist.

[@johnsinclair4621]

@@Moonstone-Redux that puts the blame on the people. The disfunctionality of western democracy is explained by voter apathy. But that’s the wrong way around. People don’t care, because they know that even if they cared they couldn’t change it.

[@falconeshield]

​@appletree7595 Yeah that's bad

[@thomaswhitelake]

This one's brilliant Vlad! Very well produced too. Thank you!

[@renatadoval728]

Thanks, Vlad, for this wonderful video.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@ralphschneider9652]

Thank you so much for explaining the links in the mess, that we find us today. I really hope your words get a lot more traction, so that governments are prompted to enact responsible and sustainable policies to safeguard against this world disorder.

[@nowamajormotionpictureeven3797]

Beautiful geopolitical artistry! Your best video yet!

[@chrismckellar9350]

I agree with Vlad's assessment of current global issues. If we are being realistic, the beginning of massive change to human society has already started, leading to increasing regional tensions and divisions leading to regionalism of alliances.

[@SamHeesen]

The content and ideas are, as always, essential and beautifully conveyed. And on top of that I'm loving the shift in editing style, great choices on score and imagery. I feel your audience is going to grow explosively and I'm happy for it, because the world needs your perspective and you deserve to be making a great living from doing this exact work, it's like you were made for this moment. ♥

[@Myria83]

The music is a bit too loud at the beginning...

[@siraaron4462]

I was pleasantly surprised to hear music in a Vlad video - even if it should probably be demoted to background audio.

[@Myria83]

Nothing against it... It's just that the volume was distractingly high compared to the voice over, especially at the beginning. Just some constructive criticism...@@siraaron4462

[@TechnoBite]

Great video as usual, however I am not holding my breath for the trends to reverse any time soon, and that fills me with sadness.

[@asynchronicity]

Always love your multi-factorial analysis and synthesis. This video is especially exemplary. Excellent.

[@nathanbrammer8471]

Thank you Vlad, I know you have a lot of health issues to deal with, but these videos are really important and really helped me navigate through a new complex and often anxiety provoking reality.

[@barracuda6900]

Messypolar world - that sounds a lot more like the Napoleonic Wars, or the European Great Power competition in the 19th century, than a rerun of the Cold War.

[@martycrow]

Or a variation on 'Neo-medievalism'

[@barracuda6900]

@@martycrow or a struggle between multiple street gangs, sometimes allying and sometimes engaging in turf wars. There's no overriding force or rule of law keeping them all in check.

[@BojanBojovic]

Great video Vlad. It reminds me somewhat on Orwell's 1984, everyone is talking about the Big Brother while it does not exist actually, the same with the world order everyone is talking about, like the wizard of Oz which actually does not exist, the world without a wold order is even more scary.

[@VladVexler]

Bojan thank you very much!

[@DarkestAlice]

Great comment, thank you, Bojan! Very poignant and truly scary. All the best to you!

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

People like to bring up 1984 because it makes them feel smarter in an argument. It's clear most people don't understand what 1984 means or how outdated its concepts are today.

[@truestefku]

It's a brilliant video essay. "Enemies in certain respects" is a concept and formulation that belongs in textbooks on international politics.

[@sweden_ove2074]

This is such a wonderful documentary. Everyone should see it and learn from it.

[@deepestbluesea_6351]

Thank you, Vlad. Of all your talks this one is (IMO) by far the best and, on a personal level, the most helpful: It places the last 30+ crazy years into a kind of flow-of-history context that, at last, starts to make some sense of the rapidly accellerating mess. It's strangely reassuring as a result, even though nothing has changed except perspective. What I'd really like now, if you can arrange it, is access to the history books that will be written about these times 200 years from now. A big ask I know, but...

[@ukopia7743]

Excellent concise analysis of post-Iron Curtain global politics and prognosis. I've lived through all conflicts since 1960s, some closer, some remote, and it feels like we're still on the eve of 1984.

[@egoriggy]

Спасибо вам, Влад. Времена очень тревожные, но своевременный анализ поможет психологической подготовке к тому или иному развитию событий.

[@Aussie_Sue]

Wow! Vlad, you confirmed some of my private thoughts, and then went on to explain why I had come to those conclusions in a way that I'm not able to or not consciously aware. I can only hope that we have time to reverse the global damage. Your analysis was clearly and beautifully presented. Thank you for teaching me to remove the emotional blinkers and erase the noise that the news and social media adds to the facts. I'm not there yet, but will keep on working on my critical thinking skills.

[@karenjanusch7978]

This ❤

[@BendyLemmy]

This is a wonderful video, and you’re quite the artist - painting a landscape of thoughts!

[@L.A.6482]

Beautiful work. Wish this to be mandatory viewing for everyone in our government before it’s too late. If it isn’t already. When is the time to give up hope? Why in my lifetime is this happening?! A sense of foreboding is hard to shake for some reason.

[@LifeBeginsOutsideComfortZone]

Excellent video Vlad! I'm a long time listener and admirer. Always glad to hear your perspective, and to benefit from your insight. thanks for sharing. As a US Republican turned proud and vocal democrat during the Trump-era, how do you see the US 2024 election unfolding? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to hear your take... In a polarized landscape, where people get their news from separate ecosystems, where people distrust the headlines and facts that don't conform to their own internal narrative, and are radicalized by social media algorithms, how does a democracy in crisis reinvigorate itself? how do we re-affirm democratic norms and values when others are eager to set a torch to traditional institutions?

[@psicologiajoseh]

Really valuable and inspiring message for every person in this globe. Thanks for taking the time to create this content!

[@ChrisEkstedt]

Amazingly well produced and thought out big picture *corrective lens* that has been missing but so very badly needed. You managed to connect comprehensively and accurately the global plethora of intertwining issues and motivations . My head is spinning and it'll take a few rewatches to thoroughly absorb it but on first run through the insights are stunning and valuable. So much for the 'rules based global order' that we've been kidding ourselves about! 🌻 *"We can't start solving our problems abroad until we start solving our problems at home" * (words taken to heart here in the US)

[@ChrisEkstedt]

Omg this is so good (second run through) I hope I can share effectively.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much. A thousand healthful wishes your way…

[@VladVexler]

@@ChrisEkstedt 💛

[@ChrisEkstedt]

@@VladVexler Take care of yourself and rest well now Vlad... this was such a wonderful result

[@FrymanKikkoman]

That was an EPIC summation Vlad!!

[@monkeeseemonkeedoo3745]

There is a cool mix of classical music and more modern beats in the introduction, cutting to just the classical as the video dives into the past. Pretty awesome!

[@killer1000dbz]

😂 bruh

[@marlonrodney2457]

You weren't exaggerating when you said you thought this might be your best video on the main channel. This was excellent.

[@sherrillwhately7586]

I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed.

[@VladVexler]

I understand.

[@Temaran]

Excellent video Vlad. The fantastic breakdown at the end I think elevates this video to one of your best. It's good to see you finally got a handle on the editing as well. It was very well produced. I think diving deeper into the solution part of the topic would be very interesting to listen to, and would be very shareable as well. The internet as you say is a huge part of the problem, but hopefully it can also be part of the solution...

[@Frozentoast84]

Blown away by this video, excellent job Vlad. I really hope more people get to see this!

[@suzannewman979]

Thank you Vlad. A beautifully done video and commentary on our World and how to get our heads back on straight in all the chaos. Deep Breaths, be a responsible citizen, and stop alienating everyone. Because of you, our community, I feel more whole and wholly able to be more responsible. Blessing to you and all here who are working for a more integrated and sane world.

[@drfelren]

Excellent! To be enlightened is to understand oneself. Without understanding ourselves and the system in which we live, regression will be the inevitable outcome. Here is to hoping that cool and competent heads prevail, that we can learn from history, and use these lessons for our future prosperity! Cheers, Vlad!

[@danielh1771]

Good video! I would add Bush’s speech about the world order in 91-92 was the real inflection point. The American public chose populism instead.

[@KhunAdam]

As an Australian with Southeast Asian heritage I feel this fragmentation and the pull from the side of the western/US/ European side and the very un-colonised side of my family in Thailand. Many of the younger generation of this elite have studied in the west, returned, and have come to want a new model of Thai society that cannot yet occur, if ever, if the proposed model is an imitation or mimicry of neo-liberalism (i.e a republic). Your analysis does help me to see why there is still such resistance to change in that country.

[@billking8843]

TRT was a complex alliance between egalitarian modernisers (including some October people) and people who just wanted an ongoing unequal society in which they would get a bigger share of the pie. Move Forward might have a platform that is more capable of producing change for the better. But it will need to have some kind of accommodation with the monarchy.

[@MrToradragon]

I don't think that it is necessary for any country to transition from monarchy to republic in order to became more west-like, some of the most prosperous countries in Europe are still monarchies.

[@KhunAdam]

Yes, I think that is my point@@MrToradragon and by becoming more western, what stabilising aspects of a society might be lost, what gained? Unfortunately for some of my family, they are unable to continue to discuss these issues in a rational and calm way and seem at a stalemate.

[@KhunAdam]

I think you are right, and people in the west often miss the complexities and only see the cartoonish 'big picture' that the media produce (i.e left/right or pro/anti)@@billking8843

[@MrToradragon]

@@KhunAdam I am afraid that I don't have enough information about Thailand and it's political system and society to say what could be lost and what could be gained. But from the history of Europe and it's transition to republics after WWI and to smaller extent after WWII it seems like societies in republic are bit less stable and more willing to establish authoritarian or even totalitarian regimes (or maybe it happened as it is perhaps much easier under republic). So stability of society could be at stake, groups that would want to take full control of the state could emerge in revolution, separatist movements could gain momentum. Or somebody could abuse this situation to became dictator, that had happened in Europe after WWI and WWII. Another danger is that while elites could already be ready for republic, most of the country still would not be and then it could run into problems that I talk about in first paragraph. Another problem is that unlike in monarchy where head od state changes every few decades, in republics head of state changes every few year, so there is almost constantly opened contest for succession which can deeply divide population as we have seen recently in the USA. In monarchies you don't pic who will be the next king or queen, it is set so population will not be that much divided. Especially if king/queen is not involved in everyday politics. Another, rather minor, issue could be that society, even thou it will became republic, will remain mentally stuck in monarchy. That for example happened in Czechoslovakia, the transition from monarchy to republic was exceptionally smooth and seen at the time as temporary measure before it will be decided by assembly whether the country will be monarchy, republic or whatever, but then they somehow in euphoria forgot to address this issue at all and they had elected president by acclamation and so. So the country remained republic, but without true republicans (not the party), and significant amount of rituals and traditions connected before with emperors and kings were just transferred to president. And it remained so to till these days as people still see president as some sort of monarch, maybe it is not helping that the presidential office is in Prague Castle which was seat of kings, maybe it is not helping that Inauguration seems almost like miniature coronation and is held in same hall that the coronations were. Now west toady has some issues that are causing problems and we still have not resolved them, I would say that while we make progress in some fields we are regressing in other. But in general if political system would, regardless of head of state, became more like western democracies, it would lead, most likely, to increase of personal freedoms, rule of law, most likely, it could reduce involvement of state in personal lives (now that is something I think we are struggling with now), in theory it should provide grater opportunities. On the other hand poorly executed, i.e. too rapid transition or shock therapy, could lead to messy situation and rise of oligarchy. That would not be good for country and it's people. Another problem with "westernization" is that by blind adoption of western trends country and society could easily lose it's essence. As well it is necessary to bear in mind that western systems are rooted in Christian traditions and philosophy that mixes old Greek and Roman philosophy, with Christianity and enlightenment as well as some other old traditions, while Thailand is predominantly Buddhist country and some things and concepts that could work in western world, or even to be more specific in protestant countries, will most likely not work in Buddhist country like Thailand.

[@celalergun]

That opening with the Requiem is goose bumping.

[@aljabik]

Vlad as ever you make me think in ways I had not thought to.

[@completelyboringstuff204]

If I´ll ever understand the world and its inhabitants, your analysis will be the main cause. Thank you once more, Vlad!

[@lizoliver4942]

Hi Vlad. I'm going to have to watch this tomorrow when cc is activated. I can't hear you clearly due to the music, and I don't want to miss anything. Take care.

[@TisDana]

That music is great, but definitely overpowering for anyone that can’t help hearing.

[@glovemonkey98]

Agreed!

[@ClannCholmain]

Good timing! Greetings from the west coast of Ireland, and the home of Halloween! 🎃🎃

[@VladVexler]

Greeting back from rainy London!!

[@miketalkpictures605]

In the grand scheme of things... We are all doomed!

[@TheGeogreOrwellShowHAMC]

Grown up in the 80s and 90s I see exactly what you are saying

[@andreimustata5922]

A very well made video on one of the most important topics of the moment. It is artistically made and I think that it will have a strong impact. While I might have liked a more in depth discussion of the factors behind the current situation I understand that realizing where we are at the moment is much more important than debates about these factors which are quite complex.

[@ohhhSmooth]

I‘m in Night shift right now. Thanks for cheering me up during Halloween. I love your content!

[@VladVexler]

Good luck with the night shift!

[@MichaelBrown-be7vn]

Truly brilliant...as always...and even better than what you usually produce ❤🎉

[@leonid707]

The best analysis of the situation that I've ever seen. Perfectly worded and constructive. Wonderful!

[@blueeyedsnake]

I'm so sorry my comment will be lost among a sea of comments, but still, here it goes: this is by far your most important video I had ever watched on this channel and I think it's so important, that if I had the power, I'd play in in the EU Council, the US senate, Japan, Australia and so on and make every westerner watch it until he understands it. You have put the dot on the I beautifully. I hope you see this but mostly I hope THEY see this.

[@MGHarris]

Terrific video Vlad, thank you for sharing your wisdom with us once again. I wonder what we could achieve if even 60% of the country became politically engaged and active and looking for solutions to these problems.

[@leanidnazdrynau6094]

Vlad, thanks a lot. You helped to connect in my head a lot of thoughts and conclusions, I was coming to myself, but couldn't bring them together. I think the concept of disappeared world order helped a lot.

[@DarkestAlice]

Exceptional. I agree that it is your best substrate so far (though all your videos are beyond excellent). Be proud. Thank you, Vlad! Now I hope that you will take a rest and take good care of yourself. Lots of love and listen to you soon 🇺🇦 Заради життя кожного українця! 🇺🇦

[@ruygranja]

I always wait for your explanations Vlad! Thank you very much! Warm regards from Portugal.

[@estenwig]

Brilliant Vlad!! Thank you so much for making this video.

[@lisbethmllegaard8437]

Music is to loud…can’t focus on the words….

[@rogerbrownreacts8528]

Yeah it does cause a problem. I'll probably just click off.

[@filip6702]

Oh god yes, I can't even listen it's soo bad :(

[@VladVexler]

Oh dear you hi. I'm so sorry. This was several weeks in the making and I'm disappointed the sound is out of balance. I've lost a bit of objectivity. There is a video on this channel about the Western Left and that is far too loud. This one is much better balanced, but clearly still not right. I can only apologise. I will reflect on the sound balance again.

[@VladVexler]

My apologies. @@rogerbrownreacts8528

[@VladVexler]

I am so sorry. @@filip6702

[@MarkGreen-uy9em]

I really love listening to you vlad. So well articulated and well put together. It is my privilege to be part of your channel. Thank you

[@ForumArcade]

Are you telling me we're already in World War 3 and just haven't realized it yet?

[@shadowrealms2676]

Pretty much

[@VladVexler]

We are in a new global war, a set of interconnected conflicts, which we seem to struggle to approach strategically -because of the last section of the video.

[@Mark-FR_26]

More like Cold War 2.0 from what I could tell. Vlad speaks about avoiding WW3 in the last minutes of the video. Can't avoid something if you're already in it.

[@LuisRomeroLopez]

Why it would need to be a world war?

[@TisDana]

They didn’t call the First World War WW1 while it was going on…

[@englishspresso6193]

Excellent analysis of the new shape the world is taking . Thanks for sharing your accurate vision of where things are leading to .