The United States sanctioned Europe, not Russia: A Conversation with Michael Hudson & Radhika Desai

[@GrafStorm]

Thank you Dimitri, Radhika, Michael for such a very edifying discussion.

[@cristinatillman7677]

smart and intelligent people

[@M.M.Alam.Liberty]

World's most Brilliant and Honest economists Dr. Michael Hudson, Dr. Radhika Desai, Dr. Richard Wolff 👏 👏 👏

[@davepuxley7387]

Dimitri, did you just sneak us in a Geopolitical Economy Hour on the off week? Bravo!

[@lookforward2life]

Big smile and a huff of appreciation when I saw we were getting both of them for an hour lol.

[@fndngnvrlnd]

Radhika and Michael are ALWAYS superb.

[@Buf-g6m]

Great guests and subject matter..Kudos to dmitry for playing the role and asking the questions as a layman instead of pretending to understand all the hyper complicated nuances that made for some great questions for two of the most qualified on earth imo to answer those?'s.

[@KC-lc8dx]

Super interesting conversation! Thanks to all! From Britsh Columbia

[@fndngnvrlnd]

Dimitri is quickly becoming my MUST WATCH!!!!

[@KC-lc8dx]

She's awesome!!!

[@tomhall7633]

Some of my favorite people all in the same place.

[@Bazilhatz3773]

Exactly as Michael said, Europe is done finished in reality. That's forever not temporarily.

[@rcmrcm3370]

Forever is a long time, but 500 years is plausible.

[@gideonros2705]

Don't understand your bleakness. It has no basis in historical reality. Europe has been in so many dire situations like the medieval plagues that by some estimates took out 20-60% of Europeans and we pulled out even better. The plagues weekend the feudal power. The situation we are now facing is similar but not the same to that of 14th and 15th centuries where Muslim control of trade routes forced Europeans to explore and innovate. It's a question how long will it take but in my opinion it will be benificial because it will strengthen those social and political forces that seek other paths.

[@Bazilhatz3773]

@@gideonros2705 you obviously haven't been following independent media to understand what's going on with the US dollar and swift which will be replaced in the global majority of BRICS+ countries, nothing to do with bleakness only fact and unless Europe totally transforms from neoliberalism and US puppets it will financially collapse and have zero industry because you need energy for that and Nordstream doesn't exist anymore because of its destruction.

[@Dirk-o9s]

@@gideonros2705 While China is still banking on exploiting and polluting our planet EU has already started working to develop renewable industries and energy years ago. Lets hope we can free our civilization from these fossil oil dependances soon.

[@kayakeux]

I'm so glad to have discovered your channel Dimitri, things are starting to make sense in my mind now.

[@donnavorce8856]

Journalism. Actually. How refreshing. Thank you all.

[@kkcheung1146]

Excellent, high caliber people such as Michael and Radika needs a high caliber host and moderator to "squeeze" the most out of them, ...I recommend adding Radika and Michael's name into the video title, so that people can find this video thru youtube search engine

[@merfymac]

Excellent conversation Dimitri

[@marlbankian]

Excellent interviews

[@KUGW]

One of the better channels online, i wish the News was as good and interesting….

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

If the news was like this, the masses of people would know WHO was to blame.

[@alexglanz7406]

Brilliant and important discussion, with enough humor and humility to make a Saturday laundry night positively edifying! I am sorry that Germany made bad choices. Would Sahra Wagenknecht rejoin the Russian gas pipeline? Will that take another 30 years? Britain made its own porridge, and will have to eat it. The British people deserved better. Our small midwestern town will have two new German companies, Bosch and Keurig. It appears you are right about the move to our shores. Thanks again!

[@MarionThi]

Putin is really clever and smart. He doesn't play poker like the USA, he plays chess

[@dzirisenior]

exactly

[@iRelevant.47.system.boycott]

To me it increasingly looks like the US is playing mad men.

[@MetaView7]

how did we put those bozos in Washington, and how do we get rid of them? We need a meritorious system, not a deep state.

[@barnabusdoyle4930]

I think you heavily underestimate the skill, strategy and character that goes into playing poker. The analogy should be, “Putin is playing poker while Biden is playing Go Fish”

[@robertrichard6107]

Long range missiles launched on Federation Of Russia could result in response on U.S. territory. And why would Russia use nukes on Europe when that radiation would move Eastward to Russia?

[@glengrant3884]

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[@grossdomestic]

Excellent conversation

[@crumpledcottage9014]

It’s great to hear such sense!

[@markrice3019]

❤ Dimitri: Interviews Wonderful Intelligent Couple! 😇

[@noricd]

This was a useful converasation with contrarian economics views on why nation-states in Europe continue to decline. Thank you to Dimitri, Michael and Radhika. My partial topic summary is below. 1. GDP vs PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) and why both are misleading measures; by using GDP as the measure the US benefits, that measure is used to prop up US voting and veto powers in international institutions 2. How including in GDP figures interest paid on debt and other finance costs, and production for the military, in both cases does not measure production of products capacity, which is what GDP used try to measure. How the UK and the US, as lead highly financialised economies, have a distorted or inflated perception of the value of their economies. 3. As Russia is aligning its economy with China expect the continuing return of central planning in Russia. (Note, the global south is watching.) 4. Since 2014 US sanctions have been on Europe as much as they have been on Russia. Europe is screwed buying energy from the US and not Russia. 5. Energy supply and pricing remain foundational for economic development. 6. Financialisation and deindustrialisation are fruits of neoliberalism. 7. Large corporations are the shapers and beneficiaries of government policies in the west.

[@claudejenny205]

Merci pour cette émission et ses analyses pertinentes

[@trifyllos65]

Today also great guests!

[@bedardpelchat]

This is the kind of discussion we should expect of public televisions. If they can't produce such talks themselves, they could syndicate Dimitri to do it for them as he is doing it anyway in lieu of coma-like TV predictable type of analysis. Thank you to the three of you to take the time and expertise beyond the usual and boring stuff I don't listen to anyway :)

[@user-fq1xh7bg7gJoe_Frisina]

Ms. Desai, and Prof. Hudson are two great guests, Dimitri. I've read most all of their books. I can't get enough of their analysis. Bravo! Joe in NW PA

[@moniruzzamankhan8218]

Very brilliant discussion after a while. Both are gem in their field. Thank you Dimitri.

[@JulieCampbell-l1o]

love michael, he is the best!!!

[@BlaineCraig-d2h]

Excellent discussion thanks Dimitri for getting Michael and Radhika on to share their wisdom.

[@dea690]

Excellent, professor Hudson and Professor Desai are geniuses, both wonderful people! I read all their books. Would love to one day be able to contact the distinguished professors and have their books translated in other languages, such as Romanian. And be able to gave the funds to pay the professors for their work, one day, I dream about that day, it would help millions of good people people to have access to the wisdom and work of Professors Hudson and Desai. . Thank you for the discussion.

[@_tgwilson_]

Great channel with two of my favourite economists. Subbed!

[@elizabethcenturionguerra6511]

Excellent guests. Thank you Dimitri.

[@karimb972]

Wow! Those are fantastic guests Dimitri! Thank you so much to all of you for sharing this knowledge!

[@mariesc5996]

At 14 min and on..Radhika and Michael have helped me understand a lot... financialization means deindustrialization.. great, great interview. Thanks, Dimitri.

[@isr]

Dmitri, this was a brilliant discussion. Sure, most of us who have followed events from this side of "the fence" were aware of most of this, but having everything crystallized & tied together like this was DEEPLY ILLUMINATING. Kudos 🇵🇸

[@fashioncitymetaverse]

Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@cheri238]

Thank you, Dimitri. I love all your guests on your show and your reporting. I also ha e read some of Professor Michael Hudson's books, Professor Richard Wolff included, Yanis Varoufakis, for years. Ed Norten, with his excellent show along with Radhika Desai. All experts in their fields of economics. This was another excellent interview.

[@ShamanKish]

Hudson's appearance on Through The Eyes Of channel is remarkable.

[@billreetz]

❤ from occupied usa. Thank you for a great show and wonderful guests. When if ever will we freed from the grip of the "money changers" ?

[@kimberlymims3792]

Radhika and Michael are awesome! I can’t speak highly enough of their contributions.

[@AntoniosBozis]

I follow both geopolitical economy report and Dimitri Laskari. I am so glad to see you all together discussing. Thank you so much for all that you have taught me. Please meet again soon. Maybe next time bring Ben Norton as well !!

[@monapatel2486]

Amazing interview! Amazing guests! Thank you!

[@onepartofone]

Very good!

[@gulliegulliver4546]

Excellent discussion, thank you all.

[@PaulAmbrose-bo7zq]

Thx Dimitri

[@rashlatif9478]

Brilliant, the two analyst. 👏🏼

[@davidmarston207]

Thank you Dimitri, great discussion with Radhika and Michael.

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Long time fan of Radika and Michael. Colossal minds! Profound learning experience. Thank you. A privilege. Professor Warwick Powell would be a superb guest. Best wishes.

[@JulieCampbell-l1o]

im going to watch this a few times. so much great info.

[@JillT123]

I think that every time I listen to Prof Hudson! All were excellent

[@lah6739]

Right on Dimitri. Great conversation. I learned a lot.

[@RubenGarre]

Brilliant analysis, thank you

[@shomulder6854]

GREAT GUESTS (following both for years)!🙏💯❤️👏👍👌🤟 SUBSCRIBED

[@ibrahimsteyn1254]

Dimitri, this was a great discussion. Thanks a lot.

[@BenjiSchoendorff]

Thank you Dimitri for this fascinating conversation with these two stellar guests. I also learned that Radika had been coordinating your platform when you ran for the Canadian Green Pary Leadership. What a great choice! Michael and Radika are definitely prime analysts when it comes to understand the current phase and course of US militaro-financial imperialism. The questions you asked also helped to get a lot of interesting perspectives from both Michael and Radika.

[@apflewis]

Draghi : Europe will have to digitize and decarbonize... Well, there your are, that's nonsense! If you digitize, that means you'll need more electricity, which means more energy and higher carbon(dioxide) output. Just goes to show, being a banker, doesn't mean you know anything.

[@gideonros2705]

Exactly. Stealing doesn't equip you with any kind of knowledge or expertise.

[@clovisra]

​@@gideonros2705He proposes to steal Russian gas instead of paying for it. That is the reason they ganged against Russia.

[@fredk9999]

Well stated. Europe pays the price and Russia sidesteps the effects

[@OBrandt-i5c]

Just subscribed ! Great channel

[@chriswong9158]

ditto !!!

[@willcoleman2014]

Well done Dimitri, one can tell of the quality of a channel not only by its content and guests - but also by the thoughtful comments section.

[@j.r.operhall6473]

Excellent material!!

[@s2r2420]

Accidentally stumbled on this channel. Profound thoughts by the panel. Really answered a lot questions for which i never had an answer One thing is sure. In the popular 'save democracy' rhetoric, the neo liberals and neo cons are not ashamed to stifle free speech and intervene in other systems of governance. All they want is market access. They achieve this by their financial clout, engineered regime change and keeping conflicts festering. Thanks a ton for the insights

[@wernman]

Very well done interview!

[@axShinsei]

Informative and clarifying!

[@jahithalil4097]

Thank you dimitri

[@roslyntchakedjian927]

Thank you excellent discussion. Good Day. 🇦🇺

[@mariohatz3317]

YET Another great journalistic achievement Dimitri. Cant edify you enough as highest integrity and great human spirit. As Aristottle points out Teleos (Ultimate good).

[@karensmith7741]

And, what will all THIS WAR DO TO CLIMATE CHANGE?

[@kentgardiner1858]

Wow, excellent discussion.

[@paolageorgiadou8561]

Εξαιρετική εκπομπή , χίλια μπράβο για την δουλειά που κάνετε !

[@ClaySanford-e8o]

Thanks!

[@SapphicTwist]

I think there's a problem with Michael's analysis, however. For years, he has poo-pooed the idea that classical Marxism is the answer, instead arguing for a mixed economic approach that simply trims away financialization, leaving a nice social democratic core that includes a healthy dose of capitalism. However, what he has missed is the fact that these are not economic configurations, but political ones. Scandanavian social democracy, for instance, is going the way of every other erstwhile mixed economy in Europe, buried under wave after wave of neocolonial assault from the US. So, as much as it might seem promising to take out a scapel and trim away financialization, in politics it just doesn't work that way. Nothing less than a full-on revolutionary stance against the core processes of capitalism, as happened in China, North Korea, Cuba and Venezuela, holds any chance of defeating the political power of capital.

[@marcm8052]

Thanks great show!

[@jacquesloussert8866]

"You don't solve a problem with the same thinking that created it." Albert Einstein.

[@onepartofone]

I just returned from Russia back to the uk. Russia is another word. Its thriving. Its modern. Its digitalised enormously. People are happy and friendly. There is a spirit of progress and innovation. And i am not talking only in Moscow. I went to a small town on Volga river near Saratov and it has the same dynamics. The western Europe is a total opposite. Grimm prospect, deteriorating roads and infrastructure, high cost of living, and governments that consist of self delusional morons. There we have it.

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[@ingwer8918]

outstanding. thank you!

[@szymborska]

Europe can't reindustrialize without either Russia or China, best case scenario is having both.

[@jessejames6216]

Fantastic content 👏❤🎉thank you 🙏

[@Antizionist17]

Great work

[@goranmarko6205]

Two happenings marked the begging of the change of the world order in the modern history. The first one is the assassination of Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip in 1914 in Sarajevo. And as the historic dust is settled about that happening, and everybody acknowledges the significance of that marked beginning of the change in the world, for the second most important event that will change the world the dust is still in the air. And not many people grasp the significance of that happening. And that second happening was the Maidan coup in 2014, exactly 100 years after Sarajevo assassination. But in my mind, there is no doubt , that Maidan event was begging of the change of the world order. From that point the world definitely started new era. And, I don't have any doubt that when the dust settles the historians will mark that happening in Kiev as world change event. It will change the world politics, the world economy too. It doesn't mean war will prevail like after 1914, but it is not excluded. About that, I am not sure. I don't get any instinct that points to me if there will be global war, or not. But, it is possible.

[@mikearchibald744]

I remember somebody saying with the explosion of the pipeline that europe was actually the US enemy not russia. The EU was gaining power and threatening it on all fronts, most specifically with its social safety nets.

[@redcapitalist]

great discussion!

[@slavenkagrahovac9005]

Briliant explanation of what has happened to European, and most other countries, under the US influence during past 40 years.

[@richardmayger2716]

If Europe think’s that after the war they can kiss and make up and be re supplied with cheap Russian energy, best not to hold their breath while waiting

[@terraviva.solutions]

Actually (and to me amazingly), President Putin just reiterated Russian willingness to sell gas to Europe via the remaining pipelines a few days ago. But Russia really doesn't need Europe's business, it seems they have almost instantly found other takers to fill that gap..

[@steveellis2501]

Ukraine already said will end transit contract of Russian gas via Druizba pipeline on Dec31. Fun times coming to EU..!

[@tony538]

outstanding

[@raggmunken1958]

Why do Putin want the sanctions lifted if they are good for Russia????

[@skog44]

Great conversation, thank you. I feel very much in tune with what you say, and Dr Hudson nailed it when he said it goes right back to Operation Gladio and the Dulles brothers. The more I think about it, the more I believe the US and Britian struck a deal with the NAZI scientists. The US was watching the development of the V2s and thinking even back then, they were vulnerable. The West had to keep face because they lost so many on the battle field. They couldn't say back then that Russia was the real enemy and Hitler was funded by western big business and possibly even Western royalty. The US must be aware that submarines could attack them from anywhere. This makes me think there are other motivations behind the aggression towards Russia. The US has trashed the future Eurasian economy on purpose and driven Russia and China together, so is Western Europe becoming the impotent buffer zone between BRICS and the Anglosphere? It has become obvious that the Western public private partnerships are far too expensive and inefficient but is the US still trying to prove their piratization of industry is the dominant and most profitable and effective system? China has pulled almost a billion people put of poverty. Russia is doing very well, thanks to the war in Ukraine. Instead of having a Iron Curtain, will Europe act as the Iron Continent, a giant sized Israeli style garrison continent where money can be laundered and the Black rocks and Vanguards can invest and and dominate local smaller economies? I think the West would attempt to create this ultra privatised system, but it will likely be short lived. The 30 years estimate to improve relations between Russia and Europe is perhaps being optimistic.

[@aaronwilkinson8963]

The apparent British strategy for NATO was to keep the Americans in, the Russians out and the Germans down. While punching ourselves in the face while wearing an American glove

[@MarkMooney-u3r]

Very enlightening, cut through the fog of western economic propaganda.

[@chitmengkhong4057]

Thank you for this rich analysis away from the MSM regurgitation of Empire Memos

[@crumpledcottage9014]

Thanks!

[@vincentquintero6464]

so draghi is saying europe we are screww and need to accept this and brussells need more power befcause the people are going to be mad and we need more money to spend in police no keep th population in ckeck due to more disidence on the streets when they realize we are slaves to usa and dont want to trade with russia and be competitive

[@deankravos9275]

Studying political economy at universities in ex Yugoslavia we learned all your lessons guys. It is excellent discussion renewal of political economy subjects and discussion that only agriculture, mining, energy extracting and industry produce added value. Land lords, bankers and insurers do not make any value they just handle paper money. Their participation into BDP is 0.

[@Killane10]

I was an elected representative in the UK and saw the complete take over by special interest people whe were not aligned with the party values.

[@samjones6258]

Really great programme. Learnt a lot. America destroys it's Allies as well as trying to do so to it's enemies! Japan is also in a terrible self destructive position under American influence. Thank you very much.

[@Bazilhatz3773]

Very odd having Michael Hudson but great choice ❤️👍

[@JulieCampbell-l1o]

love michael, such a smart man.

[@pavilionator]

✊🔻🕊️🇵🇸

[@BCSTS]

Wow ! Great conversation & insights....One would hope many many Europeans see this and WAKE UP to how they are being used to their own demise ! It is easy to see why the so called far right are gaining favor ! As unpopular as he seems to be, I think Viktor Orban will be the one to end up on right side of history! He knows how to stand up for himself & for his country & its values! I sincerely hope he is an inspiration to others....before it is too late !

[@silkekoehlmann4188]

Germany has lost the last wars and is since that time the 51. State of USrael AND HAS NOTHING TO DECIDE! THEY WANT TO TAKE GERMANY AFTER THE CRASH FOR SMAL MONEY !

[@silkekoehlmann4188]

Orban is one of the puppets in tis Game with differnt parts !

[@ZeeMann777]

this is the reason yyyy we end up here,,a reflection of the public knowledge as to wtf is going on....or are allowed to post or delete.. of this essential topic that is exactly whats wrong with picture. in full display for the average joe & jane.....!!!!!

[@bellingdog]

Great conversation and insight, but fuck me dead, the amount of ads in this video, its worse than TV. Can we keep the ads down to once every 15 minutes, instead of every 7.5 minutes?

[@Buckzoo2030]

Excelling point by Prof Hudson. How can HDP of Germany not go negative if its production sectors that depend on energy such as chemicals and autos went negative?