The US Is SCARED As Hell: Hegemony Or Bust | Prof. Michael Brenner

Well, this is it. The end of the road is in plain sight for everyone to see. But the driver is still hitting that gas pedal as if there was no tomorrow. The game of chicken is on, but this is one that the West cannot win.
The rise of China is the greatest existential threat to the USA in its history not because of any security, economic, or epistemic dangers, but purely because it invalidates the self-conception of the Washington elites that equate themselves with "the world." The sheer fact that there is a counter concept on the global stage that is successfully rivalling the US in all spheres-from the economy, to tech, to culture, and foreign influence-invalidates its hegemony and thereby the core of the modern self-image of the USA.
Listen to the explanations of Professor Michael Brenner, who explores both, US relations with China and Russia to make sense of the suicidal policies that the US is taking toward its rivals.
Turns out that hegemony-once the mindset has firmly taken root-undermines the very foundations upon which it is built. Or, put differently, success is blinding the US into defeat.

[@littleboy437]

US has 800...1000 military stations outside of US all over the World. But Russia and China threaten us 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Mslindyrose]

​@cuzIjust only the US ever has, and hopefully they will not do it again. No other country is so recklessly cavalier

[@onurum10]

It is because of it because keeping soldiers doing war exercises is not productive but waste of resources to invest in production. The cost of keeping a soldier is much more than workers and this soldier does produce what ?

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

The US hegemony is just another form of colonialism. The local people must elect a president that follows the American orders. Obviously, these presidents serve American interests and are nothing but another form of colonial governors selected by the US, of course, except they are local in nationality and not sent by the US from the US like the British used to do. Naturally, these presidents need American military support and protection, and of course, democracy, defined as election and voting, and the US army bases are necessary to provide an appearance that those presidents are chosen by the local people.

[@orion9k]

They threatening the dollar because China is growing their economy in Africa and South America, all over the world and in such a pace that USA is falling behind and China will be bigger than USA in military capability around year 2030. It's a government and national bank issue for USA, the ordinary people can adapt to this unless US government tries to make life miserable for their society as a passive aggressive respons to the fact they are losing power.

[@orion9k]

They are challenging the dollar's dominance because China's economic influence is expanding rapidly in Africa, South America, and globally, outpacing the U.S. By around 2030, China's military might is projected to surpass that of the U.S. This is a significant concern for the U.S. government and national banks. Ordinary people could adapt to these changes, unless the U.S. government responds by imposing measures that negatively impact society in a passive-aggressive bid to maintain power.

[@lets_discuss5352]

Countries want to join BRICS because you're accepted as you are - democracy, autocracy, theocracy, as long as you respect the other side, offer trade opportunities that enable uplifting of peoples lives on both sides, and want to peacefully exist without trying to impose your thinking on everyone at gun-point or dollar-point. No such US-type nonsense or Western pontificating!

[@julienbengkee5422]

Look at their visible pontification in Vatican!!

[@lets_discuss5352]

​@@julienbengkee5422 The Church funded the voyages to new lands under it's Doctrine of Discovery with the understanding that all "savages" / natives / pagans were to be converted to Christianity or could be eliminated and the "discoverers" could take over the lands as their own, doesn't matter if those natives were living there for 1000s of years. So, the Vatican / Church is as much the problem as part of the collective West.

[@kaleeysmith8801]

as long as YOU respect and follow the rules of U.N international law, and also human rights.

[@lets_discuss5352]

@@kaleeysmith8801 Just like we, the US, followed UN international law when we invaded Iraq without a UN approval for the invasion, is that what you mean by following UN International law, or is there another set of laws for the US and a different set for the others? Appreciate if you could help me understand what / which UN international law you're referring to. After that, we can discuss about human rights and your thoughts on that.

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

Americans aren't ignorant but fully aware and proud of how and where their wealth came from and have been enjoying it. That's why Americans support their troops, always, except sometimes, saying or bragging proudly that the US military costs too much and F22 is too expensive, etc. Security or having the right to protect themselves from the native Americans is the way, which the Jews are duplicating in Gaza, the European Christians got America and justified the genocide of the Native Americans. US hegemony is just another form of colonialism, where the local people have to elect a president who does the US’s bidding. These presidents obviously serve US interests and are just another form of colonial governors selected by the US, except, of course, they are locals in nationality, not sent from the US by the US like the British used to do. These presidents naturally are rich and political minorities and need US military support and protection, and of course, democracy, i.e., elections and voting, as well as US military bases, are necessary to provide the appearance that the local people chose these presidents.

[@dryeoh2023]

Prof. Brenner recited the exact and accurate Thesis and China has being preparing for the threats and containment strategy for the last 20 years, waiting patiently and working hard to build a capable and competent force to deal with the evil hegemon.

[@HarrySmith-hr2iv]

'Patient' is NOT a word or concept existing in USA consciousness. The USA consciousness works on two concept only.....'War and Money.' I refer to the USA Gov. but many of the USA Public also have only these two polarities of thinking operating in their consciousness........ 'War and Money!'

[@samliew6610]

​@@HarrySmith-hr2ivWait till war is at their doorstep one day and see if they feel the same. They have it too good for too long. God will know what to do with such evilness. They being a Christian country is a big mockery to Christian which preach loving thy neighbor and enemy.

[@Time4Peace]

Not quite so. Yes, China caught the draft when Obama says pivot east but remains optimistic of collaboration with the US. China was aiding the US in the 2008 financial crisis by buying up record levels of US treasuries. Even Trump welcomed Xi but the mood changed quickly and quite unexpectedly catching China by surprise. Since then, China double down building up militarily and selling off treasuries as sanction against China looms.

[@mingouczjcz3800]

"patiently and working hard" and Methodically.

[@cfc9086]

@@Time4Peace US, Israel and the west are not to be trusted.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

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

[@marcusweeding5233]

United states is imploding , on Biden's /Obama pure Evil watch.

[@caiphussemenya1775]

😮

[@SofaKingShit]

Masterbot.

[@oliveirlegume3725]

Problèm is US wants to fight for its obsolète hegemony with neocons. This is the reason of the attempt of killing Trumo

[@RalstonOtto-ku1gp]

😂😂😂😂

[@fellowcitizen]

27:20 "The United States is a political culture in which people wear their ignorance like an insignia of rank..." Michael BRENNER

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

Americans aren't ignorant but fully aware and proud of how and where their wealth came from and have been enjoying it. That's why Americans support their troops, always, except sometimes, saying or bragging proudly that the US military costs too much and F22 is too expensive, etc. Security or having the right to protect themselves from the native Americans is the way, which the Jews are duplicating in Gaza, the European Christians got America and justified the genocide of the Native Americans. US hegemony is just another form of colonialism, where the local people have to elect a president who does the US’s bidding. These presidents obviously serve US interests and are just another form of colonial governors selected by the US, except, of course, they are locals in nationality, not sent from the US by the US like the British used to do. These presidents naturally are rich and political minorities and need US military support and protection, and of course, democracy, i.e., elections and voting, as well as US military bases, are necessary to provide the appearance that the local people chose these presidents.

[@jakepistolero]

and that applies even for graduates of harvard law, who become the first minority president

[@FallenLeavesBackToRoots]

The county just needs another 1000 years to grow up.

[@jakepistolero]

@@FallenLeavesBackToRoots a thousand year reich?? Because, that is the way it is going

[@stevenmontplaisir3541]

Yep that is so true! My North Dakota Senator love to describe Ukraine conflict as “ Putin’s unprovoked invasion!” . The US has been provoking Russia since fall of USSR. CCP is the enemy of all humanity and

[@Huyeir]

NATO! NATO! NATO! Its all rotten Tomato.

[@willieduffie4967]

Get rid of NATO.

[@GrandSolarEclipse]

Pigs love rotten tomatoes

[@vespass225]

Spot on ,thanks for that idea!

[@採菊绚麗]

NATO is a war machine. Its greatest nightmare is regional peace and harmony. It's , therefore, in its interest to create perpetual wars. It's like a Mafia, it creates insecurity so that it can sell protection (weapons).

[@ecnivmarng7163]

NATO=Nation Zero

[@yilbertlipinyuen7503]

Thank you Pascal. You interviewed the right person

[@a.randomjack6661]

'Elections are the entertainment division of the military industrial complex' -Frank Zappa

[@OrwellsHousecat]

🔥

[@kaleeysmith8801]

yup

[@charmaine8512]

It is with a sigh of relief when the US elections is over but it barely is over when all the drama starts within a few days for the next four years.

[@cheungchingtong]

Military industrial complex only plays a certain amount of role in the back of the government my friend, the 0.01% from the Wall Street plays the most parts.

[@zebrazilch7249]

I think he said politics not elections

[@skepticsr_us]

Hegemony is no longer an option for the US.

[@alexmashkin863]

Never was, only in the delusions of some elites

[@Jul_Nguyen]

So the hegemonistic fantasy is not possible : a continuation of the same ideology of slavery, colonialism, neo-colonialism, and then hegemony

[@ellengran6814]

Unfortunately US Elite seems to be willing to fight WW3 in order to keep the Empire.

[@scorber23]

USSF💫 tho

[@ravenblack7052]

​@@alexmashkin863 Even "elites" have masters! The Rothschilds.

[@yuchichan4815]

We need to prepare the tribunals. A lot of people who have been hurt by these Anglo Americans need justice to heal.

[@mizzypoo4827]

You mean like the ICC.. effective as a wet tissue... It’s a coRRupt€d organisations...controlled & led by the one & only ..,🤫(You Know who..🙄)

[@annmowatt7547]

@VAU6119 Both.

[@GabrielHellborne]

@VAU6119 No, we mean Anglos. Zionists (not JEWS) are included by association.

[@vaska1999]

​@VAU6119 No.

[@myungkwak0311]

No. Forgive

[@yaoypl]

"America’s exalted sense of self is the principal obstacle to its coming to terms with this discomforting reality." Prof. Michael Brenner 👍

[@fabiodeoliveiraribeiro1602]

"What would I be if I were less than a black guy?" - this phrase, which Gene Hackman's character attributes to his father in the film Mississippi Burning (1988) secretly haunts and dominates the consciousness of the American elite now and totally guides US foreign policy. The modern version of it is: "What would we be if we were less than a Russian or a Chinese?" In the context of the film, FBI Agent Rupert Anderson refers to the violent and shameful way his father used to prevent his black neighbor from prospering. In the context that interests us here, the violent and shameful way used by the USA to humiliate Russia (imagining that it could be defeated by Ukraine) and to impede the development of China (microchip war, pressure on the Netherlands not to sell EUV lithography machines to the Chinese and so on), allows us to realize the mediocrity and racism that dominates mainstream American thought is not qualitatively different from that which is problematized in the film Mississippi Burning (1988). The US government elite can now be described as a crazy gang of jealous KKK knights. And they are galloping not to impose their hegemony but to be destroyed. It is impossible for other people not to laugh at Americans.

[@zhoubaidinh403]

Brilliant analysis!

[@brianliew5901]

Well said.👏👏👏👏 I'm glad YT didn't delete your comment 'cuz it's the TRUTH.

[@dellythezar8047]

Accurate ,

[@michaels4255]

Everything is not about "racism," and US foreign policy is not guided by personal insecurities but the opposite, the hubris of our overconfident ruling elite.

[@brianliew5901]

@@michaels4255 It's so easy to shift the blame to a tiny group when the people collectively should be responsible for the rotten system themselves. How could it came about without the enablement of the masses? Like it's so easy to shift the blame on a president then pick another, blame him and it goes back and forth between the two sides. The system doesn't make the nation, the people do. One simple question here; Would Uncle Sam has the guts to go along on his warmongering policies if there're enough people who're pissed off enough to burn the WH down and start a rebellion?😢😢😢

[@desmondho9567]

❤❤❤❤习近平主席告诉普京总统，如果他们分裂俄罗斯，下一个就是中国。 普京总统还告诉习近平主席，如果他们分裂中国，下一个就是俄罗斯。 所以，我们为什么不一起努力呢？

[@JohnBeerschoten]

Dividing Russia or China is nonsense. These countries are stronger than the US.

[@HarrySmith-hr2iv]

@@JohnBeerschoten USA hoodlum empire works along two lines only.....War and Money.

[@samliew6610]

Both are extremely smart and good leaders 👍👍👍

[@minoriza]

U. S politicians are corrupt taking bribes from Israel. It has become normalized. They betray their voters

[@vincenttay2812]

​@@JohnBeerschotenChina and Russia has always been a boogeyman for the US hypocrite and its bunch of lackeys

[@andrewreeve5537]

Professor Michael Brenner, thank you. Pascal, it is always a pleasure to listen to your insightful discussions. 👌

[@Pietari55]

All this talk how bad the US Hegemony has become with the deep mental manipulation of US population, the most important factor that has made this possible is, IMO, the massive consenration of wealth in to hands of so few profit hoarding individuals. These people are funding these apparatuses that have been pressing this global path towards destroying everything.

[@ellengran6814]

Without the support of Big Businesses, Hitler would not have been able to fight WW2.

[@a.randomjack6661]

We are ran by junkies, "profit junkies" We are nearing the end of the junkie trail

[@annmowatt7547]

True and dreadfully sad as the people have nothing to do with anything that happens. We, the people, want peace.

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

Americans aren't ignorant but fully aware and proud of how and where their wealth came from and have been enjoying it. That's why Americans support their troops, always, except sometimes, saying or bragging proudly that the US military costs too much and F22 is too expensive, etc. Security or having the right to protect themselves from the native Americans is the way, which the Jews are duplicating in Gaza, the European Christians got America and justified the genocide of the Native Americans. US hegemony is just another form of colonialism, where the local people have to elect a president who does the US’s bidding. These presidents obviously serve US interests and are just another form of colonial governors selected by the US, except, of course, they are locals in nationality, not sent from the US by the US like the British used to do. These presidents naturally are rich and political minorities and need US military support and protection, and of course, democracy, i.e., elections and voting, as well as US military bases, are necessary to provide the appearance that the local people chose these presidents.

[@Pietari55]

@@一个说话大声的中国人 Thank you for your message, it is quite revealing what happens to every human empire throughout the history. As long as the population feels that they are gaining more from the state and they are paying less duties to it, all is absolutely defendable and loved for, despite the outer world being exploited and destroyed. All, as always will end some day. And the becoming of that day and the destruction has always begun inside failure. These seriously patriotic people have only oligarchs and corrupted politicians left in the high positions to run their country and nation. I don't know when and where the love of the nation found it is proper way to emerge.

[@currawong2011]

I suggest that the existential threat the world faces is the very existence of the US as demonstrated by its now historical behavior....and can the "leaders" (yes in quotations) of Australia understand this? Of course not as they stand mentally paralyzed in perpetual salute to the threat they have wedded Australia to.

[@lets_discuss5352]

Australia is a vassal and has no will of its own. It switched masters from the British to the Americans.

[@juttagalbory6659]

Good that you speak with your elders, provided they have learned from past errors of our Western culture, which seems now in rapid decline.

[@lets_discuss5352]

I keep wondering what is US culture, other than money ... I haven't found the answer yet.

[@vaska1999]

​@@lets_discuss5352 Taylor Swift.

[@lets_discuss5352]

@@vaska1999 The flavor of the day ... 🙂

[@aliciaczechowski3281]

@@lets_discuss5352 flimflam

[@quietstormvalley9010]

“An evil enemy will burn their own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” Chinese philosophy.

[@MartinLundström-l4v]

100%

[@MartinLundström-l4v]

- And replace their own population with mercenaries...

[@condoguys9166]

US is an arms dealer. They never had a modern war and were unscathed in both world wars, they love to create wars but in distant places with countries that cannot fight back. If they actually had a war in their country they could not handle it. They have been too pampered.

[@existentialbaby]

that's israyil ​@@MartinLundström-l4v

[@MadeleineMontague]

Excellent analysis. That there is any academic in the US still willing and able to speak out -- is fantastic. So many have fallen, obediently, into the "US must always fight its enemies - as it alone defines them - anywhere, at other people's cost" line. THANK YOU.

[@annmowatt7547]

Pascal has a lot of wonderful guests who address the truth.

[@willieduffie4967]

​@annmowaTtt7547 Thank you "Mr. P!"

[@travispayne7086]

As a Black Citizen of the United States I personally have always wondered how a nation with such a childish inferiority complex culturally can behave with such dictatorial and brutish paternalism.

[@philiphewett2803]

Wonderful interview. intellects such as Michael Brenner give one hope that all is not lost for America. Pascal all credit to you for bringing such thinkers to us

[@michaels4255]

Unfortunately, these are not the people who are getting hired in Washington.

[@soniavadnjal7553]

Absolutely brilliant. Hope to see/hear Mr Brenner again.

[@mangokane11]

An all in hegemony. Not only have we become dependent on the plundering of resources, pain and suffering, and tragic conflicts worldwide, this hegemony is also about avoiding accountability, responsibility and the consequences of those who have made these decisions of predatory greed! From that point of view, it is existential threat fof them. Its THE ONLY OPTION! Like the jab was made to be the only option. Multiplied by..... a lot!

[@yaoliang1580]

The US is so addicted to create endless wars of aggression around the world for its prosperity that it now resembles a hardcore drug addict total addiction to drugs. Hardly a day goes by without some form of war that is related to the US whether it is a direct military invasion or through proxy n hybrid wars.

[@mizzypoo4827]

Yup.. Hegemony is OUR GOD given rights... How DARE the worlds countries/populations Dares to STOP it... 😠 Get down peasants & know your place in the pecking order or we like to call it ..,our RULE base Order... OBEY or ELSE...😱

[@igodohealth9884]

Respect. Wouldn't life be so good if more people have the mindset displayed in your comment?

[@mangokane11]

@@igodohealth9884 I appreciate you. It definitely would be. Have a great day!

[@erongi233]

The US has acted like a world class idiot with its endless wars since WW2 which it either loses or loses the subsequent peace,Iraq and Afganistan being the latest ventures. Without having the petrodollar the US could not afford these pointless ventures. The US since Vietnam has never had hegemony in practice.

[@MartinLundström-l4v]

Always in war....God or bad...

[@killman369547]

The US doesn't even have the petro dollar anymore. That deal with the Saudi's expired and was not renewed.

[@nickl5658]

Do you not mean the Korean war.

[@erongi233]

@@nickl5658 the Korean war between the Allies and the Chinese and north Koreans was a great success for South Korea. South Korea,a democratic nation with economic success is entirely unlike all the other disasters. So north Korea was and is a disaster but S Korea a great success.

[@yogikarl]

2 days ago I shared an interview with Chas Friedman of yours , and a few minutes later I get a warning from KZbin that I should not distribute hateful comments

[@pisablavatsky-cb3dd]

This is called nezi west freedom😂

[@stevenpreston5619]

What do you expect from a U..S propaganda tool😂

[@Helmy67]

You shouldn't distribute truth 😂

[@vaska1999]

KZbin keeps casting my critique of the collective West as hate speech and banning me from commenting for 24 hrs at a time without once telling me what exactly its censors interpreted as hate speech. Very Kafkaesque.

[@vaska1999]

KZbin keeps casting my critique of the collective West as hate speech and banning me from commenting for 24 hrs at a time without once telling me what exactly its censors view as hate speech. Very Kafkaesque.

[@rodfranklin3559]

Thank you for this incredibly insightful, instructive presentation!

[@WeTheLittlePeople]

This is a good interview, I could find no major areas of disagreement. It is pure nonsense the US could viably take on an alliance with two nuclear super-powers (China & Russia) at the same time without risking total nuclear annihilation as a result of such a foolish event ever occurring.

[@annmowatt7547]

A dying empire is always at its most dangerous.

[@condoguys9166]

@@annmowatt7547 Really? What did Britain do when their empire was dying, it just slowly died.

[@gagibakija4825]

The blind are beginning to see,the sick are beginning to heal

[@marinavis6813]

No the blind are still blind

[@henryyuen6575]

The sick is not going to heal until or unless he acknowledges his problem & start to improve as opposed to carry on his arrogance, keep smearing, stabbing the others’back & so on ..

[@etbuch4873]

Are you quoting from Matthew 8:14-16,Luke 4:38-41 of the scripture?

[@mangokane11]

Great discussion. The two of you are awesome!

[@TakLau-t5w]

Perhaps it is the only country in the world that can write the vision of "Long Live the Great Unity of the People of the World" on its landmark buildings.~~~China.

[@nanyanguo1]

Right on top of the entrance gate to Forbidden City

[@andyhughes1776]

The force of Karma is coming for them.

[@willieduffie4967]

Yes!

[@jihigh482]

lol "karma" How old are you? If "Karma" was real, people like Albright or Bush Sr wouldn't have died peacefully of old age.

[@condoguys9166]

They are too arrogant to believe in karma, but that wont change karma.

[@yaoliang1580]

Unlike the US which is engaged in endless wars of aggression around the world in their obsession with world dominance, China's phenomenal progress in a short period of time is both remarkable n peaceful n shows that a country need not engage in such deplorable activities in order to prosper. One of the best result of China's rise is that they have managed to reduce the ability of those imperialist western countries to continue with their ruthless exploitation n plunder of the poor n weak but resources rich nations. This is the reason for their antogonism towards China

[@simonooi2544]

The rise of China has shown the world a peaceful and harmonious path to the coexistence of human beings. It certainly broke the old Western Christian's 800 over years of hegemonic power of war wagging, colonizing, lootings, exploiting, killings and enslaving in order to gain wealth and progress. It also brought to light the evils of Christianity and Islamic hegemonic using soft and hard power of hypocrite god loving dogmas to spread hatred, wagging wars, conquer, subdued and destroyed innocent people which resulted in endless bloodshed in the entire history. The human race needs to wake up, there is a peaceful and harmonious way to coexist together without imposing the strength of military, religious, ideological, wealth & political position to exert hegemonic superiority on others. There's also a way to end corruption, falsehood, rent seeking, evil doing and hypocrisy in human society. Although China is not perfect but it has placed the highest importance and has successfully and continued implementing countless measures to curb and overcome most unwholesome human problems that create conflict, killing, chaos and disharmony. Amongst the greatest works were the anti exploitation, anti dishonesty, anti inefficiency, anti corruption, anti theft, anti unfriendly, anti hatred, anti falsehood, anti news fabrication measures etc which have shown extremely good results and achieved leaps and bounds progress ahead that no other nation is capable of doing in history. Please STOP! if you cannot accept this fact, you could be full of hatred against China because you didn't know that you have been brainwashed by your news media for decades. Just book the next air ticket and visit China personally to find out everything you have been wrongly made to believe. You could only realise the truth from your own experience of reality and not believe what your government wants you to believe.❤❤❤

[@jchanmcse]

Correct! Very very true!

[@defenstrator4660]

Nobody gets to lecture about imperialism without mentioning how the imperialist Chinese invaded and continue to occupy Tibet. Or how they refuse to accept the democracy of Taiwan in their imperialist desire to own the island. Or their imperialist claim over the South China Sea rather than respecting the international laws that all the other countries abide to.

[@cfc9086]

@@defenstrator4660 brainwashed

[@rogarok5880]

​@@defenstrator4660 China did not invade Tibet in the 1950s, Tibet was acquired by the Mongol Yuan Dynasty which invaded both China and Tibet in the 1700s. After China threw the Mongols out, by default it acquired Tibet, Outer Mongolia and Manchuria. China was no longer an empire when they went to their Tibetan province to remove the Buddhist enslavement of the lay population. Tibetans are much happier now and looking forward to the future;;;; Go visit Lahsa now, you won't believe what you'll see after you arrive in a bullet train. China allows Taiwan to govern themselves with whatever system they wish, just as long as they dont declare the island a different country. Taiwan is a Chinese Province. The KMT, a Chinese political party fighting the PRC, lost the Chinese civil war struggle in 1949 as they went to find refuge in the island of Formosa, now Taiwan. The SCS state of affairs will resolve itself through negotiation, no war is necessary. The USA needs to not meddle in these affairs. It is time to go home and handle its own requirements and issues. The US needs to fix Hawaii homelessness, the Native American issues, the homeless in all the southern cities, the national debt, failing GDP, political incompetence, failing education, health system, especially mental health, vaccine deaths, and obesity,... etc etc etc

[@meggrobi]

The US free lunch is coming to an end, the bill is coming.

[@willieduffie4967]

Pay back will be a "bitch!"

[@condoguys9166]

Exactly! Nothing is free in this world.

[@garytan9904]

​@@condoguys9166colonial powers are parasite

[@hubreydavid7864]

Unfortunately all Empires only have a limited time to rule history have proved that over and over again. Peace to the Human Race, not just one Race 🙏

[@annmowatt7547]

I agree 100%. What a great world it would be if we all thought like this.

[@willieduffie4967]

Amen ✊

[@MartinLundström-l4v]

US is declining. A future splitt?

[@user-fq1xh7bg7gJoe_Frisina]

It is great to hear Professor Brenner's articulate and precient analysis. Very enlightening! Thank you, Pascal. Joe Frisina BA Pitt/ Go Panthers

[@thomaslau1214]

It puzzles me that how can USA, born through genocide of native people and slaving of Africans, can come up with a outlook that is bringing democracy, freedom and peace to the world? What is the basis that formulate USA's belief that it is 'well intentioned, being moral, creating more good' etc., I heard the staying apart from the old world part but do understand how this lead to the belief USA is saving the world from evil.

[@aneshnaidoo2341]

Excellent...interview....worth every minute of our time..

[@franzMong]

McCarthy of the 1950' &m1960's is coming back now. And , in fact, has been in US for some times now.

[@view1st]

Truth be told in never rant went away.

[@yanchen5698]

It never leaves. After the migrants from Europe massacred the native Americans, occupied their lands, "McCarthy" was born. Doesn't matter it is native Americans, Communism, Socialism or whatever else, let people hate each other from within to rule, let people hate outsiders to wage wars to control. What matters in the "McCarthy" is the "enemy", and Hegemony cannot exist without an enemy, if there's none, then create one.

[@robertyw2882]

Great insightful session; Keep them coming!

[@passionateprogressive4445]

Excellent guest....Everything he says puts the puzzle pieces together. I went through Russian Area Studies and Political Science grad schools at two major universities in the DC area...It was all Russophobia/American Exceptionalism...Stephen Cohen and Michael Brenner were/are rare jewels that should be treasured.

[@andrewowens5653]

Let's not forget that it was the United States who invited China to play in our economic pyramid scheme!

[@MartinLundström-l4v]

So far, China have been playing remarably nice... Altough present state is not a stabilt one by any measure....

[@hectorlamptey7526]

Thank you Michael and Pascal. Very insightful.

[@deansawich6250]

Thanks, that was great! Amazing how much one can learn when listening to the wisemen of our age. ❤❤❤😊

[@SteveParsons-ns2qn]

Excellent well-argued discussion describing and explaining global power politics and the manner in which the US foreign policy has shaped the current state of the world - simply not to be found in the MSM.

[@willieduffie4967]

Nothing but the truth!

[@dennisbay1629]

alternatively...it is thanks to all these arrogance, ignorance and short sightedness that the world will be free from this toxic hegemony

[@willieduffie4967]

......... again..."Thank God!!!!!!!"

[@davidwright8432]

One of the most insightful, and incisive, presentations I've heard in a long time. Thank you both! Now if you could make the same presentation to Congress in open session .... !

[@Time4Peace]

The US's fight with China is existential. It's existential not to the US but to China as China's existence itself is problematic to the US hegemony. In another word, the US finds a multipolar world intolerable even though it can thrive even better in a more propsperous world with growing emerging economies.

[@cfc9086]

US gov't is so arrogant that it must dominate the rest of the world. This existence of China and Russia threaten its hegemony. US gov't acts like a spoiled child that only it can get to play all the toys and will not share with others. It will also rob the toys from others. It has to own all the toys in the world and no one else can have one.

[@nickl5658]

US is under $35 trillion in debt, adds $1 trillion in more debt every 100 days... and has a culture of overspending its budget by 125%.... which means the US needs to be hegemony else it will face hyperinflation. The US becoming a member of multipolar world would implode under its debts and bad spending habits.

[@Time4Peace]

@@nickl5658 As long as USD is a world reserve currency, it's not a problem for US to massively overspend. That's the exorbitant privilege. The world has no quarrel with USD as it helps in world trade. But the US is using this privilege for endless wars even against nations it should be cooperating with. The USD needs not implode if the growing world uses more of it.

[@aliciaczechowski3281]

Thank you, Pascal, for this exceptional conversation with Michael Brenner.

[@fashioncitymetaverse]

Tell India to stop sending weapons to Israel

[@willieduffie4967]

Indeed 👍

[@jihigh482]

The weak link of BRICS

[@nanyanguo1]

it was reported the weapons were of israeli design but manufactured in india under joint collaboration btw isreel n india

[@jchanmcse]

@@nanyanguo1 India is a 2-headed snake and is very treacherous!

[@existentialbaby]

india's elites are the most selfish, profitseeking ghouls.

[@zafar.2]

Excellent discussion. Gives great insight into the thinking of US policy makers

[@motivo-academy]

Brilliant guest Pascal! Bravo.

[@chew5461]

With folks like Brenner and a small handful of other Americans, there is still a glimmer of hope for sanity, a glimmer of hope for a peaceful existence coming from the US??? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@ralphbernhard1757]

"There are two ways to conquer a country. One is by invasion, the other by debt." - John Quincy Adams It's the Ukraine getting conquered by her "friends". It is not Russia which is being conquered.

[@bennytham1446]

Totally agree with you. I guess there is another better way. One is to destroy the country economy so you can control them, the other is by brainwashing the people and making them stupid so they will listen to you😢😢

[@willieduffie4967]

Well stated 👍

[@chihoang4085]

Very insightful.

[@geekerella7296]

Such a great discussion. I learn so much from this channel. Thanks for doing this. Also thanks for calling out what was done to Corbyn.

[@tinahorne6018]

Especially if a country has no interest in simply being a good neighbor who collaborates rather that insists on dominating. The US is derelict in it’s responsibility internationally. We are a problem rather than part of solution to our common challenges.

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Astounding conversation. Scope, depth, detail. Awestruck! Thank you Mr. Brenner! Thank you Professor Lottaz. Best wishes. 🌞🫶🏻✌🏼🖖🏼

[@GOBEF3]

100% Truth :( !!

[@donnagiamo1158]

Sadly, my country has been gaslighting it’s citizens and dumbing down education for decades until Idiocracy became a prophetic documentary.

[@WeTheLittlePeople]

My talks of using the event of peace talks with US/EU/Ukraine & Russia that could result in a possible nuclear arms treatise - is the one thing that Ukrainian friends I talked with about the war there - that they could begin contemplating the ALWAYS overlooked emotion - that of forgiveness, that those brave people who died on both sides, would have contributed towards a lasting world peace = true solution.

[@WeTheLittlePeople]

and no you don't bribe these countries like Russia and China. They don't think that way. You give Russia entry into the EU finally, and you allow China to be partners in Space and Technology finally - and begin working together instead of against. We can get through this without demanding instant mandates and totalitarian ideological victory upon them.

[@verasinn9285]

Thank you Pascal for bringing on all these interesting interviewees. But some are better than others. Professor Brenner is one who is disappointing. His knowledge of The world outside of the west is lacking. In today’s world, it is not possible to be a good geopolitical analyst without understanding the world beyond the west. At least, that person needs to know and understand China. Professor Brenner doesn’t. That makes this interview flat and disappointing. I still give you a thumbs up, Pascal, because I appreciate your work and efforts.

[@hsingchen5141]

I deeply respect this very wise old man.

[@ezekielhall7907]

At the pace of military and medical madness caused around the world, U.S. economic collapse becomes more evident and inevitable from next year

[@mangokane11]

27:19 arrogantly ignorant! Absolutely!

[@Gunni1972]

Did you just say: Trump?

[@majdavojnikovic]

​@@Gunni1972he said every American president in the last 30 years so yes, Trump tioo.

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

Americans aren't ignorant but fully aware and proud of how and where their wealth came from and have been enjoying it. That's why Americans support their troops, always, except sometimes, saying or bragging proudly that the US military costs too much and F22 is too expensive, etc. Security or having the right to protect themselves from the native Americans is the way, which the Jews are duplicating in Gaza, the European Christians got America and justified the genocide of the Native Americans. US hegemony is just another form of colonialism, where the local people have to elect a president who does the US’s bidding. These presidents obviously serve US interests and are just another form of colonial governors selected by the US, except, of course, they are locals in nationality, not sent from the US by the US like the British used to do. These presidents naturally are rich and political minorities and need US military support and protection, and of course, democracy, i.e., elections and voting, as well as US military bases, are necessary to provide the appearance that the local people chose these presidents.

[@mangokane11]

@@Gunni1972 lol

[@mangokane11]

@@一个说话大声的中国人 sure. All great points. Still thel evel of arrogant ignorance is astounding. We're the "GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!" We grew up with that. Ego's can't be wrong. So everything that opposes that is unthinkable. And yup. we think we actually elect the president but rarely investigate for our own understanding, election integrity. It's mind boggling. Side note.... the F-22 is fricken awesome! How it has been used is horrible and heartbreaking! It is very expensive to operate and maintain. But we gotta be ready for spy balloons and shtt! If those are filled with water, we could be attacked with unexpected wetness! Smh lol. Have a good day.

[@AretiSpyropoulos]

Thank you for introducing me to Prof. Brenner.

[@mangokane11]

LOGISTICAL CAPACITY is A vital aspect of hegemony and the security of hegemony.

[@OrwellsHousecat]

Are they Evil because they are the Hegemon, or are they the Hegemon because they are Evil?

[@PhiloSurfer]

I think it is the latter. China was the absolute powerful state with a mighty armada centuries ago, but it only sailed all the way to Africa to trade.

[@ooohnooo8029]

Look at their history.... Colonised and massacred the native populations, employed slavery to enrich themselves... usurp democratically elected govts to maintain control and consume resources etc etc.

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

Are they Evil because they are the Hegemon, or are they the Hegemon because they are Evil? The answer is in the history. Security or having the right to protect themselves from the native Americans is the way, which the Jews are duplicating in Gaza, the European Christians got America and justified the genocide of the Native Americans. US hegemony is just another form of colonialism, where the local people have to elect a president who does the US’s bidding. These presidents obviously serve US interests and are just another form of colonial governors selected by the US, except, of course, they are locals in nationality, not sent from the US by the US like the British used to do. These presidents naturally are rich and political minorities and need US military support and protection, and of course, democracy, i.e., elections and voting, as well as US military bases, are necessary to provide the appearance that the local people chose these presidents. So, Americans aren't ignorant but fully aware and proud of how and where their wealth came from and have been enjoying it. That's why Americans support their troops, always, except sometimes, saying or bragging proudly that the US military costs too much and F22 is too expensive, etc.

[@vaska1999]

The latter.

[@willieduffie4967]

"Both!"

[@annmowatt7547]

I, in my simple understanding, would suggest that the way forward for a successful future would be to actually TALK to other nations and work together. Then again, I don't believe in exceptionalism but that we are all human beings and are all equal, with the same basic hopes, needs and aspirations.

[@pausereflect5911]

You're on a Loser there! Perhaps future generations of Americans.

[@jihigh482]

This is the epitome of virtue signaling

[@privateerinvestor2773]

Another excellent interview!!!

[@onurum10]

China deserves this success by hard working work force culture and desire to achieve high tech with a planned economy. This can not be stopped only the hegemony trying to delay it.

[@pausereflect5911]

You have to agree that the ONLY thing US has left now is fire power.

[@swapansinha5717]

Us is very much focused on war and China is focused on education, science and technology research, infrastructure development, new advance, products .So how can we compete with China.....

[@joepsmeets9987]

But China is arming itself in a higher pace than the US does. To what purpose? International power politics and strategy?

[@vaska1999]

​@@joepsmeets9987 To defend itself from the US. Americans have been absolutely open for years now about wanting to go to war against China.

[@vaska1999]

​@@joepsmeets9987To defend itself from the US. Americans have been absolutely open for years now about wanting to go to war against China.

[@afzaalkhan.m]

Brilliantly explained and disclosing the savagery of usa hegemony

[@alistairbest3622]

The fact is that China has defeated the collective West in its own game; Market economy, International Trade, etc.

[@elizabethcenturionguerra6511]

Thank you so much! Very eye opening and educational. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@AP-lf6qs]

Imagine if U.S works with China instead of trying to isolate China. U.S innovation + Chinese production= Stage 1 Civilization for earth.

[@nanyanguo1]

what uS innovations in the last many decades was also due to their financial abilities to attract n retain sci tech talents from abroad many of whom are Chinese

[@jillfryer6699]

Part about Stephen Cohen was interesting! Censorship at silliest. We need people like M.Brenner to point it out.

[@DivinaAncelet-i7p]

Hope to see more of Prof Brenner. Outstanding!

[@leebarry5686]

Not allowing others to exist! Exactly

[@cfc9086]

US and Israel's long term goal is to rule the whole world and all human beings.

[@longw01]

Make Texas Mexico Again

[@willieduffie4967]

That's a thought 🤔

[@jirik2435]

The only way for the US to maintain its hegemony is to go nuclear. The US has a track record of using nuclear weapons and that too when the stakes were far far lower.

[@sveng3192]

I agree with you! The US actually has no choice, that or they are toast, as far as lazily living on credit, plundering, murdering, lying and robbing is concerned! They have to try and stop de-dollarization, by hook or by crook! Their plan was to let a total RESET happen, with them still in total financial and military control. They want to let their debt vanish with a total reset, and stay the Hegemon, on top! They miscalulated with provocation between Ukraine and Russia, and cutting Russia out of Financial transactions with Dollar and rest of sanctions!. God bless Russia!

[@annmowatt7547]

Worryingly, they are presently so insane, they MAY do anything.

[@Yahyaliye]

it may not be worth being the hegemon when radioactive beetles and cockroaches are the only lifeforms left

[@taniaramaki5142]

America has proved to be criminal and would easily throw another atomic bomb and they say Russia will in fact the only danger for Europe and the world is America not Russia not even China it is America backed up by NATO who have been messing up the world for years

[@jirik2435]

@@Yahyaliye Even if there are only two people left and they are the top dog, they will think it was worth it. Such is their mind.

[@ChrisoKyriacou]

So America to keep its military industry happy goes out and creates problems throughout the world.

[@ianhunt5175]

One thing that is proven. History repeats itself. Roman's then American's now.

[@etbuch4873]

Any hint on who was the one shaking hands with air, and who was the one groping women, in the Roman's context?

[@tomsunwifi2767]

thank you for your program to inform and educate

[@neutralitystudies]

Thanks for your support!! ❤️

[@billwashington5943]

Collective West always lying

[@BryanChance]

One of the best interview I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@derricktan4350]

China should severe economic relationships with US LMMEDIATELY and trade with other nations.

[@cfc9086]

There are many American investment in China and Chinese investment in US.

[@teresabarrett8676]

I hope shame, embarrassment , guilt etc one day can break thru their delusions.

[@Cdarlosfletch58]

Excellent analysis from a wonderful Father figure of a statesman !

[@willieduffie4967]

Indeed 👍

[@ВячеславКозаченко-д5б]

The problem is that the United States started a meaningless conflict between European peoples over a country that took the territory of Russia, Ukraine was not 800, it existed only as Kievan Rus until the 13th century, and after that this territory was divided between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia and the Ottoman Empire of the United States it is necessary to be a leader in the development of European peoples and unite them, and not create conflicts. If US politicians were smarter, they would have long ago created a world institution for managing human development from the UN, and not an arena for meaningless debates. It is also necessary at the UN to create a global financial banking system and institutions for financial supervision, uniting the dollar, euro and other currencies, making a single world currency and uniting humanity. The UN does not take on this mission and alliances based on interests appear; for the members of these unions, the political will of the union is more important than the decisions of the UN. That is why the UN organization is so weak and ineffective. China has already grown from 600 terawatts to more than 10,000 terawatts of electricity consumption in 30 years from 1991-2022. The US economy has 4600 terawatts of electricity consumption...and in 1991 there were 3200 terawatts of electricity consumption. If this continues, China will have 20,000 terawatts of electricity consumption and 100-120 trillion US dollars in GDP by 2050-2070. The problem is that if China has a military budget of 5-7%, this will mean that China allocates 5-7 trillion US dollars a year for military spending.. such growth will give impetus to the development of technology.. China will be the new communist hegemon of the planet.

[@JacksonWong-pw4zq]

Best for the world .

[@theburningarchive]

Great interview, thanks Pascal.

[@susannestrange4299]

No to NATO, yes to peace.

[@TechnikMeister2]

Leonid Brezhnev said before he died that the Soviet Union would never have attacked the USA or Nato. They vastly exaggerated their military capabilities for political purposes. It was to make sure that the US spent so much on defence that it could not afford national healthcare or govt pensions, both of which they do provide in comparison.

[@cfc9086]

There is no country in the world interested in wars but the US and NATO.

[@somehailim]

知知为知知，不知为不知。 Wisdom is not to explain, but to appreciate.

[@barbarashaw-qw3vz]

Thank you Pascal 👍

[@ChophathungPatton-j2u]

Only the wise knows. The real. Being. Of. China , just. For. People for the world

[@stanleychan9800]

Hopefully more EU nations don’t blindly follow and influence by US hegemony. Stand up with clear analysis to work closely with China for better future economic growth rather than creating chaos globally 😅

[@cfc9086]

Italy's president/PM just visited China.

[@Edu_Utopian]

@30.2. "Hegemony Already Contains the Kernel of its Own Destruction". Well Said!

[@KN-gq2wn]

Stems from linguistics and cultural differences, the west can’t stand being completely other Absolute xenophobia

[@vaska1999]

Stems from greed and power lust.

[@killman369547]

America says "it's my way or no way" and the rest of the world says back "Ok then, f**k off and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, we don't want ass prints on our new door!"