As an American, I hope this iteration of the US is fucked. Not only is it violent, extremely greedy, stupid, evil, and soulless, it no longer has ANY idea about how to improve life FOR ITS OWN CITIZENS. I'm 67. I don't give a shit how the US dissolves or implodes. Unlike the 20th century US, it's WORTHLESS.
Thing is, current incarnation of the US (the MIC-infested, neocon-controlled, Wall Street-owned one that infected its more sane and healthy self sometime around late WW2, or should I say took back control after the consequences of its actions came to bite it in the form of the '29 crash and drove it into hiding for about 15 years) is non-sustainable. At all. Without an entire planet to bully and steal its lunch money from, current day US has no way in hell to be able to keep existing, no way to fund its extremely lavish expenses, no way to keep its social system from collapsing. One innocent soul would think healthcare, or administration, or military expenses to be the biggest source of expenses in the US, but actually, it's corruption. Every other country on the planet gets similar or better - sometime WAY better results - than the US in any given field with a tenth of the expense, or less. That can only mean that every government expense in the US comes with a minimum 90% Bribes And Slush Funds Tax. Until recently, the US elites solved the problem by forcing everyone else to foot the bill, or kill them if they didn't want to. Now it can't bully anyone of any importance anymore, and even those worthless sycophants in Europe are either broke or have had enough of it.
I don't know where you live, but if you're anywhere near a major city, I'd suggest to start considering moving very far away from it, maybe learn how to set up a vegetable garden and rearing rabbits and chicken. I'm afraid it's going to be very, very bad and will get bad much sooner than everyone expects. Keep yourself safe.
I have a very different view of what caused the decline and the “social welfare system” is AUSTERE. Cheap ass shit. The REAL WELFARE QUEENS are defense and its corporate dependents and Globo-Corp. Collapse and cities? I’m 67 and I travelled to all but one continent and I’ve spent a little time in most major US cities. At my age, nothing scares me too much. I no longer give a fuck.
That's pretty much the same (you call it welfare, I call it legalized corruption), and both point to the US being an oligarchy where members of the privileged class get insane advantages, including, and maybe especially, being able to commit crimes at will with no consequence whatsoever. Which, by the way, is one of the hallmarks of a collapsing society. I don't know if you're familiar with an ancient Roman saying, about the wife of Caesar having to be above all suspicion; back then it was meant as even one just related to someone of importance _has_ to conduct an irreprehensible life. Nowadays it's interpreted in the opposite way, as in one related to someone powerful is automatically immune from scrutiny. We could easily find current day examples for both, Putin's wife for the former and Biden's son for the latter among others. Anyway, I think I understand your feelings, I'm younger than you and I'm already at the not-giving-a-fuck stage as well.
I'm 76. I stopped giving a fuck when I told the draft board to shove it, I wasn't playing their silly games - if I wanted to join the army I would if I wanted to, not if they told me to. ( not in the US - although I would have done the same there - it would have demanded a more radical change in lifestyle) Been cynical of western politicians since, watched the descent of western governments into craven obsequiousness to their US masters with contempt, and went to the US last in 2015, telling my wife I expected the place to be tearing itself apart by 2025 .... got 6 months left, but its well under way, and total collapse in nature tends to be sudden.
Yeah…. not to mention the deep animosities between races, generations, etc., as well as the inability to generate stable, well paying jobs, the necessity to go deeply into debt or bankruptcy for health care and education, the general lack of opportunity, the growing poverty and crime rate (Crime is poverty’s shadow.), and a number of other things, including the overall lack of morality and not just on a personal level but on a national level such as support for genocide and obnoxious corrupt dictators.
As a fellow old man who's watched with no ideology since the 1980s, I agree again with Bob.
Here's an analogous lesson from business where I was a respected strategist: The Western culture is such that we will not admit we're wrong until we go bankrupt/collapse. I've watched it play out in several major corporations.
Putin and Xi are hoping to allow the West to collapse slowly, so we "pivot" to use business jargon. Think IBM, Kodak, Xerox... who are nothing and far different compared to what they were in their hubristic prime. Unlike Enron, WorldCom, Sears... the USA has nukes, so if we collapse while still having resources we'll push the buttons. I expect we will regardless.
Dear Julian, that’s how I see it, too. I live in Germany, and slowly it becomes dangerous to post things like that. Germany is not a country but one of many heads of the snake, even if the most stupid of them all. How is Japan? Is Japan a country? Are the Japanese proud and souvereign enough to contradict the empire of darkness? There are some reports from there that point into this direction.
I am sorry can’t buy you a coffee but my account is fire red since moths…. Better times will come!
I keep reading that DaUS is the source of all this evil. I've lived here and have yet to find one American who planned all this shit. As I recall - Americans wanted no part of either World War, but got it anyway....why?
Then I read about presidents Wilson and FDR and their circle of influential advisors.....hmmm....there seemed be a common thread here.
Furthermore, Churchill in DaUK was linked to the same gang - which I now just name DaSynagogue of Satan - headquartered in the City of London......what a coincidence, eh? But never named by these writers - who are they protecting? Themselves maybe?
Still wondering why.....our current president promised no more wars.....guess what?
Isn't it amazing what blinders can do.....do I need to put mine back on?
Misses 1 key fundamental- Russia with China can pull the plug on the western financial system at any time.
This will plunge America, Canada, EU & UK into 1990's Soviet Union/Russia.
The American/western financial system has been the empire's most powerful weapon for maintaining global domination.
Russia & China understood they had to bleed out America/the west in military resources to prevent a WW3.
This is largely achieved as evidenced by the Israelis begging for a ceasefire, reports on consumption & inventory of air defense and now reports US is stopping AD missile, 155 shells and shoulder fired missile supplies to Ukraine- some even in transit. Why? Critically low supplies.
The American/western empire(s) are ending.
Russia & China are managing this as good as they can to avoid a catastrophe for earth.
WOW !! A Perfect, readable and even short, but in the essence complete summary of the current Geopolitical situation and the way it was formed.
I have a minor, but for those living in, or having other bonds with, the US, important remark.
Bob names the Empire (I call it the EVIL Empire) 'US'. I disagree. The Empire is not run by a Country/government. The Empire RUNS all countries, their Banks, Central Banks, Deep States, their Lobby-Network Elites but also organisations, like around the UN, Corporations, Atlantic Council and other so called Think Tanks and even individuals who are chained to The Monster that controls the Empire.
Looking at the situation that resulted from the recent election of MAGA and Trump, it is clear that all centres of the 'Countries' of 'The West', joined to fight that new Presidency. Within days.
If the US had been the centre and controller of The Empire, those would have been in chaos or even feeling to be free at last. But NOTHING of that happened.
So... my conclusion is and stays: Trump and his administration are NOT running the Empire. THE WHOLE EMPIRE IS FIGHTING MAGA and Trump. Open yer eyes and see it is true.
Just Saying.
Cassandra. (With my good wishes and thanks to Bob)
There's going to come a time when the Russians will demand payback. The way the new German leader is talking & behaving. If I was a gambling man, it will be the Germans who get spanked again by the Russians. Germany is the 1 country the Russians won't allow to take liberties. If the Germans believe the Americans are going to end the World or see their own country wiped off the planet to save them. They're as deluded as the current President of America.
I agree with most of the piece except the bit about Germany fighting the Soviets on their behalf. WW2 was the making of the US empire and the end of empire for both the Brits and the French. Roosevelt and the real Washington power broker, in my opinion, Harry “The Hat” Hopkins main goal was to weaken the European powers and install themselves and the Soviets as the two global powers. Anyway, a great article.
Unfortunately the Dr Bob’s of this world don’t work in Universities, Large Parasite Organisations, the Media, Government, Jewocracy etc. If they did , the world would be very different.
Simple Humanity and Common Sense disbar them from such.
Absolutely agree with most of it. I could have written it myself but I work mostly in long soundbites.
Hats off to Bob and Julian for posting it.
As an American, I hope this iteration of the US is fucked. Not only is it violent, extremely greedy, stupid, evil, and soulless, it no longer has ANY idea about how to improve life FOR ITS OWN CITIZENS. I'm 67. I don't give a shit how the US dissolves or implodes. Unlike the 20th century US, it's WORTHLESS.
Thing is, current incarnation of the US (the MIC-infested, neocon-controlled, Wall Street-owned one that infected its more sane and healthy self sometime around late WW2, or should I say took back control after the consequences of its actions came to bite it in the form of the '29 crash and drove it into hiding for about 15 years) is non-sustainable. At all. Without an entire planet to bully and steal its lunch money from, current day US has no way in hell to be able to keep existing, no way to fund its extremely lavish expenses, no way to keep its social system from collapsing. One innocent soul would think healthcare, or administration, or military expenses to be the biggest source of expenses in the US, but actually, it's corruption. Every other country on the planet gets similar or better - sometime WAY better results - than the US in any given field with a tenth of the expense, or less. That can only mean that every government expense in the US comes with a minimum 90% Bribes And Slush Funds Tax. Until recently, the US elites solved the problem by forcing everyone else to foot the bill, or kill them if they didn't want to. Now it can't bully anyone of any importance anymore, and even those worthless sycophants in Europe are either broke or have had enough of it.
I don't know where you live, but if you're anywhere near a major city, I'd suggest to start considering moving very far away from it, maybe learn how to set up a vegetable garden and rearing rabbits and chicken. I'm afraid it's going to be very, very bad and will get bad much sooner than everyone expects. Keep yourself safe.
I have a very different view of what caused the decline and the “social welfare system” is AUSTERE. Cheap ass shit. The REAL WELFARE QUEENS are defense and its corporate dependents and Globo-Corp. Collapse and cities? I’m 67 and I travelled to all but one continent and I’ve spent a little time in most major US cities. At my age, nothing scares me too much. I no longer give a fuck.
That's pretty much the same (you call it welfare, I call it legalized corruption), and both point to the US being an oligarchy where members of the privileged class get insane advantages, including, and maybe especially, being able to commit crimes at will with no consequence whatsoever. Which, by the way, is one of the hallmarks of a collapsing society. I don't know if you're familiar with an ancient Roman saying, about the wife of Caesar having to be above all suspicion; back then it was meant as even one just related to someone of importance _has_ to conduct an irreprehensible life. Nowadays it's interpreted in the opposite way, as in one related to someone powerful is automatically immune from scrutiny. We could easily find current day examples for both, Putin's wife for the former and Biden's son for the latter among others. Anyway, I think I understand your feelings, I'm younger than you and I'm already at the not-giving-a-fuck stage as well.
I'm 76. I stopped giving a fuck when I told the draft board to shove it, I wasn't playing their silly games - if I wanted to join the army I would if I wanted to, not if they told me to. ( not in the US - although I would have done the same there - it would have demanded a more radical change in lifestyle) Been cynical of western politicians since, watched the descent of western governments into craven obsequiousness to their US masters with contempt, and went to the US last in 2015, telling my wife I expected the place to be tearing itself apart by 2025 .... got 6 months left, but its well under way, and total collapse in nature tends to be sudden.
Yeah…. not to mention the deep animosities between races, generations, etc., as well as the inability to generate stable, well paying jobs, the necessity to go deeply into debt or bankruptcy for health care and education, the general lack of opportunity, the growing poverty and crime rate (Crime is poverty’s shadow.), and a number of other things, including the overall lack of morality and not just on a personal level but on a national level such as support for genocide and obnoxious corrupt dictators.
As a fellow old man who's watched with no ideology since the 1980s, I agree again with Bob.
Here's an analogous lesson from business where I was a respected strategist: The Western culture is such that we will not admit we're wrong until we go bankrupt/collapse. I've watched it play out in several major corporations.
Putin and Xi are hoping to allow the West to collapse slowly, so we "pivot" to use business jargon. Think IBM, Kodak, Xerox... who are nothing and far different compared to what they were in their hubristic prime. Unlike Enron, WorldCom, Sears... the USA has nukes, so if we collapse while still having resources we'll push the buttons. I expect we will regardless.
Dear Julian, that’s how I see it, too. I live in Germany, and slowly it becomes dangerous to post things like that. Germany is not a country but one of many heads of the snake, even if the most stupid of them all. How is Japan? Is Japan a country? Are the Japanese proud and souvereign enough to contradict the empire of darkness? There are some reports from there that point into this direction.
I am sorry can’t buy you a coffee but my account is fire red since moths…. Better times will come!
I keep reading that DaUS is the source of all this evil. I've lived here and have yet to find one American who planned all this shit. As I recall - Americans wanted no part of either World War, but got it anyway....why?
Then I read about presidents Wilson and FDR and their circle of influential advisors.....hmmm....there seemed be a common thread here.
Furthermore, Churchill in DaUK was linked to the same gang - which I now just name DaSynagogue of Satan - headquartered in the City of London......what a coincidence, eh? But never named by these writers - who are they protecting? Themselves maybe?
Still wondering why.....our current president promised no more wars.....guess what?
Isn't it amazing what blinders can do.....do I need to put mine back on?
I have seen plenty of people die.
Some pass so quietly that one must check for an heartbeat to confirm death.
Some lash out at everyone around them, caregiver and family alike.
My very fallible guess?
The US’ case will not be like the first.
The longer opposition is repressed, the more explosive the end will be when it comes.
Thanks Dr. Bob and Julian.
The reason the U.S. is in the pickle it is in, is because far too many people here do not know this history and still believe we are the good guys.
I'm 75 and have lived it. I also paid attention. Let it rip potato chip.
Misses 1 key fundamental- Russia with China can pull the plug on the western financial system at any time.
This will plunge America, Canada, EU & UK into 1990's Soviet Union/Russia.
The American/western financial system has been the empire's most powerful weapon for maintaining global domination.
Russia & China understood they had to bleed out America/the west in military resources to prevent a WW3.
This is largely achieved as evidenced by the Israelis begging for a ceasefire, reports on consumption & inventory of air defense and now reports US is stopping AD missile, 155 shells and shoulder fired missile supplies to Ukraine- some even in transit. Why? Critically low supplies.
The American/western empire(s) are ending.
Russia & China are managing this as good as they can to avoid a catastrophe for earth.
WOW !! A Perfect, readable and even short, but in the essence complete summary of the current Geopolitical situation and the way it was formed.
I have a minor, but for those living in, or having other bonds with, the US, important remark.
Bob names the Empire (I call it the EVIL Empire) 'US'. I disagree. The Empire is not run by a Country/government. The Empire RUNS all countries, their Banks, Central Banks, Deep States, their Lobby-Network Elites but also organisations, like around the UN, Corporations, Atlantic Council and other so called Think Tanks and even individuals who are chained to The Monster that controls the Empire.
Looking at the situation that resulted from the recent election of MAGA and Trump, it is clear that all centres of the 'Countries' of 'The West', joined to fight that new Presidency. Within days.
If the US had been the centre and controller of The Empire, those would have been in chaos or even feeling to be free at last. But NOTHING of that happened.
So... my conclusion is and stays: Trump and his administration are NOT running the Empire. THE WHOLE EMPIRE IS FIGHTING MAGA and Trump. Open yer eyes and see it is true.
Just Saying.
Cassandra. (With my good wishes and thanks to Bob)
Good job, Bob! 👍
There's going to come a time when the Russians will demand payback. The way the new German leader is talking & behaving. If I was a gambling man, it will be the Germans who get spanked again by the Russians. Germany is the 1 country the Russians won't allow to take liberties. If the Germans believe the Americans are going to end the World or see their own country wiped off the planet to save them. They're as deluded as the current President of America.
I agree with most of the piece except the bit about Germany fighting the Soviets on their behalf. WW2 was the making of the US empire and the end of empire for both the Brits and the French. Roosevelt and the real Washington power broker, in my opinion, Harry “The Hat” Hopkins main goal was to weaken the European powers and install themselves and the Soviets as the two global powers. Anyway, a great article.
If only Western students had Bob as a Professor .... Personaly, I am fond of his analyses.
Let's hope this is the beginning--not the end of the world. Thanks to Dr. Bob for his analysis.
DC gets its paybck
Unfortunately the Dr Bob’s of this world don’t work in Universities, Large Parasite Organisations, the Media, Government, Jewocracy etc. If they did , the world would be very different.
Simple Humanity and Common Sense disbar them from such.