tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271311976551643552.post3650726317805667447..comments2024-03-25T01:13:02.579-06:00Comments on ROCK SOLID POLITICS: The Great Uncoupling Brad Cabanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957343946915171802noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271311976551643552.post-33001950624432745792015-02-25T18:45:20.880-07:002015-02-25T18:45:20.880-07:00Will the West see a large scale conventional war a...<i>Will the West see a large scale conventional war as their one and only last hope? Not likely.</i><br /><br /><br />Agreed about that, but the West seems quite determined to spread chaos: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya .... and now Ukraine. <br /><br />Compared with a conventional war, the cost destroying a functional state by subversion and externally induced civil war is minimal yet the payoffs are comparable to that of a neutron bomb. <br /><br />Ukraine, for example, appears headed for an era of warlordism during which oligarchs with their own militias will seize control of whatever land and other assets they can, while the stress on the civilian population will cause fertility to plunge as the death rate rises. <br /><br />Once the nation state as a functional entity has ceased to exist, the local oligarchs will be glad to accept global governance via the UN, NATO, etc., agencies over which the global plutocracy very largely exercises proprietary control. <br /><br />The key question is whether the Empire of Chaos can extend its influence to the BRIC nations. It seems they have at least a chance since the BRICs as we know are ruled chiefly by plutocrats (There are for example <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4568598e-8731-11e2-9dd7-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3SoK5bc9V" rel="nofollow">83 billionaires in the Chinese Parliament</a>.).CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399620869685840906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271311976551643552.post-31321953824323369292015-02-25T04:16:43.188-07:002015-02-25T04:16:43.188-07:00I am in substantive agreement, with just one tiny ...I am in substantive agreement, with just one tiny caveat. You say:<br /><br /><i>"To understand what's happening to the world one needs to go back to the early 1990's and the "fall" of the Soviet Union."</i><br /><br />However, for a comprehensive understanding, one needs to go back to the mid-nineteenth century - at least - when Russia's present foe began to gain real traction in global affairs.<br /><br />As John Dalberg-Acton so presciently observed around that time:<br /><br /><i>The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.</i><br /><br />I would have called them 'The Banksters' myself. Sabretachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652655872639394084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271311976551643552.post-34907042287565072912014-07-17T23:20:26.022-06:002014-07-17T23:20:26.022-06:00Dear Mr Cabana. You are right. "The Great Unc...Dear Mr Cabana. You are right. "The Great Uncoupling" is the correct title. The modern World cannot be described by "New Cold War", because it relates to old political habits but not to the real world. <br /><br />As an evidence of your words truth the BRICS last summit established The BRICS development bank whith the residence in Shanghai. <br /><br />On 15 July, the group signed a document to create the US$100 billion BRICS Development Bank and a reserve currency pool worth over another US$100 billion. Documents on cooperation between BRICS export credit agencies and an agreement of cooperation on innovation were also signed.<br /><br />It shows a whole set of coinciding strategic interests. The international monetary system itself depends a lot on the US dollar, or, to be precise, on the monetary and financial policy of the US authorities. The BRICS countries want to change this. <br /><br />So "The Great Uncoupling" gives the true paradigm for the political science and affairs. <br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Sergey Rukhtin<br /><br />lawyer@rukhtin.com<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422739524842989534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271311976551643552.post-44421602420427125472014-06-22T14:50:44.557-06:002014-06-22T14:50:44.557-06:00Great writings and insights Mr Cabana. I am forwa...Great writings and insights Mr Cabana. I am forwarding a link to Mr Martin Armstrong's web site, probably one of the most followed writers by companies, individuals and global governments in the world today. If you are already aware of his writings and web site I apologize for the needless link...his insights into the world, wars, financial crisis and such are really one of a kind. This Cycle of war theory is very interesting as are is insights into the Ukraine. One can search the site for any topic including the Ukraine for some interesting information<br /><br />Regards<br />Tim <br /><br />http://armstrongeconomics.com/ Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781939826212245569noreply@blogger.com