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Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 3:39pm On Sep 21, 2023 |
DyingFetus: How does the world depend on the US for oil? As in crude oil? Oh! Please! The US |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by DyingFetus: 4:11pm On Sep 21, 2023 |
Gerrard59: Yes , US imports oil but those corps that are in charge of drilling and other stuffs are American owned corps It's like Congo manufacturing lithium but it's run by Chinese mercenaries |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Badmashii(m): 4:34pm On Sep 21, 2023 |
pansophist: Omo! Nicely put. Well done boss 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by stanluiz(m): 8:16pm On Sep 21, 2023 |
DyingFetus:Which oil ? US does not have oil. Unless you mean the ones they looted and steal in Iraq and Syria and continue to steal till date. 3 Likes |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 3:14am On Sep 22, 2023 |
stanluiz: The bold is not true. The US has enough oil reserves, but climate change politics by the Democrats has hindered its exploration. Under Trump, there were lots of drilling. Even now, the US produces more oil than ever before. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-crude-output-rise-record-1276-mln-bpd-2023-eia-2023-08-08/ |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Ajibade123(m): 10:25am On Sep 22, 2023 |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Ahijo1990(m): 1:45pm On Sep 22, 2023 |
pansophist: Bro, please recommend a reading list. I've done free time on my hands. Your top 10 books ever. |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by pansophist(m): 8:57pm On Sep 22, 2023 |
Poland no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine amid grain row https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66873495 The beginning of dumping of Ukraine has begun. Which country is next? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by pansophist(m): 9:00pm On Sep 22, 2023 |
Ahijo1990: Dont do this in this thread abeg. Someone asked me that before and I ignored it. Quote me elsewhere, not here. 5 Likes |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 2:45am On Sep 23, 2023 |
pansophist: Not entirely true. Poland is against grains from Ukraine being exported into the EU because the prices are low, which affects the sales of Polish farmers. Poland still houses Ukrainian refugees and accepts weapons from other countries on behalf of Ukraine. Also, she has to replenish the weapons she has distributed to Ukraine since. The headline is quite deceptive. Nevertheless, if the war continues till next year and a Republican wins (say Trump), many Westerners will get tired. Energy prices are increasing. Putin and Co just need to maintain the tempo. Reading that Ukraine bombed a major Russian military base means no side would want to down without a fight. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by akwesenana: 3:12am On Sep 23, 2023 |
What's the situation, please? I'm tired of following the war news and I hear Russia is giving up territories? |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 3:55am On Sep 23, 2023 |
Gerrard59: So the Canadian prime minister has accused India of being behind the murder of a Canadian citizen - Hardeep Singh Nijjar - who India labelled a terrorist for seeking to create a country - Khalistan - dominated by Sikhs. So, the story is that Canada nose-poke into Indian affairs. First, Trudeau criticised the farming reforms by Modi, whereas Modi never said anything when the Canadian government quelled protests by its own farmers. Then, offering cover to people India says are advocating for secession in a religious heterogeneous India. Going back in time, Trudeau's father offered asylum to the bomber of Air India where over 200 people died. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182 To narrate it in a Nigerian setting: Lots of Igbos emigrated to Canada during the '70s, and became influential, growing to 2% of the total population, with a leader of the NDP (an opposition party), which is a coalition member in Trudeau's junior government. There have been growing calls for the creation of a Biafran State, which the Nigerian government does not tolerate. So, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is killed in Canada, and Trudeau junior goes on air to say the Nigerian government is behind his death WITHOUT clearly strong proof of evidence to support the claim. This gets Nigeria angry and retaliated by cancelling visas for Canadian citizens who want to visit Nigeria. Also, both parties expelled intelligence diplomats. Back to India: So Western governments are confused about how to manage the situation because they have positioned India as a country to "contain" China. Western media have been on a rampage, accusing Modi of being "intolerant", "a bigot", and "illiberal". Indians, in return, have criticised the West head-on by defending India's policies and Modi. This gets the West pissed off that the country they wish could contain China is not toeing the line they created. Compared to MBS of Saudi Arabia's alleged killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent journalist in the US (Washington Post), this happened on Western soil. Also, Sikhs have quite an influence in Canada, and Indians (of all religions and cultural groups) make up 3.7% of the total population. Some Sikhs have even said Hindus should leave Canada. Some commentaries I have read by Westerners say India would be like China and probably even worse. India just wants to use Western technology and access to Western markets to improve itself, and once that is achieved, it will be as bossy as China. Their wish is not going as planned. In all of this, the West risks soiling its relationship with India and has already soiled it with China and Russia. One said the West should look elsewhere. I wonder where. Certainly not South East Asia as some are wary, and just like India, need the technology and access to market. India is not going to back down notwithstanding the hordes of her diasporans in the West and the colonial relationship with Britain. To summarise, "The West has a problem with China, and now it has a problem with India too. Perhaps the problem lies with the West itself." Free-to-read: https://archive.md/bpkr8; https://archive.md/nxgsM 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by abcrapid: 1:14pm On Sep 30, 2023 |
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Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by pansophist(m): 5:19pm On Oct 03, 2023 |
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Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by CaveAdullam: 10:15pm On Oct 03, 2023 |
pansophist: Museveni should allow American fruits to breathe. Sigh. 2 Likes |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by seguno2: 1:20pm On Oct 04, 2023 |
pansophist: Aja n binu ohun fi ẹsẹ halẹ, kini yóò fi olówó rẹ ṣe /dog dey vex, take leg dey scratch ground, na wetin im want do im owner? The savage is on Museveni for talking about deprivation in the countries where his people are doing japa to, despite being discriminated against, because of his own governance failures to provide basic services, utilities and facilities for them. Why do we get excited about talk, which is not matched by performance 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by YoobaNesan: 2:07pm On Oct 04, 2023 |
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/04/dutch-shipbuilder-sues-government-russia-sanctions-losses/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_youtube-community Shooting oneself on the leg... 1 Like |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by pansophist(m): 4:32pm On Oct 04, 2023 |
YoobaNesan: A lot of Western industries suffers due to their senseless sanctions. Another one is the aviation industry. After Russia bans their airspace in retaliation to EU banning their airspace to Russian's aircraft. EU airlines can't fly directly from Europe to Asia any more, since Russia is the country you fly through, to access Asia from Europe. They have to turn and maneuver a country over half the size of Africa, just to enter Asia. 10 Likes |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by seguno2: 7:10pm On Oct 04, 2023 |
YoobaNesan: Like IPOB and the Igbo people who are doing sit at home shutdown weekly? 20% or so productive hours per week flushed away 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 12:19pm On Oct 06, 2023 |
Gerrard59: The Swedish Prime Minister called the army to help combat the gang wars in the country. The majority of the perpetrators are second generation immigrants who work with the recent migrants the country accepted enmass. It will only get worse as the continent is faced with low birth rates, restrictive immigration policies and being abut to the world's poorest continent. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-opposition-party-calls-military-tackle-deadly-gang-war-2023-09-28/ As explained a while ago: https://archive.md/ziHwl You go think say na Colombia the article dey describe. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by Gerrard59(m): 12:20pm On Oct 06, 2023 |
The advanced chip by Huawei has gotten policymakers in the US to be apprehensive, unlike what their supporters on Reddit parrot. The Commerce Secretary has even stated more sanction tools will be explored to further clamp down on the industry in China. Meanwhile, a member of one mumbo-jumbo think-tank has outlined ways for the US to ban Chinese EVs from the American market. As I suggested earlier, Chinese EVs makers should shun the US market and focus on Europe and other parts of the world. Good thing BYD is investing in Brazil and Geely in Malaysia. Flood those highly populated markets with EVs such that Western automakers would be on the backfoot when they realise their folly the same way they opposed development in EVs. Advocating for policies to stem the tide of Chinese EVs into the US market: https://archive.md/SgZZC (free-to-read) Within the week, Indonesia inaugurated its first high speed railway, and the first in the region - South East Asia. Just as it is in Nigeria, DRC, and Zambia, so is it elsewhere. While others get military bases and LGTV policies, China delivers world-class infrastructure to the rest of the developing world at affordable rates. Indonesia had to choose between Japan and China, and went with the latter - it got delivered with alacrity save for Covid. Meanwhile, the deal between the Japanese and Indians is yet to kickstart due to pressing issues. China agreed to transfer technical know-how to the Indonesians, Japanese did not. I interned at a Japanese pharmaceutical company recently. While discussing the case study presented and possible entry into Africa, I told the Chinese employees that the so-called trade war between China and the US is because the West envy China's growth and is angry that China is not succumbing to threats and bullying, which they agreed. Also, unlike Westerners, the Chinese are very pragmatic - we do business and everyone goes home happy. That has been the reception I get when I discuss with the Chinese - we do business, make money and go home happy. China has economic issues they must solve, and hopefully, it is done quickly and smoothly. On the other hand, in this semiconductor chip industry, I see them winning the war. During my usual reading, I came across an article where a former Samsung executive, now a politician, complained that the US is being selfish by dictating that South Korean manufacturers who have invested billions of dollars into factories and development centres across China have to let go of the market just to satisfy the so-called trade war against China. One could sense the frustration and agony from her words, but knowing that South Korea cannot say no to her master, one could sense the subservience. In her words, “If [Washington] continues to try to punish other nations and to pass bills and implement ‘America First’ policies in an unpredictable manner, other countries could form an alliance against the US,” Yang told the Financial Times in an interview. “The US is the strongest nation in the world,” she added. “It should consider more of humanity’s common values. Appearing to use its strength as a weapon is not desirable.” When we say na vassals, not allies, e get why. Why strangulate your ally's ability to serve a large market while you invest billions into your manufacturers, then prevent others from benefitting from the largesse? Chipmaker's executives in South Korea cannot do without the Chinese market, they will be done for it. And the day China succeeds at it, that is the end - semiconductor chips will turn to pure water. Just as the South Koreans are not happy about the whole issue, the Germans are too not happy because they know the importance of China to the German's economy. But Anglo-Saxons will disagree. They even accused the South Korean politician of being sponsored by China. Envy no good o https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/business/samsung-hynix-south-korea.html free-to-read: https://archive.md/oLyXw https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3236785/refreshed-china-germany-deal-helps-beijing-keep-economic-foothold-west-amid-us-led-decoupling 9 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by pansophist(m): 11:55am On Oct 07, 2023 |
Gerrard59: A wise man will not interfere in problems that will taken care of itself if he just wait. This is why they say that patience is a virtue. All these US hegemonic behavior will melt away as the years goes by. BRICS have set the ball rolling. The Chinese are the only people in the world that are so United, have the UN complete industrial system classification (no other country have it), more populated than the collective west. World single largest domestic market. Loved all around the world (except the West), since they don't go around bombing and destroying countries, while preaching democracy, LGTV, and freedom. China has it at it national focus to be completely independent in all technological areas. The china technological output of today started during the cultural revolution carried out by Mao. China is the country with the best formula to destroy imperialism. They hate imperialism there with all the fiber of their being. For example, the speech Mao gave during the founding of the PRC in 1949 was focus on how the KMT was a puppet of the West and have brought unimaginable sufferings to the Chinese people. And he promised the Chinese people that no single inch of external forces will have foreign Influence on Chinese soil. Also, china is the only country where American embassy is not guarded by the American military. In other parts of the world, the US Embassy have its soldiers stationed there, even in Nigeria. The idea that foreign forces will import their military/weapon in Chinese soil is something the Chinese will never accept. If you read about all the harsh terrains the Chinese travel to all around the world to build infrastructures, their resilience is out of this world. Those that don't respect the Chinese don't actually know them. The more you know about them, the more you not only respect, but fear them. So in a nutshell, some problems don't need reaction. Patience and time will solve it on its own. Short of war, there is no way I can think of that the US can hurt the Chinese. No way. They've tried everything from trade war, sanctions, media propaganda etc, none works. All the Chinese need to do is just wait. The people of the world are not stupid. They can think for themselves. And the more the US keep trying to bring others down instead of compete, it will sink itself down. 19 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by CaveAdullam: 1:22pm On Oct 07, 2023 |
pansophist: The West isn't going to take a bow. They will not. Instead of taking a bow, they'll share themselves into fragments and come up with the best strategy ever - infiltration. What will save other nations just like China, is to stand their ground and pass the baton from generation to generation with strong, refined, and bright knowledge of their roots. The imperialists are so firm in all of their colonies. Only the strongest can rebuff and win. Sweet post by the way. Winks. Thanks. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by mattbass(m): 5:58pm On Oct 07, 2023 |
Abeg make this gaza influenced by Iran and Isreal no escalade ohhhh.....looks more like the six day war. |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by YoobaNesan: 10:06am On Oct 08, 2023 |
Apt. The west will never go down, even when BRICS have been equipped to its teeth. Their influence may be reduced a bit and harm clamped but don't expect to see the downfall of the west till the world comes to an end as they've gotten a buffer in their colonies. It is her colonies(Africa) that'll suffer should any global event doesn't go along their path. Just look at COVID, UK lost a lot of health operational to this, but have been quickly and stealthily replaced by those from Africa. So far Africa still exist, the West has got no problem for any incoming global event. And these colonies(Africa) will continue to remain under their master(West) for God knows when. CaveAdullam: |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by soqmeov: 12:08pm On Oct 08, 2023 |
YoobaNesan:It's good to know that there are Africans who believe that Africa isn't truly independent. During the colonial era, we had foreigners overseeing the affairs of Africa, and after "independence", we have puppets overseeing it on their behalf. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by soqmeov: 12:19pm On Oct 08, 2023 |
soqmeov:Little wonder why during the so called "independence" era in Africa, new leaders who didn't agree with this new colonial arrangement were either murdered, or overthrown- likes of Patrice Lumumba, Thomas Sankara, Kwame Nkrumah, Sekou Toure etc. Most of our leaders today are puppets backed by the colonialists to do their bidding in Africa. France's relationship with her "former" colonies is an OVERT manifestation of this arrangement, while for other foreign colonialists, more subtle. Is there anyone who truly believe that France, and their colonial allies wanted Bazoum to remain in power because they really love democracy? LOL! |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by killsmith(f): 3:55pm On Oct 08, 2023 |
CaveAdullam: China is no different from the west. Just a different specie of vulture. 1 Like |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by YoobaNesan: 4:35pm On Oct 08, 2023 |
A big fat lie! This is what the West wants you to believe. killsmith: 1 Like |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by killsmith(f): 4:37pm On Oct 08, 2023 |
YoobaNesan:And you aware China has begun seizing national assets of countries unable to payback debts? |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by YoobaNesan: 4:49pm On Oct 08, 2023 |
What you read on western media house? Countries like? killsmith: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Multipolarism Versus Hegemonism - The Great Power Shift Of The 21st Century by pansophist(m): 5:06pm On Oct 08, 2023 |
killsmith: Please give just one example to your claims. 6 Likes 1 Share |
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