What is the role of government?
In my last post (Has Jeffersonian America Run Its Course?), I argued that Jeffersonian America has run its course. In this post, I discuss the role of government by focusing on the U.S. and China.
Has Jeffersonian America Run Its Course?
Yes, most likely!
1. What is Jeffersonian America, the original version?
The image below highlights Thomas Jefferson’s guiding principle of governance.
Russia-Ukraine War: Six Powerful Videos
In this post, I will provide six videos that offer contrary views of the Russia-Ukraine war against the American establishment (i.e., the Biden administration and the MSM).
What is China, anyway?
China is the greatest country in human history! Three main reasons:
- China has the longest continuous civilization in human history.
- Throughout human history, great civilizations have come and gone, with one major exception: China – come, almost gone, and come again.
- China offers a real model of prosperity, without colonialism!
Are democracy and NATO a lethal combination?
Yes!
Here is how it works: Democracy messes up a country by giving it an ineffective government. NATO either imposes democracy onto a country (e.g., Iraq) or violently bombs (aka “balkanizes”) a country like Yugoslavia after it becomes a democracy!
A Culture of War in America?
There is a culture of war in America. It’s the fuel behind America’s Evil Military Industrial Complex, and vice versa!
Is NATO the new Nazi?
Yes and no!
No, NATO is not like the Nazis, either ideologically or organizationally.
Yes, NATO is like the Nazis in terms of the attitude toward Russia (e.g., hatred and contempt) as well as the destruction to the world. Any doubt? Ask the folks in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria!
Who actually decisively defeated Nazi Germany?
The USSR, not the U.S.A.!
1. The East vs. the West
Growing up in China, I was left with the impression that the USSR decisively defeated Nazi Germany. I was especially fascinated by two famous Russian movies: The Battle of Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin. Both were well translated from Russian to Chinese.
What is Russia, anyway?
Russia is in the news big time these days (2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine). So, there is no better time than now for me to write about Russia …
Although I have lived in China, Japan, America, and western Europe, and traveled around the world, I have never been to Russia. However, I believe my life experience in both the East and the West has given me a unique perspective of many things, including Russia.
Russia vs. NATO
Here is the news of the day: Russia launches invasion of Ukraine.
Below is a nutshell for this Russia-Ukraine thing: