It is democracy, stupid!
In a previous post, I called out, “America: It is democracy, stupid!” In this post, I will make the same call far beyond America …
Vietnam – a curious American darling!
The US needs to temper its dreams of a love affair with Vietnam helping its geopolitical contest with China.
Biden meets Xi today!
Today, China’s Xi is scheduled to meet with President Biden in San Francisco (Biden to meet Xi on Wednesday in San Francisco Bay area, US says).
What can we expect from this meeting?
Nothing substantial, other than it is nice for them to talk face-to-face.
Specifically, three perspectives:
- Trust.
- Competition.
- It is the system, stupid!
Let me briefly elaborate on each …
9/11/2001 Attack vs. Pearl Harbor Attack
Here is a recent news story: Bibi blasts ceasefire: Israeli PM Asks if U.S. Would Have Ceasefire After Pearl Harbor, 9/11.
What an absurd comparison!
More profoundly, is the analogy between the 9/11 attack and the Pearl Harbor attack, as is often done in America, even valid?
Yes and no!
Germany’s Troubled Soul
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany is abandoning its intimate relationship with Russia. But when peace eventually returns, Germany may find it difficult to resist returning to the embrace of Russian friendship.
America in two wars
Currently, there are two major wars ongoing: Ukraine and Gaza. America is heavily behind both.
Why is it?
Money – Almost everything American is about money!
A Marshall Plan for Ukraine?
The Marshall Plan is widely regarded as the greatest achievement of postwar US foreign policy. But do calls for a new Marshall Plan for a postwar Ukraine make sense?
Photo of war damage in Kyev by Jade Koroliuk on Unsplash.
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9/11/2001 vs. 10/7/2023
In a previous post (America between Israel and Palestine?), I talked about the Israel-Palestine conflict escalated by the recent Hamas attack on Israel. In this post, I will compare the event of 10/7/2023 with that of 9/11/2001, although even America’s MSM has started doing it (e.g., On GPS: A peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict).
America between Israel and Palestine?
The news of the week has been Israel is at war with Hamas. Here’s what to know. So, let me add my two cents …
As a Chinese-American, I have no personal stake in this conflict, but I am deeply concerned about America, especially its one-sidedness for Israel, against not only Palestine but also the global south (Injustice Against Palestinians Cannot Continue)!
America: It is democracy, stupid!
In a previous post, I called out “America: It is the political system, stupid!” What, then, is America’s political system?
Democracy!
In other words, “it is democracy, stupid!”