In 2060, when the United States (or emboldened Canada) consolidates the Americas politically and Latin America has adapted or moved, how do you envision Pax Americana interacting with emerging global power blocs? What is your ideal scenario?
Trump's annexation riff is the political equivalent of attempted seduction by a 'grab 'em by the p*ssy' predator -- how many Americans are delusional enough to believe this might work, and why?
I'm Canadian (lived in Taiwan for 15 years); wife's Taiwanese. Didn't appreciate 'grand bargain' talk vis-à-vis China and Taiwan in '05. Don't appreciate integration talk, today. Any lessons from then to apply to today?
Nothing much has really changed, which is the problem. Back in '05, with China's leadership rotational system still in tact, there was reason for optimism that China would evolve further in positive ways that would reduce its differences with Taiwan and make everybody more relaxed on the subject. But, once Xi basically made himself prez for life, it's all been downhill. He's the big obstacle on a lot of issues in China and in relation to the outside world. So long as he stays in power, I see a slow decline and retrenchment there. Not the worse thing. A China that truly reformed would be a far more formidable competitor.
How do you think EU can or will deal independently with the challenges presented by the likes of Hungary (RU influence)/Turkey (Authoritarian push), does the absence of US in the region change these relationships? Better/worse?
Along with general theme this week, we have seen once allies drift to indifference towards us because of Trump’s actions…based on the Single blowup, I suspect that they drift to move towards disavowing us.
My question is when will the circuit breaker kick in? Is after the midterms? Or will it be some other major event, that is unknown?
And if or when (hopefully) that happens, can these relationships be repaired to what they were once or is that gone?
I know it's domestic, and not to be Trump-obsessed, but ...what the hell are the savaging of various executive branch agencies supposed to accomplish for Trump? And why does such deliberate cruelty seem so important to Musk and his flying monkeys? (no insult meant to actual monkeys).
Is this just sadism? The enjoyment of power? A vaudeville of "shaking things up?" Does Trump insult everyone to feel powerful, or does he really think it actually MAKES him powerful?
Hey Dr. Barnett, do you think Trump being the first president I’m old enough to remember to openly discuss/antagonize bringing in Canada to the Union accelerates or hurts the prospect of integrating them piecemeal (Alberta first)?
Is it naive to think that Russia/Putin would allow NATO troops (even if they came as UK, French, German...) into Ukraine as peacekeepers?
In 2060, when the United States (or emboldened Canada) consolidates the Americas politically and Latin America has adapted or moved, how do you envision Pax Americana interacting with emerging global power blocs? What is your ideal scenario?
With the Western Hemisphere integration, will it spawn a filibuster movement akin to William Walker and his involvement in Nicaragua?
Trump's annexation riff is the political equivalent of attempted seduction by a 'grab 'em by the p*ssy' predator -- how many Americans are delusional enough to believe this might work, and why?
I'm Canadian (lived in Taiwan for 15 years); wife's Taiwanese. Didn't appreciate 'grand bargain' talk vis-à-vis China and Taiwan in '05. Don't appreciate integration talk, today. Any lessons from then to apply to today?
Nothing much has really changed, which is the problem. Back in '05, with China's leadership rotational system still in tact, there was reason for optimism that China would evolve further in positive ways that would reduce its differences with Taiwan and make everybody more relaxed on the subject. But, once Xi basically made himself prez for life, it's all been downhill. He's the big obstacle on a lot of issues in China and in relation to the outside world. So long as he stays in power, I see a slow decline and retrenchment there. Not the worse thing. A China that truly reformed would be a far more formidable competitor.
How do you think EU can or will deal independently with the challenges presented by the likes of Hungary (RU influence)/Turkey (Authoritarian push), does the absence of US in the region change these relationships? Better/worse?
Along with general theme this week, we have seen once allies drift to indifference towards us because of Trump’s actions…based on the Single blowup, I suspect that they drift to move towards disavowing us.
My question is when will the circuit breaker kick in? Is after the midterms? Or will it be some other major event, that is unknown?
And if or when (hopefully) that happens, can these relationships be repaired to what they were once or is that gone?
I know it's domestic, and not to be Trump-obsessed, but ...what the hell are the savaging of various executive branch agencies supposed to accomplish for Trump? And why does such deliberate cruelty seem so important to Musk and his flying monkeys? (no insult meant to actual monkeys).
Is this just sadism? The enjoyment of power? A vaudeville of "shaking things up?" Does Trump insult everyone to feel powerful, or does he really think it actually MAKES him powerful?
Is nuclear proliferation a inevitable outgrowth of the new America First/ anti-NATO direction of US policy?
Hey Dr. Barnett, do you think Trump being the first president I’m old enough to remember to openly discuss/antagonize bringing in Canada to the Union accelerates or hurts the prospect of integrating them piecemeal (Alberta first)?