I've just come across this channel after following Alexander for a while and I'm enjoying it greatly. Sofia is lovely and these discussions are always fascinating. Thanks both!
The press in the West, particularly in the United States, often aligns with the interests of the military-industrial complex, reflecting its priorities and narratives regardless of which party is in power or who occupies the White House.
Friedman wrote 2 articles following his recent visit to China. I couldn't finish either article as his proposals are so myopic and impossible to imagine.
I like Alexander’s analysis of Taiwan’s options, either reunify with China as a special administrative region and have freedom or become a slave colony of the US empire. I think the choice is obvious. Thanks for an excellent video as always!
Chinese are straight forward, hard working and believe in their own development in all spheres. And it is a large country with a large population, well educated and striving to be better. I saw this when I went in 1999, long before china stood up to its potential.But it had started.
China is fascinating and China's people are amazing. My personal experience is from several of China's provinces including Taiwan. The only rule one needs to grasp is respect for their culture. If this is genuine, then China is superb in many aspects.
Heimerdinger’s logic is I know you will want to fight me because I will never stop punching you. Gotta love that realism lol Of course I will win in my theory because I will force it that way by threatening you.
Alexander said more eloquently that trump is like a kid with short temper destroying whatever in his way, not taking into account what is at a stake in long run😢
I grew up in the empire. While some of our infrastructure and production (as a result of our standard of living) IS impressive, increasingly I am feeling that we are mostly increasing our narrative creation powers. And that our actual capabilities as a people are diminishing. We do not want to be proud Americans working for America to make America better, we just define ourselves in contrast to imagined enemies. And the narrative environment we occupy is just a ideological bubble that not only misrepresents the rest of the world, but also simultaneously keeps us ignorant as to the true nature of the rest of the world which will sharply harm us in the multipolar future to come. Being uncultured, lacking nuance and being lazy looks a lot different when you aren’t the big schoolyard bully but actually just another normal kid on the block. The other kids are gonna think we are weak fools.
Here is what Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State, said: "'We elect a king for four years and give him absolute power within certain limits, which after all he can interpret for himself'."
You do great work on this channel. China is going to become increasingly a subject of discussion as Trump takes office and im glad to know I have you as a prime source of information
Excellent discussion, as always. The current situation re. Canadian PM Trudeau's decision to resign is not novel. In June 1993, Brian Mulroney resigned as PM and head of the conservative party; Kim Campbell was selected to lead the party that same month and served as PM until the federal election in November 1993.
Thank you Sophie, well done to you and Alexander for the great weekly conversations. You mentioned that you have a Chinese audience presumably you have another show in Mandarin? Is the show/video accessible on TH-cam? Thank you.
I enjoy your channel's content! I wanted to point out two major mistakes in the title for this video (and the related time stamps). It is Thomas "Friedman", not "Freeman" as you have mistakenly typed. It is also "Trudeau", not "Threduo". I want to alert you to these errors in case you want to correct them. Thank you.
@@smalltownvoice1 Great! I enjoy your channel and your content, and I look forward to your discussions with Alexander. Thank you for all of your hard work!
So if the USD is the world's reserve currency, how can the US economy than look inward and isolate itself from the world's economy? Does it even make sense? Isnt this a paradox? The US needs to be an engine of the world's economy and be able to print itself to prosperity primarily because it is the world's reserve currency, but because it doesnt exercise financial prudence and instead use the printing press as an unlimited source of financial drug to solve all its problems overseas instead of looking towards how to uplift and develop their own people! So the US system is to attract immigrants like Elon Musk to be the unicorns and even Elon Musk thinks this way to have the worlds talent drive the US Corporate engine.... Such a system and thinking isnt balance, as their own people and society falls further the economic ladder and u than get the world's best talent that is why u have homelessness and lawlessness integrating the US society its a pile of rottening corpse that is internally consuming the US society and one day the people will realize this sooner than later.
Complicated question. Philosophically speaking, a reserve currency function this way is too much for one individual state to manage, human being, individually or collectively. Ultimately the system automatically lead to the "hunger game" movie scenario in which the currency issuing state has to micro manage the entire planet, and in the movie, it eventually divided into zones and you have a state level apartheid system, which lead to rebellion.
RU is definitely different power than westeorn ones since it didnt join with them to get chin, it gave up power and freed pact despite knowing 🇺🇲 wont keep their word.
Interesting as always. Alexander I doubt there is anyone in the Trump team that understands and could articulate so clearly what is happening to American power - though they sense it and are acting to grab whatever they can , perhaps as a kind of buffer against the “outside”.
The US should find their own planet and leave the rest of us alone.
Mars is available.
They should colonize the sun. I hear it's warm and sunny year round.
CHINA AND RUSSIA MUST REMAIN UNITED AND NEVER TRUST THE YANKEE SNAKE EVER.
The US. Is not credible. They lie, cheat ,steal and rob. The United snakes of isnotreal is a modern day pirate.
Friedman wants China to become like Japan. In due course it'll be a dwindling economy like the setting sun🤣
American exceptionalism and racism.
I believe Friedman is representing the particular stage of death called “bargaining”
Could be denial (wishfully hoping the adversary is stupid enough to just give you what you want).
China said, "NO" to G2 long ago. it took place between a Chinese IMF official and the empire's.
'It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Kissinger
If Tommy says that China should be on the US side, then he should be asking whether the US is on China's side. Is US on anyone's side except its own?
I've just come across this channel after following Alexander for a while and I'm enjoying it greatly. Sofia is lovely and these discussions are always fascinating. Thanks both!
Friedman has the hubris typically of those who believe they are chosen.
Nicely presented.
I guess that the elephant has outgrown that room he was in 😂
Thank you Sophie and Alexander! Informative conversation, as always.
Friedman has always been a shill. A heavyweight he ain't.
American gov.( Both left or right) is crazy, funny, scary and at the same time stupid😢
The press in the West, particularly in the United States, often aligns with the interests of the military-industrial complex, reflecting its priorities and narratives regardless of which party is in power or who occupies the White House.
Friedman wrote 2 articles following his recent visit to China. I couldn't finish either article as his proposals are so myopic and impossible to imagine.
Was he proposing peace and cooperation with China?
if we can’t have Russia we must take our neighbors
I like Alexander’s analysis of Taiwan’s options, either reunify with China as a special administrative region and have freedom or become a slave colony of the US empire. I think the choice is obvious. Thanks for an excellent video as always!
AIT is in total control of the provincial Governor. all candidates have to go to New York for interview.
Chinese are straight forward, hard working and believe in their own development in all spheres. And it is a large country with a large population, well educated and striving to be better. I saw this when I went in 1999, long before china stood up to its potential.But it had started.
I'm loving these talks, I'm so glad you're having them!
China is fascinating and China's people are amazing. My personal experience is from several of China's provinces including Taiwan. The only rule one needs to grasp is respect for their culture. If this is genuine, then China is superb in many aspects.
Good to see Alexander's recognition that Mearsheimer's simplistic perspective and assumptions being one of staring at oneself at a mirror.
Heimerdinger’s logic is I know you will want to fight me because I will never stop punching you. Gotta love that realism lol
Of course I will win in my theory because I will force it that way by threatening you.
yes
I enjoy this conversations so much… thank you
Alexander said more eloquently that trump is like a kid with short temper destroying whatever in his way, not taking into account what is at a stake in long run😢
thomas freedman Is a NEOCON 1:41
Thanks for sharing these interesting talks Sofia. ,,by the way: HappyNewYear for you&family and Alexander&fam as well. //br, from norway
Happy new year!
Brilliant talk guys.👍😁💖
The period of the three kingdoms and Sun Tzu's art of war is very informative. To have to go to war is a sign of weakness.
Great topics and discussion 👍👍👍👍
Astonishing criminality arising in the US.
Great discussion
Alexander in top form in this episode. Kudos to Sofia who has prepared good questions for discussion..
Thank you ❤❤❤
May you live in interesting times!
Don't even think of leaving your snake with America.
👍👍
Very good discussion
good
I grew up in the empire. While some of our infrastructure and production (as a result of our standard of living) IS impressive, increasingly I am feeling that we are mostly increasing our narrative creation powers. And that our actual capabilities as a people are diminishing. We do not want to be proud Americans working for America to make America better, we just define ourselves in contrast to imagined enemies. And the narrative environment we occupy is just a ideological bubble that not only misrepresents the rest of the world, but also simultaneously keeps us ignorant as to the true nature of the rest of the world which will sharply harm us in the multipolar future to come. Being uncultured, lacking nuance and being lazy looks a lot different when you aren’t the big schoolyard bully but actually just another normal kid on the block. The other kids are gonna think we are weak fools.
Well said
I love this show.
Here is what Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State, said: "'We elect a king for four years and give him absolute power within certain limits, which after all he can interpret for himself'."
this channel really brings out the best of Alexander! Where can we find it on Chinese social media?
youtube: 小镇小民。 抖音B站： 美国小镇小民
You do great work on this channel. China is going to become increasingly a subject of discussion as Trump takes office and im glad to know I have you as a prime source of information
The Chinese listen to this guy and run the other way, and that's good for China ...
Another very interesting episode. Thank you.
Thank you love your videos. 🙏🇦🇺
Excellent discussion, as always. The current situation re. Canadian PM Trudeau's decision to resign is not novel. In June 1993, Brian Mulroney resigned as PM and head of the conservative party; Kim Campbell was selected to lead the party that same month and served as PM until the federal election in November 1993.
😂😂😂😂 i think & Friedman & US govt needs to Migrate to Uranus
Excellent video. Very informative, enjoy the feedback from your global audience.🌎
Ah the old divide and conquer playbook.
A color (Green) revolution in Greenland!
Thank you Sophie, well done to you and Alexander for the great weekly conversations. You mentioned that you have a Chinese audience presumably you have another show in Mandarin? Is the show/video accessible on TH-cam? Thank you.
he is Not a heavy weight 2:09
Being in the top 3, on the podium, is good enof.
USA already got a very good friend . His name is Mister Dollar . You know what they say three is a crowd !
I enjoy your channel's content! I wanted to point out two major mistakes in the title for this video (and the related time stamps). It is Thomas "Friedman", not "Freeman" as you have mistakenly typed. It is also "Trudeau", not "Threduo". I want to alert you to these errors in case you want to correct them. Thank you.
Just changed. Thank you!
@@smalltownvoice1 Great! I enjoy your channel and your content, and I look forward to your discussions with Alexander. Thank you for all of your hard work!
@davidk6269 Willing to wage a 2four, Justin is a Castro and NOT a Trudeau....
usa is getting into higher gear of 'Small Yard, High Fence'
Very pro israel, and US empire, read his book on the middle east.
Believe this is soft hegemony
So if the USD is the world's reserve currency, how can the US economy than look inward and isolate itself from the world's economy? Does it even make sense? Isnt this a paradox? The US needs to be an engine of the world's economy and be able to print itself to prosperity primarily because it is the world's reserve currency, but because it doesnt exercise financial prudence and instead use the printing press as an unlimited source of financial drug to solve all its problems overseas instead of looking towards how to uplift and develop their own people! So the US system is to attract immigrants like Elon Musk to be the unicorns and even Elon Musk thinks this way to have the worlds talent drive the US Corporate engine....
Such a system and thinking isnt balance, as their own people and society falls further the economic ladder and u than get the world's best talent that is why u have homelessness and lawlessness integrating the US society its a pile of rottening corpse that is internally consuming the US society and one day the people will realize this sooner than later.
Complicated question. Philosophically speaking, a reserve currency function this way is too much for one individual state to manage, human being, individually or collectively. Ultimately the system automatically lead to the "hunger game" movie scenario in which the currency issuing state has to micro manage the entire planet, and in the movie, it eventually divided into zones and you have a state level apartheid system, which lead to rebellion.
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RU is definitely different power than westeorn ones since it didnt join with them to get chin, it gave up power and freed pact despite knowing 🇺🇲 wont keep their word.
Interesting as always. Alexander I doubt there is anyone in the Trump team that understands and could articulate so clearly what is happening to American power - though they sense it and are acting to grab whatever they can , perhaps as a kind of buffer against the “outside”.
Thomas Friedman, misspelled.
Changed. Thank you!
What about that Skandinavia + Island + Finland hjelp Greenland hjelp greenland to develop it self . So leve Greenland alone USA, USA will svollov you
tom friedman final wake up he need speak to jeffrey sachs understand more detail......