We are all living through unprecedented times of slow demise of Pax Americana that governed western world for a good century or so and slow rise of China and other regional powers. Many countries will have to adjust as eg EU as a unique system of governance is looking increasingly inadequate for the new era of geopolitical competition. It has been tailor-made for an era of globalization embedded in Pax Americana. BRICS are trying to build something on the sides, however it’s to be seen whether this construct succeeds and remains relevant in the 21st century.

Here is Lawrence Wong of Singapore elaborating on what this means for nations in the coming century:

What will this mean for post world war 2 order and United Nations? Will India get a seat at the security council? What would be the global settlement standard - are we going back to hawala instead of correspondent banking via USD settlements? Lets discuss

This post was edited by Malopox on Oct 26 2025 03:50am

china has the will to impose the surveillance system (beast system) thats all they really have to offer? will it be enough to receive favor from the people that really rule the world?

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-accused-threats-eu-diplomats-bid-to-kill-green-shipping-rules-negotiations-personal-intimidation/

European diplomats are shaken that in talks on global shipping pollution rules, US reps made personal threats: if your country votes yes, your relatives lose their US visa etc. Individual sanctions for political disobedience. Doesn't feel so good, does it?

This and the bareknuckled approach to serious Asians, Africans, and Latin Americans has got everyone’s attention. The damage the US is doing to its future credibility as a partner in anything constructive is immense. What goes around comes around.

This post was edited by Malopox on Nov 7 2025 11:23am

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

It’s been two days. Enough time for the press corps to digest a complicated document like the NSS and for a consensus take to emerge.

– This is really bad news for Europe which is now no longer seen as an ally but as a market. The transatlantic “special relationship” is dead.

– NATO is dead. Everyone’s on their own.

– China has been downgraded to rival and in Taiwan is also a commercial interest and not a strategic interest.

– Russia is no longer the enemy but Europe’s problem. Trump has has eased the only sanctions he has put on Russia making it blindingly obvious that he wants to do a deal.

–“diplomacy is back“ said Biden.
“ Diplomacy is over“ says Trump. There are no longer any transnational blocks, only countries.

– we have now gone back to the Mercantile set up the dominated the world before the 20th century

– Liberal venues as an ideology is dead. right wing conservatism takes over

Will this only last as long as Trump is in power? Looking at Brexit, it’ll probably stay in place even if the Democrats take over.

Will Trump’s unipolar will view prevail? My money is on the multipolar world view Winning. The global South simply has the numbers

This post was edited by Malopox on Dec 7 2025 03:25am

I dislike the "Global South" as a term. If we want to talk about India, let's talk about India. Brazil is a declining third world wreck and South Africa will never be relevant except as an object of pity.

Im just waiting for trump to piss off other nations enough for them to divest in wallstreet
So many other nations pump their retirement and pensions into american stocks is kinda crazy
They all pull out and wallstreet has a 1920s moment.

With the debt to income ratio that the US has though im sure it will cause a bigger depression than last time
Maybe total insolvency

the problem here is that no one is surprised, this has been the way for decades now, the only difference now is, is that the US has no problem doing this out in the open, and people are now more vocal about it, and its in politico, and not some random small publication. its not on national news though so while its acknowledged it does not change anything. no big deal, everyone knows the US government is the bully in the schoolyard at the moment (moment = decades). This was the same thing in UN resolutions all the way back to the Gulf War and more.

This post was edited by ferdia on Dec 7 2025 03:02pm

Where's the money going? It's not going into Europe, European firms aren't competitive, which is why you don't have a single European firm in the top #20 by market cap. The money isn't pouring into China, it's corporate governance is non-existent and the government has a stranglehold on corporate decision making. At any time, your equity can go to zero. It can go into Japan, their firms are competitive and they have solid corporate governance, but it's a relatively small market, how overpriced are Japanese firms supposed to get? Brazil, South Africa, Africa general, South-East Asia, India, Latin America, these are all a hard "no". Wealth flows into American firms because they're the best-run, most profitable companies on earth, and people like making money.

1. The money isn't pouring into China, it's corporate governance is non-existent and the government has a stranglehold on corporate decision making. This can change as and when since they are pragmatic, that being said it can also be switched off. But they can no longer switch it off suddenly so the danger is always there. But there is a lot of money still to be made. And You can shift money out easily... I know because....you can pm me and ask me why. Having bad corporate governance can be a good thing .

2. Japan, their firms are competitive and they have solid corporate governance, but it's a relatively small market. Yes that is true, that being said, even with solid corporate governance, it is still a very closed up market, America only got access to her markets after the Plaza Accords in the early 80s during the Reagan Government. They were literally force on a " gunpoint" to open up. I can show you a Video in Congress where my Ex Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew gave a speech to encourage the US to coerce the Japanese to open up their markets.

3. South-East Asia, It has always been a developing Market and now since SEA have access to the Chinese Market, they are slowly but surely growing leaps and bounds. Corporate government is extremely bad and at times difficult which is why most corporate cases are being fought in Singapore, Asean which is like a mini EU have shifted some of their corporate and business litigation etc etc and so on to Singapore. Which is why it is slightly easier using Singapore as a platform. Singapore have been extremely fair with the way they handled corporate law in the region and acting as am intermediary for surrounding countries with the West since we use the Common law system ( We are Ex British Colony.)

4. Brazi and Latin America is not even in the conversation because they are under the monroe doctrine. If someone decides to go rogue, the USA if still capable will just wreck and " regime Change " their government. Already happened countless of times and you will see that with Maduro's Venezuela government.
And when their government falls into disarray , you will see more immigrants / Drugs moving into the USA in future when the Republicans and Conservatives, especially the (MAGA) conservatives no longer hold on to the power in USA. ( Long Story Short going back to where it used to be.)

5. South Africa and Africa , not in any conversation, they can never make it even if you give them another 500 years. Culture is a huge stumbling block. You are trying to make them from living in a mud hut to having cars flying around (Just an exaggerated example). You can't. It takes a lot of time.

6. EU is falling apart and within 20 or 30 or so years, I can say they will break up in some ways or another. (Lee Kuan Yew predicted it.)

7. India, they will come about in around 2050 - 2060 and it will be another huge market. That being said it will be worst than China. With Indians.....you cannot Negotiate unlike the Chinese. In China the government have the last say, India is a democratic country in a way, so their politicans and people who wants to hold on to power will need the public support. You can't really screw over the citizens in India like you can in China.


Last but not least, US although still stable now, will lose it's allure sooner than later...if you can't reign in your lobbies, your woke population and if you keep spending money on useless pointless wars and proxy wars... you will be gone. Let me be specific...Useless and pointless wars..if you spend it on a war or a intervention that is actually useful... that is another issue altogether.

Just my two cents worth.

This post was edited by Hamsterbaby on Dec 7 2025 09:27pm

He said a lot of great stuff and his video was actually reviewed on quite a few America conservative Youtubers.

But he is not on Lee Kuan Yew or Lee Hsien Loong's level. He made a few faux pas with the Japanese and China situation and his comments were taken out of context.And it is now being used by Taiwanese, Japanese, Western Media and his comments were twisted to fit the political narrative.
Rather inexperience.
Some of his comments on the Japan and China situation also affect people from the surrounding Asean countries.
If it was LKY or LHL...they would have kept quiet and said something really generic which would not have created any controversy.