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plawolf
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It’s dangerous to equate wealth with success and success with intelligence. Especially in the modern western world dominated by nepotism, legalised corruption, stock market manipulation, and now state capture.
And just because you are great at playing palace politics in Washington to gain political favour and wealth doesn’t mean you know how best to use that wealth and power.
The whole terminal decline of the west can basically be attributed to nepo babies getting into places of power and influence way about their competence in both government and private companies due to the luck of birth and then making catastrophically bad decisions that actually have real world consequences.
There was a time when Donald Trump the real estate developer turned reality TV star welcomed GCC elites as LPs. That time has long passed.
You're welcome to disagree, but if Uncle Sam actually considered GCC sheikdoms as more than vassals, then the UAE or KSA would've received F-35s already like Israel.
Not trying to be impolite or to dismiss our Arab friends, but I don't see the point to applying makeup on the American political establishment's view and treatment of GCC sheikdoms.
Chihuahuas were also bred as "alarms" for all practical purposes. It's why they like to bark so much, and probably also why the Aztecs may have felt a need to permanently silence them on occasion.
You're absolutely correct that in the grand scheme of things Pax Americana intends to perpetuate Pax Americana.
However, for Trump himself, what matters now is his legacy, and he couldn't care less whether that is accomplished as Donald the Conqueror, or Donald the Peacemaker, who gave the American Empire a respite to rearm and rebuild (after decades of quagmires to reassert its hegemony).
Considering Trump's statements and policies, I think it's fair to say that Trump aspires to be remembered as the leader who brought America years of peace that made way for a new era of industrial reconstruction and economic prosperity after decades of relative decline. He knows that today's Uncle Sam isn't the 800 pound silverback who stood tall in the 1950s, 1990s or even 2000s. Why else would he want to "Make America Great Again?"
However, for better or worse, whether Trump succeeds or not is to be determined, especially as such humility for peace and respite remains rare in Congress.
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Explains the obsession with making the biggest rocket ship in human history.
Filipinos aren't Americans, but for one reason or another, the Philippines love to indulge in Americanisms. It's why certain Filipino government agencies are literally modeled and named after their American counterparts (e.g. both the Philippines and the US operate FDAs).
However, the Filipinos have no FAA, their equivalent is their CAAP. I guess there's a limit to their commitment to shanzhai Americanisms?!
Problem is: if you're literally going to reference a foreign national aviation authority instead of your own, then you might as well as just announce to the world that you're really America's bitch and do away with the pretenses of sovereignty.
This is par for course for the self-made centimillionaire and billionaire crowd. No one gets as rich as Elon without deep seated insecurities.
As I said it before. This is the alt right and they take pleasure in human suffering. That is how their domestic policies will be conducted. They want to hurt who they feel are against them, but in the process always end up hurting themselves. For them if others suffer more than they themselves then it is okay.
What you think of #8 & #12?
Seem Nepal and India are having some issues, regarding "suicide case" of a nepalese student in Odisha in india?
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"The death of a 20-year-old Nepalese BTech student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha has triggered widespread protests, diplomatic intervention and high-level investigations. The student, who allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room, had reportedly faced continuous harassment on campus. The incident sparked outrage among Nepalese students, leading to demonstrations and claims of forced eviction, which escalated into a diplomatic matter between India and Nepal[...]."
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"After suicide at KIIT, Nepal embassy officials tell Odisha: Ensure safety of our students
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also met the embassy officials, has promised that “peace and normalcy” would soon be restored on the campus, he added. [...] "
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"The death of a 20-year-old Nepalese BTech student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha has triggered widespread protests, diplomatic intervention and high-level investigations. The student, who allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room, had reportedly faced continuous harassment on campus. The incident sparked outrage among Nepalese students, leading to demonstrations and claims of forced eviction, which escalated into a diplomatic matter between India and Nepal[...]."
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"After suicide at KIIT, Nepal embassy officials tell Odisha: Ensure safety of our students
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also met the embassy officials, has promised that “peace and normalcy” would soon be restored on the campus, he added. [...] "
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"Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to power, accusing Yunus of destabilizing the nation. She denied police involvement in protester deaths and claimed officers acted in self-defense. Tensions remain high in Bangladesh as political conflicts escalate. "