Those who observe global power play closely will realize that almost every country has leverage. The leverage of countries that were deemed insignificant is increasing. This is more true because the world has become a global village, and the bond between nations has been growing, post World War II.
Countries who are aware of their leverage use it to their advantage. A case in point is Saudi Arabia (SA), a major ally of the U.S. but also with a strong alliance with the EU, Russia, and China. Post Khashoggi's assassination, SA used its leverage to quench the fallout of this horrific alleged state-sanctioned killing. There were next to zero consequences for MBS - the de facto Prime Minister of SA. He used his countries leverage to his advantage.
There is a re-write of the powerful nation's role in fostering peace. Those taking the rein of power in some Western countries are eroding the order that ushered in stupendous prosperity, post WWII. Nationalistic policies are replacing those that focus on globalization. They are promising prosperity, yet their actions and policy positions will further compound global inflation. They are muscling or at least are trying to muscle other nations to submission in the name of a transactional approach to replace a relationship and mutual respect approach that has created a win-win for all....
The stones that are being thrown up, only the divine knows where it will fall. If we do a permutation based on history, it will definitely not land in a place that will favor all. It may create a temporary result, but with friends alienated and relationships built for decades destroyed, the consequences and price will be enormous.
Communism died, and capitalism survived. Capitalism is a supposed system that allows freeness in an economy - market forces in the hands of private owners control what happens to the economy with minimal influence by the state. Capitalism has produced enormous wealth in the West. There are so many millionaires and billionaires. The question is, what is the ratio of the stupendously rich and those who are just scraping by - living from pay check-to-pay check? The gap is huge between the rich and the poor in most capitalist states. When President Trump was going to deliver his tax reform, it favored the rich with about 80% of the tax benefits going to the top 1% richest people in America. The argument was that they create jobs, they should benefit more - money is being given to those who really do not need the extra cash but those who need it the most, aids is been taken away from people who are at the bottom of the ladder because of a few who lie on their social welfare claims. I h...
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