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[uls]

guy on a mission to "own" me

am i supposed to listen to someone na sablay ang pananaw?

for example ung pananaw na consecutive hikes sa pump prices caused SOLELY by excise tax?

while i kept telling everyone it's NOT ONLY excise tax but bad timing ang excise tax dahil sabay sa pagtaas ng presyo ng krudo sa world market

pero ayaw maniwala kasi biased daw ako like i'm defending excise tax

meron pa humihingi ng proof

proof?

we got 2 consecutive rollbacks coz world oil prices retreated

may nagbago ba sa excise tax?

Wala

sorry wala ako bilib sa mga sablay

[kisshmet]

the future hasn't happened yet so my view of the future has not been proven wrong

Agreed, dreams can come true only if the US doesnt know how to unplug chinese cash flow from trading with the US. Thats what all those brouhaha about US trade agreements with other nations are all about

So its a dream that may not come true after all as seen from recent developments

Like i said green buck made china richer. China got better by getting along with the US.

Chinese dream of hegemony by restoring the silk road will fail if they fail to get along with the US

China cant beat the US, the 2 nations can get along

US own china using their powerful tool, the green buck. Chinese manufacturing prowess is an epitome of chinese slaving for US consumerism

I dont own you, only your flawed thoughts

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[Juan Martinez]

guy on a mission to "own" me

am i supposed to listen to someone na sablay ang pananaw?

not really. you're not supposed to confront any and all bark you meet on the road.

you're one of the brilliant members here.

[Monseratto]

And who benefits from the unilateral cancellation of those "provocative " wargames and possible drawdown of US forces from the Korean Peninsula?

The Unexpected Winner From the Trump-Kim Summit: China - WSJ

[uls]

Putin gave Trump the idea



i really like Trump

4 more years!

[uls]

Who wrote this?

He must be delusional

Doesn't he know the US is the world's #1 power and will remain #1 forever?

Trump North Korea statement may be start of end for US as world leader - Business Insider

[Monseratto]

Who wrote this?

He must be delusional

Doesn't he know the US is the world's #1 power and will remain #1 forever?

Trump North Korea statement may be start of end for US as world leader - Business Insider

BTW, how many DECADES has the US been a relevant superpower compared to other European powers which lasted for centuries. Compared to having a large army to "protect" their colonies vs a large army to protect their national interest...

[uls]

so this is my delusional world view:

maybe dwelling in the past makes one feel good

the thought that the world is still firmly under the control of the US is comforting to many people

i don't dwell in the past

i see the global order changing

it's now a multipolar world

history may unfold slowly

but sometimes things can happen really fast

This is a speech by the German foreign minister (June 13, 2018)

Ladies and Gentlemen,

and, first and foremost, esteemed co hosts from Pulse of Europe and the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe,

How can Europe hold its own in a world radicalised by nationalism, populism and chauvinism?

This is what I keep thinking about when I consider Germany’s role in Europe these days.

And this question is always in the back of my mind when I talk to my European counterparts, and, of course, during my visits to Moscow, Washington, Africa and the Middle East.

• Donald Trump’s egoistic policy of “America First”,
• Russia’s attacks on international law and state sovereignty
• and the expansion of the giant that is China.

That world order that we once knew, had become accustomed to and sometimes felt comfortable in – this world order no longer exists.

Old pillars of reliability are crumbling under the weight of new crises and alliances dating back decades are being challenged in the time it takes to write a tweet.

The US was long the leading power among the free nations. For 70 years, it was committed to freedom, prosperity and security here in Europe.

A few days ago, I stated that we will respond to the latest decisions made by the US with appropriate countermeasures.

Believe me, the fact that a German Foreign Minister has to say this is something that, to be honest, I wouldn’t have thought possible.

However, the Atlantic has become wider under President Trump and his policy of isolationism has left a giant vacuum around the world. We have felt that in particular since the G7 Summit.

Who will fill this vacuum? Authoritarian powers? Anyone at all?

read the whole thing

Speech by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas : „Courage to Stand Up for Europe – #EuropeUnited - Federal Foreign Office

[kisshmet]

^keep on dreaming uls

Many traditional US ally may resent trump policies now..it may last only 8years

The primary reason why i dont favor your views to end US hegemony is plain and simple..WWWIII has to happen for your dreams to come true

The return to stone age will reset everything and set all nations into equal footing

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[uls]

So a guy who doesn’t ”favor” my view calls me delusional

If I was imagining things then that can be called delusional

But a lot of people are seeing what I see — the global order is changing

So either the global order is really changing or we’re all imagining things

Just coz you don’t ”favor” something that’s happening doesn’t mean it’s not happening

That’s called denial

The guy who calls me delusional probably has supernatural powers

Coz he can stop a future where the US is no longer #1 from ever happening

Coz he doesn’t “favor”’ it

[teukie]

US is the number one super power for now but Russia and China are close 2nd. A breakthrough in technology and a strong economy will shift the balance of power.

Shine the light

[kisshmet]

So a guy who doesn’t ”favor” my view calls me delusional

If I was imagining things then that can be called delusional

But a lot of people are seeing what I see — the global order is changing

So either the global order is really changing or we’re all imagining things

Just coz you don’t ”favor” something that’s happening doesn’t mean it’s not happening

That’s called denial

The guy who calls me delusional probably has supernatural powers

Coz he can stop a future where the US is no longer #1 from ever happening

Coz he doesn’t “favor”’ it

Good luck to your dreams..thats makes you the not the only delusional person on earth

China and russia combined cant even match US economic might..hence US hegemony persists

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[uls]

We’re talking about a future that hasn’t happened yet so nobody’s been proven right or wrong

And this guy is so confident that the future he doesn’t “favor” will never happen

Good luck din

[kisshmet]

US hegemony is US hegemony..it is what it is

The fruture that you aspire for is a DREAM a NIGHTMARE

The only way to dislodge US hegemony is to engage the US into a nuclear war..destroy all their infrastructure and arsenal

GOOD LUCK to all of us

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[Ry_Tower]

Si kisshmet 100% sure hindi mawawala US sa top spot. Si uls 100% sure na China ang next world leader (as per WW3 thread).

Agree to disagree na nga lang kayo.

[uls]

not china #1 but a multipolar world

a world where some countries (not only 1) can stand up to the US

a world where the US can no longer replace other countries' leaders by force just coz they don't like them

a world where US sanction power is no longer feared

U.S. Sanction Power May Be Reaching Its Limit - Bloomberg



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after the Cold War, America's plan was to integrate Russia and China into the Western liberal world order by diplomatic and economic inducement

The US was hoping it would result in Russia and China becoming content enough existing under a US-led order that they wouldn't want to disrupt it

Too bad things didn't go according to plan

Russia and China went their own way

The US lost control of Russia and China

Instead of integrating potential rivals into the US-designed world order that world order is now being challenged

[Ry_Tower]

not china #1 but a multipolar world

a world where some countries (not only 1) can stand up to the US

a world where the US can no longer replace other countries' leaders by force just coz they don't like them

a world where US sanction power is no longer feared

U.S. Sanction Power May Be Reaching Its Limit - Bloomberg



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after the Cold War, America's plan was to integrate Russia and China into the Western liberal world order by diplomatic and economic inducement

The US was hoping it would result in Russia and China becoming content enough existing under a US-led order that they wouldn't want to disrupt it

Too bad things didn't go according to plan

Russia and China went their own way

The US lost control of Russia and China

Instead of integrating potential rivals into the US-designed world order that world order is now being challenged

With that kind of reasoning, we can add India into the equation.

After all it is pissed with US and western countries that mandates strict pollution measures which they think is hampering their growth. They do not like China as well. They somehow warm to Russia though.

The way I see it, Russia-China-India will never form a coalition big enough to challenge the US but they do want a multipolar world order.

I guess in the end you can say that US influence will wane but so far no indication that it will be replaced as the # 1 country. Their collective influence to the three will degrade but separately, that is where they might have some success or leverage. What I mean is obviously they cannot make the three align to the same solution that easily, but the US may use the divide and conquer strategy. Different strokes for these countries might keep them relevant.

The key is the US president must have the support of majority of american and a considerable support that is. Unlike a divisive president like trump.

[Ry_Tower]

Sign that unlike our rubber stamp Congress, US Congress still have some semblance of independence.

In Trump rebuke, US Senate votes to reimpose ban on China’s ZTE >> Manila Bulletin Business

[uls]

Trump-du30 parallel

this is something du30 would do

[Monseratto]

That won't stop the Americans from using Human Rights as a means of interfering with other country's affairs...

Trump-du30 parallel

this is something du30 would do