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Archena October 7, 2022October 7, 2022Current, MondayPolitics, Russia, Russian Federation, Ukraine War

The Highly Successful Russian Mobilization

Oh, stop laughing – they have been incredibly successful in mobilizing their manpower. Estimates are that at least 300,000 men are already on the move. Oh wait, Forbes thinks it’s 700,000.* To other countries. As fast as they can. This might not have been quite what the Russian government had in mind when they instituted the mobilization. But it is definitely what they got, more men fleeing the draft than answering the call. Ukraine’s ‘I Want to Live’ hotline has … Continue reading “The Highly Successful Russian Mobilization”

Archena October 4, 2022October 4, 2022MondayAmerica, Authoritarian, China, communism, foreign policy, Politics, Russia, Totalitarian, United States, US, USA, World Policeman

Calm Down – This is Normal

I don’t mean the ‘new normal’. I mean normal. The half insane, scary as heck, what are they thinking behavior of not just Russia and China but the entire international community is the real normal. Those of you who can’t remember the Cold War have lived in the weird times. America was the big scary thing so everyone loved/hated it – including some Americans. Europe was preoccupied with becoming something never quite defined. Elites worldwide were convinced – or pretending … Continue reading “Calm Down – This is Normal”

Archena September 19, 2022September 19, 2022Current, MondayCCP, China, Chinese Communist Party, Collapse, crisis, Economic collapse, foreign policy, Politics, Russia, Russian Federation

When Nation-State Collapse is a Good Thing

Recently, a friend asked me if I understood what a collapse would mean for China. Short answer: yes. Long answer: as much as one can understand before such an event, I believe so, yes. My friend was aghast at the idea that China would collapse because of what it would mean for the people of China and the rest of the world. He’s not wrong to worry about such things but a better question is what happens if China doesn’t … Continue reading “When Nation-State Collapse is a Good Thing”

Archena September 12, 2022September 13, 2022Current, Mondayclimate, climate change, crisis, Energy, Energy Crisis, foreign policy, Gas, Green Revolution, Oil, Politics, Shell Game, Solar, Wind

The Green is Dead, Long Live the Green

Solar and wind are so yesterday. I realize most climate activists haven’t gotten the memo but as grid scale power sources, they are both pretty much toast. Yes, yes, Scotland and the North Sea, most of the US Southwest, et cetera are indeed exceptions. Thing is, that’s exactly what they are: exceptions. Very few places on Earth have enough solar or wind capacity to use those sources at grid scale. Sure, you can pop solar panels on your house almost … Continue reading “The Green is Dead, Long Live the Green”

Archena September 5, 2022September 3, 2022Current, MondayCCP, China, Chinese Communist Party, covid, Economic collapse, foreign policy, party, Politics

Is China Collapsing?

Is China collapsing? Yes. Is China collapsing tomorrow? No. Is China collapsing in three days? No. Is China collapsing next week? No. Is China collapsing next month? No. Is China collapsing … How many of these stupid ‘China is collapsing in X days’ videos did you binge?! China is not in its final phase of collapse that I can tell. Nation-states don’t collapse quickly. It takes usually several years from the first domino to the final one. I think we … Continue reading “Is China Collapsing?”

Archena August 29, 2022August 18, 2022Current, MondayAmerica, foreign policy, International Affairs, International Relations, International Security, Politics, USA

Does America Rule the World?

No. Thanks for dropping by, See you Wednesday for… Aww, come on, can’t you just once accept the short answer? Okay, fine, so make a cranky old lady work. Here’s the long answer: No country rules the world. France, Russia and China would like to; the US is stuck with keeping the kids away from the knives, and all the other nation-states have too many issues at home to even think about it. But, but, world reserve currency, largest navy, … Continue reading “Does America Rule the World?”

Archena August 22, 2022August 10, 2022Current, MondayEastern Europe, Europe, Globalism, Globalists, Nationalism, Nationalists, NATO, Ukraine, Ukraine War, War, Western Europe, World's Policieman

Ukraine and the Globalists

On the conservative side of the fence we have a large number of people convinced that support for Ukraine is linked to rescuing globalism from its death spiral. They have a point. I just think they’re wrong. On the pro side, NATO’s sudden revitalization does strengthen the globalist position. Ukraine really does have corruption problems internally. Putin had garnered a reputation for being a force for the so-called civilization state. Europe is tossing everything but the kitchen sink at Russia. … Continue reading “Ukraine and the Globalists”

Archena August 15, 2022August 5, 2022Current, MondayAid Package, Aircraft Carrier, China, Chinese Communist Party, Developing Nation, Developing Nation Aid, France, IMF, India, International Aid, Politics, South Korea, Space Program, United Kingdom

Congratulations, China! You’re All Grown Up Now!

Inasmuch as any nation-state can be ‘grown-up’, sure. China has now built two aircraft carriers (it has three), three islands (that are now fully militarized despite their promises to the contrary),a space station and landed on the dark side of the moon. None of these things are the acts of a developing nation. Not. One. So why is China still receiving assistance as a developing nation? The country that is itself lending billions to underdeveloped nations, building massive infrastructure programs … Continue reading “Congratulations, China! You’re All Grown Up Now!”

Archena August 8, 2022August 8, 2022Current, MondayBanking Crisis, CCP, China, Nuclear War, Pelosi, Politics, Real Estate Crisis, Taiwan, World War III, Xi Jinping

China’s Temper Tantrum is Not a Sign of Strength; It’s a Sign of Extreme Weakness

I suppose it’s not really a surprise when generations raised to literally believe that the sky is falling panic at the least sign of strife, domestic or international. Idiotic headlines of ‘Will Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan Trigger World War Three’ and talking heads pontificating about the economic fallout certainly don’t help but it’s really the military response that’s scaring the pants off people. You can relax. This isn’t the start of WWIII. It’s just the Chinese Communist Party flailing about … Continue reading “China’s Temper Tantrum is Not a Sign of Strength; It’s a Sign of Extreme Weakness”

Archena August 1, 2022July 27, 2022Current, MondayChina, foreign policy, International Relations, NATO, Nuclear War, Politics, Russia, World War III

Russia and China, Frenemies Forever

Just because it’s not the end of the world doesn’t mean we can take our eyes off the ball. That’s important because international relations is just like a kindergarten but when nation-states throw tantrums they also throw very nasty things like bombs and bullets. I know, everyone is wringing their hands over the coming of World War Three and nuclear annihilation and monkey pox and every other impeding form of doom. You can stop now. It’s okay. There’s not going … Continue reading “Russia and China, Frenemies Forever”

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The Highly Successful Russian Mobilization

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Calm Down – This is Normal

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When Nation-State Collapse is a Good Thing

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The Green is Dead, Long Live the Green

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Is China Collapsing?

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Does America Rule the World?

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Ukraine and the Globalists

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Congratulations, China! You’re All Grown Up Now!

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