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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 28, 2022September 27, 2022Current, Fridaydemocratic republic, foreign policy, one world government, Politics, world governance, world government 1 Comment

World Government: First Let’s Figure Out Regular Government

I don’t think government is an inherent evil. It’s like most things – what we make of it. Government has the power to do great good and horrendous harm. We choose. The thing that makes no sense to me is how anyone can look at the past two centuries and think we humans are any good at all at this government thing. It’s like the kid that thinks the dog bit him because the dog likes him. It’s nuts. We … Continue reading “World Government: First Let’s Figure Out Regular Government”

Archena September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Fridaybiden, CCP, China, Chinese Communist Party, Democrat, Economic collapse, foreign policy, party, Party System Change, Politics, Russia

Taking No Joy

This week I’ve talked a lot about nation-states and political parties in collapse. These are bad things even when they are likely to ultimately result in good. But as they happen, people get hurt. Lives are altered, destroyed and even lost. It hurts to see the organization you worked so hard for or really believed in crash and burn. At a bare minimum will be economic losses and disruptions. Anyone happy about any of that isn’t thinking too straight. Lately, … Continue reading “Taking No Joy”

Archena September 22, 2022September 22, 2022Current, Wednesdaycommunism, communist, Democrat, Europe, foreign policy, leftism, Leftist, party, Politics, Republican, socialism, socialist, the left

Losing the Left is the Best for the West

Normally, I talk American politics on Wednesdays, but this is an issue that really spans both the US and Europe. If anything, it affects Europe to a much greater degree and will be much more difficult for them to deal with. There’s a poison going through Western democracies – leftism. It’s insidious as it masquerades as concern for the underprivileged but instigates policies that do underprivileged people far more harm than good. Leftism is a spectrum – most political movements … Continue reading “Losing the Left is the Best for the West”

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 14, 2022September 13, 2022Current, Wednesdayforeign policy, Politics, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine War

Is Russia Losing the War with Ukraine?

I’m writing this on September 11, 2022. At this time, the Kharkiv front has collapsed in a rout for the Russians. Ukrainian troops have reached the border and have liberated a large swath of territory on the eastern side of Ukraine. Russian media is having a hard time covering for the defeat. No, that doesn’t mean Russia has lost – yet. But it looks very, very bad. I’m not a military analysis and I don’t play one on TV but … Continue reading “Is Russia Losing the War with Ukraine?”

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 September 1, 2022September 1, 2022Current, Wednesdayafghanistan, biden, foreign policy, gun running, opium, Politics, taliban, terrorists

Afghanistan, One Year Later

Is Afghanistan better off after the American withdrawal? Of course not. What were people expecting? Everyone complained how the war had dragged on so long – really? What war? Oh, don’t you look at me like that, what war exactly? We never declared war so technically we were never at war. That aside, the significant hostilities – the part you can legitimately call a war – ended over a decade ago. While hardly a bastion of peace and tranquility, Afghanistan … Continue reading “Afghanistan, One Year Later”

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?”

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Calm Down – This is Normal

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