Guest Post by Jesse
The frenzy of the US elites to pass the ‘trade deals’ with Asia and Europe is indicative of their concerns that the progress of their plans is reaching a critical impasse. These deals will fortify the corporatist control over North America, a prerequisite before intensifying their plans for Europe and Asia. I suspect that, when push comes to shove, Asia will be little more than Japan, Australia, and a few other client states. China will almost certainly choose its own say more fitting to its domestic situation which may become more precarious.
Gold is of obvious strategic importance in this struggle since it is a means of settling international payments that does not as easily fall into the financial controls of one faction or another, as is the case with a fiat currency which is, at the end of the day, an instrument of highly discretionary power.
The discussions of these topics on US media is interesting to watch. I fully expect for the propaganda to reach ever more ridiculous levels, and for any domestic dissent to be crushed before it can gain any momentum.
The differences between the Wall St. Democrats and the Corporatist Republicans will continue to become increasingly cosmetic and more factional and social than substantial, in the manner of two competing gangs seeking their own enrichment rather than elected representatives of a diverse population. Big money is steadily disenfranchising the electorate, and the credibility trap chokes off meaningful reform.
Greece may in turn become more pivotal in this struggle between the West and Europe. The difference in treatment between the people of Greece and the government of the Ukraine should be more obvious to the Western observer. The lesson is certainly not lost on the rest of the world. The US-Europe may court you, but once they entwine their fingers through your hands, you are theirs to dispose of as they please.
That is a failing of the winner’s curse. They start overreaching in their belief that they will simply move from victory to victory, no matter how clumsy and brutal their tactics may become.
Double Whammy.
Greece …….. on the verge of default, again.
Ukraine …… on the verge of default, again.
Someday, the bailouts will finally cease, and the music dies.
Get a load of this!!! “Germany, Stuck with Massive Bill for Ukraine, Asks Russia for Help” bwahahahahahaha!!! Demonize Russia on the one hand, beg for money with the other.
here — http://russia-insider.com/en/2014/12/13/1757
The illuminati or whatever we’re calling them this week, want a “new world order”. The Dollar will be replaced with something worth much less in buying power, but you won’t have a choice. And it will become a felony to sell your pm’s to anyone other than the gov at the price they set (not much). That’s how they intent to extract the next round. Only question is whether that comes to pass before or after the nuclear war. They need that to occur so the next phase “depopulation” can occur.
If I had written this ten years ago people would have said “you’re crazy”! Tragic isn’t it that this is even a possibility?
Stucky – Russia will willingly help, providing Germany meets the following minor obligations.
1. Abolish ALL sanctions affecting Russian / EU trade.
2. Agree to par reparations as determined by Russia, for economic damage already caused,
and, maybe
3. Agree to punitive damages in view of the effects of (2) above.
Once these points have been met in full, then I’m sure Russia will be most willing to assist.
“Someday, the bailouts will finally cease, and the music dies.” – Stucky
I agree, completely, I just wonder how it will happen. Stock Market Collapse–The Plunge Protection Team actually works–it’s a terrible idea, of course, and I have no doubt it will end in disaster, but it does stop huge market losses long enough for people to regain there (semblance of) wits. Bank Run–people no longer use or care much about cash…kind of hard to imagine a old-fashioned bank run in the age of credit cards. Credit collapse seems most likely, but where does it begin and how does it spread?