It's not an easy thing to maintain hegemony over the world economy.
Why wouldn't U.S. capitalism choose the most aggressive, rapacious and ruthless representatives.
FYI:
"... It goes without saying that in our opinion the inevitability of a crisis is entirely beyond doubt; nor, considering the present world scope of American capitalism, do we think it is out of the question that the very next crisis will attain extremely great depth and sharpness. But there is no justification whatsoever for the attempt to conclude from this that the hegemony of North America will be restricted or weakened. Such a conclusion can lead only to the grossest strategical errors.
Just the contrary is the case. In the period of crisis the hegemony of the United States will operate more completely, more openly, and more ruthlessly than in the period of boom. The United States will seek to overcome and extricate herself from her difficulties and maladies primarily at the expense of Europe, regardless of whether this occurs in Asia, Canada, South America, Australia, or Europe itself, or whether this takes place peacefully or through war."
Very good analysis, but now you're going to have to analyze Harris once her views are better known and she makes her VP pick. Keep up the good work Emma!
The problem is that Trump is weak, stupid and easily manipulated.
It's not an easy thing to maintain hegemony over the world economy.
Why wouldn't U.S. capitalism choose the most aggressive, rapacious and ruthless representatives.
FYI:
"... It goes without saying that in our opinion the inevitability of a crisis is entirely beyond doubt; nor, considering the present world scope of American capitalism, do we think it is out of the question that the very next crisis will attain extremely great depth and sharpness. But there is no justification whatsoever for the attempt to conclude from this that the hegemony of North America will be restricted or weakened. Such a conclusion can lead only to the grossest strategical errors.
Just the contrary is the case. In the period of crisis the hegemony of the United States will operate more completely, more openly, and more ruthlessly than in the period of boom. The United States will seek to overcome and extricate herself from her difficulties and maladies primarily at the expense of Europe, regardless of whether this occurs in Asia, Canada, South America, Australia, or Europe itself, or whether this takes place peacefully or through war."
Leon Trotsky, 1928
https://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1928/3rd/ti01.htm
Very good analysis, but now you're going to have to analyze Harris once her views are better known and she makes her VP pick. Keep up the good work Emma!
“Ukraine’s current strategy is entirely unrealistic; no one in power is offering a coherent strategy for how to fix that.”
This statement describes the futile Russian strategy that results in their slaughter. The Russians are attacking in scooters and golf carts.
The Ukrainian strategy?
Just take advantage of Russian fecklessness.
And they do!