[conspire] (OT) geopolitics

[Steve Litt]

Rick Moen said on Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:38:31 -0700

>I'm being _totally_ unfair, of course, in sending just my 
>side of a conversation.
>
>I periodically try to fix Ruben's far-right-GOP-typical China-fixation
>through dousing it in reality.  It continues to not work.
>
>
>
>Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:14:03 -0700
>From: Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com>
>To: Ruben Safir <ruben at mrbrklyn.com>
>Subject: Myth of multipolarity (was: enjoy)
>
>[snip]
>
>Here's an article for you about geopolitics that I consider sane and
>clear-eyed:
>https://ecumenico.org/the-myth-of-multipolarity-american-powers-staying-power-stephen-g-brooks-april-2023-foreign-affairs

I don't know the history of Rick's and Ruben's debate, but the
preceding link's article is 5000 words that parse down to nothing. The
phony intellectual author passionately argues both sides of every point.

SteveT

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