u/HumanPenguin

Well yes. That is why it was respected. America used it's delayed entry to build it's reduction capability. Used that to help win. Then not having exhausted it took advantage.

But while correct. It's a more accurate way of saying the doller was respected. As a strong trade currency other nations could use.

Countries that value financial sovereignty.

Keep it by storing a tradeable reserve in other currencies. And or gold and silver but that has become less common.

The doller has won purely because it is respected around the world. Because most nations have some desire to trade with the US.

As that desire weakens sovereignty or your own currency is less strong if you are holding less stable currencies. And the doller is looking less and less stable every time trump talks.

BRICC current dedollerization has more to do with his tarrifs attacks harm to international trade then then anything else. Making trade with your nation less profitable. Is a rather stupid move if you want the world to use your currency to trade amounts each other.

When the global currency is run by a petty man child. It is the nations not making an effort to move away from it that are more worrying.

You are failing to understand my point.

I don't disagree with the birth of capitalism. Although it is basically a new name for imperialism. It is the obvious effect of the post fudal middle class becoming the leadership post aristocratic rule. But it can also be an idea independent of its birth and leadership.

Where I disagree that anything currently existing can push those processes towards socialism. BRICC members are far from a socialist majority. Most nations in BRICC are equally supporting of the ideas of Capitalism. At least the ideas sold by those that use it for imperialism.

It is entirely possible. (Although far from probable) That BRICCs or a descendent from it. Will lead to the global south rising to take over from the current western default rule.

But for that future to be socialist it will need the leadership of those nations to think on socialist ways. And most simply do not do so ATM. Nor dose any probable event indicate a change in how these nations would run the world economy.

Unfortunately for Socialism to thrive. Yes you need opinions to have a major effect on world politics. Without it socialism as an ideal is impossible.

In theory. And if you look at post war UK. It Def lead to a greater support for socialism, the forming of new party etc. removing our past 2 party system with a different one. The very one that no longer supports socialism.

But socialism cannot and will not grow it of nowhere. The US has never had a large support for it. The UK and much of Europe had people with respect pushing socialism in the 50 to 60. Ex soldiers seeing a whole new way of doing things built the very socialism we understand now.

The US just dose not have anyone effectively making arguments for this. Without such leaders. And honestly we also have non effective left in Europe anymore either.

Add to that. Their is absolutely no evidence of capitalism losing control. It is actually doing very well by it's own standards. As instead ideas like socialism are losing power while capitalism is effectively moving wealth into the hands of the few and most powerful.

It is only failing by the opinion of those of us that disagree with it.. and expecting that to start socialism without some major change. Is just wishful thinking.

Opinion only. But my guess is individualism grew from a increase in cut throat people.

Capitalist billionaires gaining control of world governments. Then using it to move the world to a modern reinteretation of feudalism. Is IMHO the actual cause of the increase.

Yep well considering the US leadership is basically following 1930s Germany as a guide.

The exact reason the ICC was formed. Yeah objections are to be expected.

Yep, My prediction was more the idea of a first try. Cash and run is normally the type of criminal more willing to try with less planning, etc.

To work with machinery needs both the ability to move it in a way cops won't notice. So take minimal organisation. Cops confronted with an assumed ICE agent taking expensive machinery are much more likely to draw their own gun then accept it's a ICE agent.

Stuff small enough to fit in a white van like generators or tools, though. Yep, would just look like immigrants are being removed.

Heck, could even kidnap Musk that way and likely get away with it with a little thought.

I am in no way recommending anyone start kidnapping billionaires to help defund trump. (Nudge nudge).

Nope you should not do that (very obvious unsubtle wink) .

Im guessing it will be a few months at the most.

Before, some groups uses this to commit/escape from crime.

Likely to be small scale cash attack on some small cash only but very public business. Dressing like this and confusing local police into inaction. While they bully and cause fear. Someone empties the cash and runs.

Heck, it may already be happening.

Only if he has been using it to smash windows.

As far as I can tell. He just uses people who annoy him.

As much as I hate the idea the US is a teacher to anyone. Given it's own crappy history. Not that any successful nation really has a right to that claim.

Can't disagree with the sentiments here.

Unfortunatly he sees no comedy in that.

My neighbour nations keep asking to join your defence treaty. How dare you encourage them to want to defend against me.

Parts of my nation left my predecessors. How fucking dare you stop me forcing them back.

You don't agree. Wow that window looks badly maintained.

Agreed. But that strategy did not start until very recently.

Warnings have been used for 40 plus years alone. With very little effect.

Warning have been on tobacco most of my life. I'm 53 and remember them as a teen ager.

Also remember no one really paying any attention. Banning advertising had the largest effect. As it was clear warning while companies could still advertise made no sense.

Then banning display in stores. Finally banning children born after a set date.

In no way we're the warning the main cause of the drip in use.

Not to mention.

>approved plans for an assault on Iran pending a final decision.

It is not exactly a smoking gun. The US gov has its military advisors formulates plans for every option as a matter of course.

Israel likely agrees. Not like that though.

Also it’s deeply sexist

Ooi why. It is claimed both male and female would be required to serve.

What’s some inhumane prisoner treatment when you

Had no legal jurisdiction or right to kidnap and imprison them in the first place.

TIL everyone in Gaza is Hamas

Well Israel has been openly claiming it for years. So we'll done.

Just like questioning the acts of the Israel government. Is an attack on every Jewish person. Even if Jewish folks object.

They will respond politically. And that is all.

The history means every nation in Europe is split to hell on this subject. So what ever action any specific gov takes. Will be the end of that gov. So no gov will have the courage to challenge with anything but diplomacy.