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28th November 2012, 06:16
a speech by Zbigniew Brzezinski in late october in Poland
As he is the main advisor to Obama and has been to many past presidents, i think his speech is important, giving an idea of how the policies of USA and the plans for the world are to be implemented.
some topics;
AMERICAN domination no more possible
Instant mass communication have stimulated an universal awakening of mass political consciousness, which is enemical to external domination
Difficult to suppress anger and turmoil
Acquisition by major power of efficient weapons are not making war a possibity
Global political power sliding to the east with a more complex distribution of global power
Democratic america still the most influential, but depending how it conduct itself in worlds affairs, it also depends on the conduct of other major power. america, china, russia, germany, france, great britain, Japan, India. Each having serious systemic handicaps constricting their capacity for shaking world affairs.
American political system is gridlock and unable to adress the country economic and social problems, specially those generating social inegalities.
High financial cost of prolonged local wars have jeopardize the inner working of USA and any war with Iran could further jeopardize it.
China has internal political stress between bureaucracy and it newly middle class.
Geopolitical tensions between China, Japan and India is reminiscent of similar things that happened in Europe.
Russia hoping to absorb Ukraine, has a brain drain of its talents, its population diminishes in the far east, growing violence in Caucase and Islamic fundamentalism is seeping from central russia, russia is yet to make a realistic appraisal of its future role.
European union is in fact less a union, today Europe counts for little in the world political affairs except vito UN wielders, but great britain is reluctant to identify itself as European, Japan is a good citizen but a passive global power, Japan is surrounded by Russia, China and Korea who want its skin.
India has large global aspiration, high self esteem, significant military forces but lacks behind china. Its conflict with Pakistan places it in potential danger with China. Its ethnic, religious and language mozaic has similarities to ex soviet union. Asia has the setting for latent as well as surfacing territorial dispute, maritime and water conflicts, religious, etc. plus the conflicts in the Middle east
And american conflict with Iran precipitated by israel could have bad impact on the world economy.
Hostiliy is rising between China and USA. Some magazines have been promoting the arm conflict in between the countries.
None of the world leading powers can promote the framework for stability in Eurasia.
This heighten the special importance of under utilised states such as Germany and strategically important Turkey plus Japan who could increase its international profile.
Europe and its future vocation:
needs its own world vision of a wider european political community beyond the current limnits of the actual european union such as intermediate confederal arrangement embracing Turkey, Ukraine and Russia. Recognize a strong Germany, Turkey political Ataturk reorganisation and modernisation and secularisation is a remarkable success. A constructive German led European south east could revitalise europe.
The persistence exclusion of Turkey reflects lack of European strategic ambition and common sense, turkey would enhance European stability, increase security of Ukraine, the oil countries of central asia etc. It would avoid religious extremism even in Russia.
A new youger middle class is emerging in Russia and fear no longer pervade Russia political life. That middle classe will shape Russia future. Ukraine could be a critical accelerator in the process of change, even if it is regressing for the moment. They feel more European than Russia. They see themselves in Europe together with a democratic Russia.
Current Europe has an existential crisis. Europe of hope could give rise to yesterday's Europe of hate.
Europe and Eurosia need a vision of a globally influential europe, to avoid intensified global turmoil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO8eja6HSlo&feature=related
a summary of some past speeches:
Here are a few quotes from this globalist:
"We have a large public that is very ignorant about public affairs and very susceptible to simplistic slogans by candidates who appear out of nowhere, have no track record, but mouth appealing slogans"
"The technotronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities. "
― Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
"In the technotronic society the trend would seem to be towards the aggregation of the individual support of millions of uncoordinated citizens, easily within the reach of magnetic and attractive personalities exploiting the latest communications techniques to manipulate emotions and control reason."
― Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
As he is the main advisor to Obama and has been to many past presidents, i think his speech is important, giving an idea of how the policies of USA and the plans for the world are to be implemented.
some topics;
AMERICAN domination no more possible
Instant mass communication have stimulated an universal awakening of mass political consciousness, which is enemical to external domination
Difficult to suppress anger and turmoil
Acquisition by major power of efficient weapons are not making war a possibity
Global political power sliding to the east with a more complex distribution of global power
Democratic america still the most influential, but depending how it conduct itself in worlds affairs, it also depends on the conduct of other major power. america, china, russia, germany, france, great britain, Japan, India. Each having serious systemic handicaps constricting their capacity for shaking world affairs.
American political system is gridlock and unable to adress the country economic and social problems, specially those generating social inegalities.
High financial cost of prolonged local wars have jeopardize the inner working of USA and any war with Iran could further jeopardize it.
China has internal political stress between bureaucracy and it newly middle class.
Geopolitical tensions between China, Japan and India is reminiscent of similar things that happened in Europe.
Russia hoping to absorb Ukraine, has a brain drain of its talents, its population diminishes in the far east, growing violence in Caucase and Islamic fundamentalism is seeping from central russia, russia is yet to make a realistic appraisal of its future role.
European union is in fact less a union, today Europe counts for little in the world political affairs except vito UN wielders, but great britain is reluctant to identify itself as European, Japan is a good citizen but a passive global power, Japan is surrounded by Russia, China and Korea who want its skin.
India has large global aspiration, high self esteem, significant military forces but lacks behind china. Its conflict with Pakistan places it in potential danger with China. Its ethnic, religious and language mozaic has similarities to ex soviet union. Asia has the setting for latent as well as surfacing territorial dispute, maritime and water conflicts, religious, etc. plus the conflicts in the Middle east
And american conflict with Iran precipitated by israel could have bad impact on the world economy.
Hostiliy is rising between China and USA. Some magazines have been promoting the arm conflict in between the countries.
None of the world leading powers can promote the framework for stability in Eurasia.
This heighten the special importance of under utilised states such as Germany and strategically important Turkey plus Japan who could increase its international profile.
Europe and its future vocation:
needs its own world vision of a wider european political community beyond the current limnits of the actual european union such as intermediate confederal arrangement embracing Turkey, Ukraine and Russia. Recognize a strong Germany, Turkey political Ataturk reorganisation and modernisation and secularisation is a remarkable success. A constructive German led European south east could revitalise europe.
The persistence exclusion of Turkey reflects lack of European strategic ambition and common sense, turkey would enhance European stability, increase security of Ukraine, the oil countries of central asia etc. It would avoid religious extremism even in Russia.
A new youger middle class is emerging in Russia and fear no longer pervade Russia political life. That middle classe will shape Russia future. Ukraine could be a critical accelerator in the process of change, even if it is regressing for the moment. They feel more European than Russia. They see themselves in Europe together with a democratic Russia.
Current Europe has an existential crisis. Europe of hope could give rise to yesterday's Europe of hate.
Europe and Eurosia need a vision of a globally influential europe, to avoid intensified global turmoil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO8eja6HSlo&feature=related
a summary of some past speeches:
Here are a few quotes from this globalist:
"We have a large public that is very ignorant about public affairs and very susceptible to simplistic slogans by candidates who appear out of nowhere, have no track record, but mouth appealing slogans"
"The technotronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities. "
― Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
"In the technotronic society the trend would seem to be towards the aggregation of the individual support of millions of uncoordinated citizens, easily within the reach of magnetic and attractive personalities exploiting the latest communications techniques to manipulate emotions and control reason."
― Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era