Good Geopolitical Advice

[bayonetbrant]

I wish that all nations may recover and retain their independence; that those which are overgrown may not advance beyond safe measures of power, that a salutary balance may be ever maintained among nations, and that our peace, commerce, and friendship, may be sought and cultivated by all. It is our business to manufacture for ourselves whatever we can, to keep our markets open for what we can spare or want; and the less we have to do with the amities or enmities of Europe, the better. Not in our day, but at no distant one, we may shake a rod over the heads of all, which may make the stoutest of them tremble. But I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power, the greater it will be.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Good old Thomas.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Loss of eminence is probably what is driving Russia. They see the US, China, EU, all leaving them behind. The only thing they have to offer is oil, which will run out. The only way to stay a big power is to take by force. He has said he thinks war is inevitable. That is probably the why. Understand that, you know how far he will go.

I think he is in denial of the way history must go. His reaction is anger. Pride will kill a lot of people.