Once again, a very good video essay full of accurate observations by you, Mr. Morgoth. Thanks. Having listened to it, I was struck by how different the PM is from the US President, who loves nothing more than to talk about his popularity and his alleged successes that allegedly make him so popular. One could think that Trumpism in America would bring forth other governments in the West which operate basically in the same spirit. But the PMs style appears to be basically the exact opposite. Is there a deeper reason for that? I am unable to see it. (There is Farage, of course, but he is not PM).
And then there´s the question that has been vexing me for a long time: Why is it, that the European governments - and especially the UK government, which has probably been under the most pressure from America of them all - have been so adamant (thankfully!) in refusing to get entangled in the Iran matter?
In contrast, when it comes to Ukraine, they have gone all in with basically no caveats. And yet it is not clear to me how such a hard line in the confrontation with Russia is less detrimental to Europe´s overall interests than involvement in the Gulf. After all, European countries did participate in previous American wars in the Middle East. Why are they so sheepish when it comes to so many things that clearly appear to be against the Europeans´ interests, and yet every once in a while (like with Greenland) they do grow a spine and do not give in?
I think the idea that there are two sets of elites with different interests, which sometimes overlap, is largely correct. The Zionist faction currently rules in America, and in Europe, it is leaning more toward Globalism. This fault line runs through internal American politics as well.
This is why, for example, a country like Hungary becomes a battleground between Zionist elites and EU technocrats. Remember I did an article a while back exploring the idea the Trump regime wanted to take down the British Government. I think now we understand why.
The existence of these two factions, which has been a consideration in the discourse for a long time [I am also thinking of your piece about the elephant and the whale], is prima facie persuasive, especially since with the transition from Biden to Trump there appears to have been a changing of the guard, so to speak, which coincided with a certain degree of estrangement between the US and Europe. I also fully agree with that great article of yours about Trump vs the British government.
But wouldn´t it follow from this that the PM is an "ideologue" (namely, a globalist) after all and _not_ the incarnation of the "platonic ideal" of the state? Also, the PM does not appear to push policies seen as radically globalist with the same vehemence with which he resists Trump in this foreign policy question. Which leads me to believe that his actions are indeed mostly informed by "British statecraft" in purely distilled form rather than Davosian globalism. Of course, this may be just due to a misunderstanding of what globalism is actually about, since my understanding of it may be too much colored by everything that went down during covid.
The EU is interesting here, because if Starmer dragged us back in he'd certainly cross the threshold into a Globalist, but he would, however, be breaking law.
I have said previously he has been groomed for this job for a long time. As time moves on, there isn’t anything that contradicts my view.
Also, I tend to think we are all on the spectrum, we just reside in different places, some are analysed and pathologised more than others. Where this man sits is a place very few inhabit. Jokingly, I wonder if this man is the
I'm waiting to fall off the energy cliff with everyone else. I have watched dozens of interviews across various networks, and most (if not all) of the energy experts are wondering why governments appear so listless in the face of collapse. They really don't know why, and they are supposed to be the experts.
Maybe it is normalcy bias; governments refusing to accept that things will fall apart, or maybe these governments have a backup plan that will work. Or maybe they are just incompetent? It's a mystery to me.
As regards to Starmer and Trump, their followers (or perhaps just an indifferent public) are also facing the energy cliff. If things are as bad as some predict, nothing will save these politicians-- or us.
Once again, a very good video essay full of accurate observations by you, Mr. Morgoth. Thanks. Having listened to it, I was struck by how different the PM is from the US President, who loves nothing more than to talk about his popularity and his alleged successes that allegedly make him so popular. One could think that Trumpism in America would bring forth other governments in the West which operate basically in the same spirit. But the PMs style appears to be basically the exact opposite. Is there a deeper reason for that? I am unable to see it. (There is Farage, of course, but he is not PM).
And then there´s the question that has been vexing me for a long time: Why is it, that the European governments - and especially the UK government, which has probably been under the most pressure from America of them all - have been so adamant (thankfully!) in refusing to get entangled in the Iran matter?
In contrast, when it comes to Ukraine, they have gone all in with basically no caveats. And yet it is not clear to me how such a hard line in the confrontation with Russia is less detrimental to Europe´s overall interests than involvement in the Gulf. After all, European countries did participate in previous American wars in the Middle East. Why are they so sheepish when it comes to so many things that clearly appear to be against the Europeans´ interests, and yet every once in a while (like with Greenland) they do grow a spine and do not give in?
I think the idea that there are two sets of elites with different interests, which sometimes overlap, is largely correct. The Zionist faction currently rules in America, and in Europe, it is leaning more toward Globalism. This fault line runs through internal American politics as well.
This is why, for example, a country like Hungary becomes a battleground between Zionist elites and EU technocrats. Remember I did an article a while back exploring the idea the Trump regime wanted to take down the British Government. I think now we understand why.
The existence of these two factions, which has been a consideration in the discourse for a long time [I am also thinking of your piece about the elephant and the whale], is prima facie persuasive, especially since with the transition from Biden to Trump there appears to have been a changing of the guard, so to speak, which coincided with a certain degree of estrangement between the US and Europe. I also fully agree with that great article of yours about Trump vs the British government.
But wouldn´t it follow from this that the PM is an "ideologue" (namely, a globalist) after all and _not_ the incarnation of the "platonic ideal" of the state? Also, the PM does not appear to push policies seen as radically globalist with the same vehemence with which he resists Trump in this foreign policy question. Which leads me to believe that his actions are indeed mostly informed by "British statecraft" in purely distilled form rather than Davosian globalism. Of course, this may be just due to a misunderstanding of what globalism is actually about, since my understanding of it may be too much colored by everything that went down during covid.
The EU is interesting here, because if Starmer dragged us back in he'd certainly cross the threshold into a Globalist, but he would, however, be breaking law.
Wow I’ve been on this from day one @PigeonReligion
The ultimate Hegelian void subject, a non-person representing the Geist the best he can.
I have said previously he has been groomed for this job for a long time. As time moves on, there isn’t anything that contradicts my view.
Also, I tend to think we are all on the spectrum, we just reside in different places, some are analysed and pathologised more than others. Where this man sits is a place very few inhabit. Jokingly, I wonder if this man is the
missing link.
I'm waiting to fall off the energy cliff with everyone else. I have watched dozens of interviews across various networks, and most (if not all) of the energy experts are wondering why governments appear so listless in the face of collapse. They really don't know why, and they are supposed to be the experts.
Maybe it is normalcy bias; governments refusing to accept that things will fall apart, or maybe these governments have a backup plan that will work. Or maybe they are just incompetent? It's a mystery to me.
As regards to Starmer and Trump, their followers (or perhaps just an indifferent public) are also facing the energy cliff. If things are as bad as some predict, nothing will save these politicians-- or us.