2020 Collapse

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  1. sgbuyer

    sgbuyer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    The only question is whether Russia will replace the "US economic supremacy" in Euroasia or Russia itself will continue the downward spiral and be replaced as well. It looks to me, Russia is also being replaced.
     
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    "Most of the people don't have anything to eat because their cash is in the banks, and the banks have locked their cash," an Afghan man told Euronews. Thousands queue at Kabul's banks after Taliban impose withdrawals cap
     
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    LOL!
    They are nothing.
     
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    Russia is stuck. They are Christian but the "New World Order" doesn't have Christianity. So it's a crisis for them.
     
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    China is an Economic power + Russia is A military Power
    vs
    USA the biggest debtor nation

    how they managed their vaccines
    US dump millions of dosses due to expiration
    China and to some extend Russia donated fresh vaccines to many countries
     
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    The current trends are pointing towards a Eurasian economic block - which would attract Europe, Russia, China, India etc. into an interconnected continent.
    The US could either adapt to Eurasia and attempt to trade with the only supercontinent or, it would become an "isolated island".

    I recommend Bruno Macaes' book: "The Dawn of Eurasia", Peter Frankopan's "The New Silke Roads".

    This is a phenomenon, it's reality happening in front of our eyes. You can like it or dislike it, but it's intelligent to accept the facts. It's like the weather.

    The "Belt and Road" initiative and many others are interconnecting (strengthening the ties) between Eurasian countries.

    This is a very interesting phenomenon. Obviously, not in the interest of the US.
    Also the reason why China-Turkey-Russia-several European countries are creating stronger economic ties.

    The colonial EU powers dislike the idea as well, because they will be at the peripheral part of Eurasia.
     
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    Euroasia? The last time there was a Euroasia empire was a Mongol one (Yuan dynasty ruled from Beijing, the capital of the empire) and half of it is Russia... :D

    Yuan 2.0?

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    the land mass connected with high speed trains
    the advancement and shared communities spirits would up lift all livings with better standard
    no oppressions
    no wonder, their elevated positions would remains unchallenged till the end of time
     
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    HSR is already obsolete with autonomous vehicle tech. To go from Point A to B using HSR, you need to take a cab to the nearest HSR and then from the destination HSR, take another cab or bus. With autonomous vehicle, you can just take a autonomous vehicle or bus to bring you from Point A to B directly.

    Yes, for longer distances, HSR may still make sense, but longer distances also competes with budget flights and planes will always be faster and more fun to take than trains. HSR will not be economically feasible if it loses the medium and short distance market share. In fact, even without autonomous vehicle tech, globally, only the Japanese HSR is making money.

    One of the selling point of HSR is to be able live in a cheaper city or district and travel to work by HSR. But with wfh and zoom, there's no need even to step out of the home.

    Might be the reason why they are cracking down on Didi? :D It's killing the trains.
     
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    No one talks about TetherGrande? If bitcoin crashes due to Tether, will it be a good opportunity for a flip?
     
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    If the US debt ceiling is isnt raised for the 79th time the world will end.
    Forget about your gold and cryptos, the universe might explode.
    Or
    Make some popcorn and watch the retards
     
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    May not be a bad thing, at least it would make the basement living lazy bums come out to look for a job.
     
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    they are hooked on the UN-employed ment benefit, dole money
    there is more in dole money than casual labour can give you, not considering tax free on dole
    or its call murder
     
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    budget flights grounded everywhere, due to covid. planes orders got cancelled due to its diving arobatic nature
    HSR operate normally, there is a big landmass, with few billions people who want to more around, after a few generations, they are still going to be moving around there...most likely they are moving around till the end of time
     
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    911 ver 2.0
     
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    Like Afghanistan, Russia’s almost-finished Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline shows that the US can no longer bend the world to its will https://on.rt.com/bgb3
     
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    Russia should be more worried about the new airbase near it's border.
     
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    I've been wondering why the dollar had been so strong despite the money printing and pandemic situation in the US. It's because the US is a net resource exporter. Higher energy and resource prices has boosted the dollar. More dollars are now needed to buy raw materials, which is killing the manufacturers and builders. Before the pandemic, you agree to build a port or road for $xxx million. Now, the cost of building the same port or road goes up 2x or 3x. Everything now costs more to build and the sales proceeds can't cover the cost. What is worst is projects are all delayed due to lockdown. Payment is also delayed. The infrastructure builder is essentially bankrupt.

    And this is only just the beginning. Because of vaccination and re-opening in the midst of a new wave, the pandemic which is suppose to last only 2 years, as was the case of the spanish flu will continue dragging on with no end in sight because the virus will just keep mutating and infecting over and over again.
     
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