Multipolar World -Since 2008

[August1991]

After Vietnam, Afghanistan, DEI, Trump wants to make his country: great again.

Trump is a nationalist.

Putin?

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he wants to protect the Russian people.

Xi?

After 1911 and the Maoist cultural revolution, he wants to ensure that China grows like Lee. 

[August1991]

India, Brazil? Africa? Irrelevant.

UK, France - like India, nuclear. Irrelevant.

Europe? Irrelevant.

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These guys have to sit down and get along.

[August1991]

Mark Steyn has a different view. For him, like Denys Arcand (1986) it is all about demographics:

 

[Moonbox]

On 3/6/2026 at 10:40 PM, August1991 said:

Mark Steyn has a different view. For him, like Denys Arcand (1986) it is all about demographics:

I have to ask, do you not realize how often you're posting and how rarely you're generating any sort of engagement or discussion?  You're just posting random, disconnected thoughts, and giving nothing for anyone to think about or evaluate. 

You may as well be starting threads telling us what you had for breakfast, then another post for your lunch, and then a third post for your dinner. That would be about as relevant to the rest of us as what you posted in this thread.  

[Moonbox]

On 3/6/2026 at 10:40 PM, August1991 said:

Mark Steyn has a different view. For him, like Denys Arcand (1986) it is all about demographics:

I have to ask, do you not realize how often you're posting and how rarely you're generating any sort of engagement or discussion?  You're just posting random, disconnected thoughts, and giving nothing for anyone to think about or evaluate. 

You may as well be starting threads telling us what you had for breakfast, then another post for your lunch, and then a third post for your dinner. That would be about as relevant to the rest of us as what you posted in this thread.  

[August1991]

5 hours ago, Moonbox said:

I have to ask, do you not realize how often you're posting and how rarely you're generating any sort of engagement or discussion?  You're just posting random, disconnected thoughts, and giving nothing for anyone to think about or evaluate.

 

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Moonbox: Have you read the biography of Xi Jinping?

In American terms, he is Bush Jnr - if 41 had lived through Political Correctness.

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Or what about Vladimir Putin?

America in the 1970s: its defeat in Vietnam 1975, Carter. 

Putin is simply Germany after 1918. Or Reagan in 1980. 

 

[August1991]

5 hours ago, Moonbox said:

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You may as well be starting threads telling us what you had for breakfast, then another post for your lunch, and then a third post for your dinner. That would be about as relevant to the rest of us as what you posted in this thread.  

Breakfast?

Years ago, I lived in a city where I could stop in a bar late at night and talk freely.

For me, this forum is the sad remnant of an old world.

[Michael Hardner]

Just now, August1991 said:

Breakfast?

Years ago, I lived in a city where I could stop in a bar late at night and talk freely.

For me, this forum is the sad remnant of an old world.

You can still do that

[John Stone]

On 3/6/2026 at 9:01 PM, August1991 said:

India, Brazil? Africa? Irrelevant.

UK, France - like India, nuclear. Irrelevant.

Europe? Irrelevant.

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These guys have to sit down and get along.

So it's what - 4 year since Russia in an act of aggression invaded Ukraine. 

Does anyone really believe that Europe could not defend itself against Russia?

I agree that in several years it won't be Europe that is irrelevant - it will be the U.S. - more the pity. 

China is rising while the U.S. remains distracted, divided; led(?) by someone who wants to rule, not Govern. 

And he is 79 years old - 3 years to go. 

[August1991]

On 3/17/2026 at 8:13 AM, John Stone said:

So it's what - 4 year since Russia in an act of aggression invaded Ukraine. 

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1. Act of aggression? I strongly disagree.

Eastern Ukraine is largely Russian-speaking.

2. Western Ukraine?

It was once Polish-speaking.

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I am with Trudeau Snr.

I do not want the West Island to become a Danzig.

 

[John Stone]

7 hours ago, August1991 said:

1. Act of aggression? I strongly disagree.

Eastern Ukraine is largely Russian-speaking.

2. Western Ukraine?

It was once Polish-speaking.

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I am with Trudeau Snr.

I do not want the West Island to become a Danzig.

 

I think ur opinions, Sir, although intriguing, are in the minority. 

 

[Goober National]

On 3/6/2026 at 7:52 PM, August1991 said:

After Vietnam, Afghanistan, DEI, Trump wants to make his country: great again.

Trump is a nationalist.

Putin?

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he wants to protect the Russian people.

Xi?

After 1911 and the Maoist cultural revolution, he wants to ensure that China grows like Lee. 

I think all American presidents are nationalists, but Donald Trump is something more. Perhaps an "empire ist". He wants to change the present direction, towards a New American Century.