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US Policy: Russia Gets Blacklisted - Peter Zeihan
2023-02-21

Senator Lindsey Graham captured the essence of what today's video is all about - "If you jump on the Putin train now, you're dumber than dirt."

Between President Biden's visit to Ukraine and VP Harris' comment on Russia's crimes against humanity, it's clear that the US has drawn a line in the sand, and Russia is on the other side. This means that Russia (or at least Putin's government) is on the blacklist of world affairs.

According to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Chinese are considering providing lethal aid to the Russians, so that blacklist might be getting a little bigger. Unfortunately for the Chinese, any disruption to the already crumbling relations between the US and China could prove catastrophic.

The breaking point has been on the horizon for years now, and we all should have seen this coming. The ramifications will be huge, and a complete reordering of the global economic system is just the tip of the iceberg.
Posted by:DarthVader

#3  It's almost as if some people, having served in the military, can see only military solutions after that. That's how his "mentor" in the senate was, at any rate...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-02-21 13:30  

#2  He isn't dumb, but he isn't that bright either. What Graham is, is a cagy, slippery, deceptive swamp boy. And he is very good at it.
Posted by: DarthVader   2023-02-21 13:24  

#1  Funny, I've always considered Lindsey Graham to be dumber than dirt.

But if US-China relations crumble that'd be a good thing.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-02-21 13:04  

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