Well things are changing faster than anyone could have predicted and yet we have news of another massive win for China as countries around the world are building new alliances and shifting strategies to combat that chaos Donald Trump has unleashed upon the world with his trade war.
Trade war aside, a closer relationship between Japan and China makes sense if you look at the world from a purely economic perspective. China is the rising economic superpower. Its manufacturing output is double that of the US, and more than that of the US and Europe combined. It is next door to Japan, and Japan and China share an ancient history. Just by way of example, the Japanese writing system (Kanji) derived from Chinese characters.
The USA will be isolated from the rest of the world. It's good to have a change of geopolitics, let's see if the world will be better off or worse off without the USA.
…”Unlike China, Japan and the EU have chosen to suspend any retaliation for Trump tariffs until talks have taken place with Trump and his team. Here, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa wears a 'Make America Great Again' cap presented to him by US President Donald Trump on April 16. Photo: White House.”
I didn't know this was a debate, mate? But here goes: The fact that the EU is not knee-jerking reciprocal tariffs into play and waiting for talks first shows that they are a vassal of the United States, in this sense at least.
I don't know if you live in Europe, but there is a sentiment that subscribes to the argument that EU and Euro-NATO members struggle to agree on policies--and they do.
This then slows processes, and instead of consortia serving as vehicles of advancement, they become mechanism of retardation, holding back some of their members who would have otherwise been further ahead in many sectors.
Yes, the insulating effect of the EU and NATO cannot be denied, but a side effect of these collaborations is retardation.
…in my opinion NATO is not functional at the moment, it’s not coherent, US falling off of it is a good thing, it needs a serious restructure or different organization all together in order to reflect recent developments
That's not how these things work. If anything, with the improvement of tech, they become less discernible. So if you see it now more than before, it is happening way more.
This surge of fake news is relatively new. Initially, it was not as big a pandemic as it was made to look like.
The term "that's fake news" came into fashion when Donald Trump started lashing out at the media for reporting on him unfavorably.
And now it's right where he needs it: It makes everyone uncertain and distrustful, and it is one of the main vehicles of a fearful and unstable society.
Now you have the less educated looking for a messiah incarnate.
At the same time, the East realizes the benefit of feeding the American mind with instability—and it's proving very easy to do, judging by the comments on this post.
Based on this, you can say that 9 out of every 11 people fall for it—and that is a disaster.
I can make the argument that fake news existed before Donald Trump. It grew somewhere in between the 2000s and 2010s when their ad revenue died. I should look up the stat on local news dying.
When did Fox News become popular? Maybe that was the start?
Hi Christopher. I am not arguing its pre-existence.
It's been around for about as long as lying. But it experienced a surge, and one of the markers of this influx was a president declaring everything he did not like "fake," including an election loss.
What should we expect? There isn't one.single.thing. coming out of this administration that doesn't scream IDIOT!
Japan is not going to be stuck in a room with a drunken minor who just found his daddies revolver and insists everyone play Russian roulette.
Couldn't agree more
Interesting trade bloc may be China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Viet Nam.
Trade war aside, a closer relationship between Japan and China makes sense if you look at the world from a purely economic perspective. China is the rising economic superpower. Its manufacturing output is double that of the US, and more than that of the US and Europe combined. It is next door to Japan, and Japan and China share an ancient history. Just by way of example, the Japanese writing system (Kanji) derived from Chinese characters.
https://ffus.substack.com/p/china-legends-are-investing-are-you
What you get when Extortion is Trump's tactic.
If Canada is also Pivoting For Trade Relations with European Union,Asia,China should be included.
The USA will be isolated from the rest of the world. It's good to have a change of geopolitics, let's see if the world will be better off or worse off without the USA.
A world without Cowboy gunslingers with rocks in their jaws looking for a fight.
New app from France to scan your supermarket items to avoid buying from Trump supporting corporations.
https://www.detrumpez-vous.com/
Okay. Where is the link to "the article?" What are you trying to sell here?
…”Unlike China, Japan and the EU have chosen to suspend any retaliation for Trump tariffs until talks have taken place with Trump and his team. Here, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa wears a 'Make America Great Again' cap presented to him by US President Donald Trump on April 16. Photo: White House.”
https://asiatimes.com/2025/04/japan-europe-can-lead-trade-fight-leave-china-to-contend-alone/#
The EU is a vassal consortium. It just seems like united, they're weaker.
…and i’m supposed to take your word for it right ? …what’s your point or what do you want ?
I didn't know this was a debate, mate? But here goes: The fact that the EU is not knee-jerking reciprocal tariffs into play and waiting for talks first shows that they are a vassal of the United States, in this sense at least.
I don't know if you live in Europe, but there is a sentiment that subscribes to the argument that EU and Euro-NATO members struggle to agree on policies--and they do.
This then slows processes, and instead of consortia serving as vehicles of advancement, they become mechanism of retardation, holding back some of their members who would have otherwise been further ahead in many sectors.
Yes, the insulating effect of the EU and NATO cannot be denied, but a side effect of these collaborations is retardation.
…in my opinion NATO is not functional at the moment, it’s not coherent, US falling off of it is a good thing, it needs a serious restructure or different organization all together in order to reflect recent developments
All the things I didn't know before. Great article.
Thanks. I came for the comment section. I don’t trust this guy. I try to stay open-minded though.
I read one of his articles, but it then turned out to be basically a giant ad for his sponsor.
It reeked of fake news from the beginning. A well constructed bullshit story. Yet he is still getting the views because people are curious.
It does not get any "more discernible."
That's not how these things work. If anything, with the improvement of tech, they become less discernible. So if you see it now more than before, it is happening way more.
This surge of fake news is relatively new. Initially, it was not as big a pandemic as it was made to look like.
The term "that's fake news" came into fashion when Donald Trump started lashing out at the media for reporting on him unfavorably.
And now it's right where he needs it: It makes everyone uncertain and distrustful, and it is one of the main vehicles of a fearful and unstable society.
Now you have the less educated looking for a messiah incarnate.
At the same time, the East realizes the benefit of feeding the American mind with instability—and it's proving very easy to do, judging by the comments on this post.
Based on this, you can say that 9 out of every 11 people fall for it—and that is a disaster.
I can make the argument that fake news existed before Donald Trump. It grew somewhere in between the 2000s and 2010s when their ad revenue died. I should look up the stat on local news dying.
When did Fox News become popular? Maybe that was the start?
Hi Christopher. I am not arguing its pre-existence.
It's been around for about as long as lying. But it experienced a surge, and one of the markers of this influx was a president declaring everything he did not like "fake," including an election loss.
Thanks for the clarification. Yes, that makes complete sense.