The Native Iowan

Must be global warming, as much as the weather here changes…. over 100f/ 37c last week. Now its time to wrap up in a blanket.

In our modern world, are not the dictators of our time aiming to taking advantage of a divided “West”? A weak west? And the West is weak.

The fawning over the Chinese Communist Olympics is, in my mind, distasteful at best and hypocrisy more than not. Not offending China appears to be a full time job any more.

So what? It’s ok they are a dictatorship and suppressive? We need them. Must keep them hapi… much is just another example of “letting them get away with it”. And I use “them” as in all of them that have been given way too much slack…. China and Hong Kong, North China sea, Taiwan. Russia and the Crimean, now the Ukraine… Throw Korea in the mix… I note China and Russia planning meetings between Putin n Xi. The Communist world has not been losing ground.

Of course, nothing “will happen” during the Olympics.

I dont think A winter offensive is what either side on the Ukrainian front want but, is an invasion imminent? Does not make sense in many ways, but, IF Putin were to think he’d get away with it, again, and the other dictators agree… he’d accept the opportunity. No? In the snow, on frozen ground he could blitzkrieg.

I like the idea that a lot of this is simply to throw the West off balance.

But also to see how far they can go.

But is not the West off balance anyway/ already?

Most Western leaders are fighting for their political positions. I dont think any single western leader is in a strong position on their home fronts. the USA is divided and indecisive. A never ending game of “the next election cycle” leaves little room for consistent and comprehensive policy building. The UK would “spill” Johnston but there is no one to take his place. No one to broker a coalition govt. France, Germany and Italy are suffering from bad policies and internal confusion. Most of Europe has lost its historic constitution/ make up, noting Sharia Laws is alive and well in Europe. The traditional constitution has been diluted. World wide Western traditional make-up of societal norms have been rapidly changing. Irrevocably changing.

Hell! Australia cant build their own military machines. China owns more than a few strategic ports. Aus was dumb for a long time but has slowly opened their eyes to China.

May be too late though… They gave up making anything. Sold their industry off shore. Went green and is going broke. Too many generous social programmes. Talking now of opening the flood gates of immigration to swell the tax base.

Are the old systems stable? I’m not so sure. I’m glad I’m an old fart.

Weather here is very nice. Almost perfect. We could do with less rain.

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