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On the contrary this looks like the beginning of the end of USA global hegemony. The dollar relevance is degrading and while the west is siding closer with the

On the contrary this looks like the beginning of the end of USA global hegemony. The dollar relevance is degrading and while the west is siding closer with the USA, the rest of the world is distancing itself from them. > On the other hand, the US has shored up massive support from all of Europe ex Belarus, Japan Regarding Japan this very news article contradicts you somehow. > Finland joins NATO tomorrow. Finland is insignificant from a geopolitical point of view. Its joining NATO only makes NATO less secure as a whole, rather than strenghtening it.

imwithstoopid 4y ago
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- pastacacioepepe 4y ago
  Especially Latin Americans.
- 5040 4y ago
  Demand for American currency abroad brought stability to the currency. If that demand should diminish significantly, future American financial excesses will become a lot more dangerous. This might speed along decline or motivate a return to more disciplined economic policies. Time will tell.
  - starkd 4y ago
    The end of the ability to run deficits. Social Security and medicare financial problems become exponentially more urgent and dire.
    - imwithstoopid 4y ago
      no I'm talking about the part where poor Americans who join the armed forces go to foreign countries, are asked to kill people and sometimes die themselves
hem777 4y ago
> Its joining NATO only makes NATO less secure as a whole, rather than strenghtening it. Why is that?
- pastacacioepepe 4y ago
  It doesn't bring additional strength to the table, rather it's a country in need of protection. This means now every other NATO country has a higher chance of being forced in a defensive war if something happens to Finland. On the other hand Finland won't be able to contribute much to protect other NATO countries. Hence, NATO countries are a bit less safe now.
  - burning_hamster 4y ago
    > It doesn't bring additional strength to the table Strong disagree. With Finland, NATO's control of the Baltic sea is insurmountable. Together with Turkey's control on the Black Sea, this completely cripples any Russian maritime capabilities. > rather it's a country in need of protection Also unlikely. The geography of the Finish border is such that an invasion via land is incredibly difficult. Dense forest and mountainous terrain create many easily defended bottlenecks, and the Finns with their outsized artillery are in a perfect position to defend those. Even without NATO protection, the Finish gave the Russians a very bloody nose the last time they tried to invade. Since then, the Finish military has been re-structured with the single purpose to defend against another Russian invasion, whereas the Russian military is constrained by many other factors. Any Russian advance against the EU now has to come via the Ukrainian and Polish plains.
bilekas 4y ago
> Finland is insignificant from a geopolitical point of view. Its joining NATO only makes NATO less secure as a whole, rather than strenghtening it. This makes zero sense. Please elaborate. > The dollar relevance is degrading Can you give some facts and figures to support this ? Because as I understand then the world would be tradin in multiple currencies for Oil&Gas.
- pastacacioepepe 4y ago
  > This makes zero sense. Please elaborate. I did in another comment under this one. Would you elaborate on why the opposite would be true?
  - bilekas 4y ago
    Lets keep thing simple : NATO ensures support from other members if your sovereignty is attacked. Meaning you don't need to only depend on your own Military capabilities in order to protect your borders. Finland joining makes Finland's borders a FAR more expensive attack than was previously. > joining NATO only makes NATO less secure as a whole NATO is not an offensive/invading force. It's a defensive force. If NATO had what you're referring to as a level of security, it has only increased due to more forces available to respond. It's that simple.

imwithstoopid 4y ago

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pastacacioepepe 4y ago
Especially Latin Americans.
5040 4y ago
Demand for American currency abroad brought stability to the currency. If that demand should diminish significantly, future American financial excesses will become a lot more dangerous. This might speed along decline or motivate a return to more disciplined economic policies. Time will tell.
- starkd 4y ago
  The end of the ability to run deficits. Social Security and medicare financial problems become exponentially more urgent and dire.
  - imwithstoopid 4y ago
    no I'm talking about the part where poor Americans who join the armed forces go to foreign countries, are asked to kill people and sometimes die themselves

hem777 4y ago

> Its joining NATO only makes NATO less secure as a whole, rather than strenghtening it. Why is that?

pastacacioepepe 4y ago
It doesn't bring additional strength to the table, rather it's a country in need of protection. This means now every other NATO country has a higher chance of being forced in a defensive war if something happens to Finland. On the other hand Finland won't be able to contribute much to protect other NATO countries. Hence, NATO countries are a bit less safe now.
- burning_hamster 4y ago
  > It doesn't bring additional strength to the table Strong disagree. With Finland, NATO's control of the Baltic sea is insurmountable. Together with Turkey's control on the Black Sea, this completely cripples any Russian maritime capabilities. > rather it's a country in need of protection Also unlikely. The geography of the Finish border is such that an invasion via land is incredibly difficult. Dense forest and mountainous terrain create many easily defended bottlenecks, and the Finns with their outsized artillery are in a perfect position to defend those. Even without NATO protection, the Finish gave the Russians a very bloody nose the last time they tried to invade. Since then, the Finish military has been re-structured with the single purpose to defend against another Russian invasion, whereas the Russian military is constrained by many other factors. Any Russian advance against the EU now has to come via the Ukrainian and Polish plains.

bilekas 4y ago

> Finland is insignificant from a geopolitical point of view. Its joining NATO only makes NATO less secure as a whole, rather than strenghtening it. This makes zero sense. Please elaborate. > The dollar relevance is degrading Can you give some facts and figures to support this ? Because as I understand then the world would be tradin in multiple currencies for Oil&Gas.

pastacacioepepe 4y ago
> This makes zero sense. Please elaborate. I did in another comment under this one. Would you elaborate on why the opposite would be true?
- bilekas 4y ago
  Lets keep thing simple : NATO ensures support from other members if your sovereignty is attacked. Meaning you don't need to only depend on your own Military capabilities in order to protect your borders. Finland joining makes Finland's borders a FAR more expensive attack than was previously. > joining NATO only makes NATO less secure as a whole NATO is not an offensive/invading force. It's a defensive force. If NATO had what you're referring to as a level of security, it has only increased due to more forces available to respond. It's that simple.