I think this is a clean line of thought. Pan-American US is certainly a strong play, seems missed oppportunity to have delayed it so long. Africa is a dice rol

I think this is a clean line of thought. Pan-American US is certainly a strong play, seems missed oppportunity to have delayed it so long. Africa is a dice roll here, something could emerge from there that challenges everyone. China might not find them such obedient tribute states, clearly. China ousts Russia, yep, and while divergent, they could unite, but it seems low probability despite history. I see Europe eventually aligned with Russia despite present appearances. Shared interests, history and culture. The more Putin flexes identity/nationalism, the more they drift from Asia, I think. But the story of Russia is way bigger than Putin, and eventually they may reject him and become something else. Seems this is important to think about a lot more: "I think the west vs the rest divisions that have structured the geopolitical world since WWII might be significantly reorganized with China at the helm. What that means for us normies out here just trying to live life, I have no idea."