“Recognising a plurality of competing interests in place of doctrinaire assertions of globalist uniformity is the first step to building a better functioning international order.”
Well said.
J Bryant
1 year ago
“Recognising a plurality of competing interests in place of doctrinaire assertions of globalist uniformity is the first step to building a better functioning international order.”
Well said.
Mônica
1 year ago
I’m afraid the author is not very familiar with Brazilian politics:
– Lula is not a premier, but a president.
– Taking the lead in the peace keeping operation was an attempt to build a higher profile in order to claim a permanent seat in the UN security council. The US, as is widely known, does not back the Brazilian bid and had no reason to encourage it (France and the UK used to, before Bolsonaro).
– Brazil did not back much more relevant US efforts around the same time, such as the SC resolution on the intervention in Libya.
– Brazilian foreign policy has been remarkably stable, apart from the Bolsonaro years, in keeping with the US a close relationship that doesn’t translate into boot-licking, despite the obvious disparity in power.
– That was the case even for the military dictators back in the day (apart from the first – for that one we can talk about “automatic alignment” with the US). The idea is that there’s space for a regional power to act independently from the US in Latin America (Argentina defends the opposite, being the country that would rather be under the US shadow than the Brazilian – they usually vote against Brazil when it comes to non-permanent membership in the UNSC).
Ok, rant over.
Mônica
1 year ago
I’m afraid the author is not very familiar with Brazilian politics:
– Lula is not a premier, but a president.
– Taking the lead in the peace keeping operation was an attempt to build a higher profile in order to claim a permanent seat in the UN security council. The US, as is widely known, does not back the Brazilian bid and had no reason to encourage it (France and the UK used to, before Bolsonaro).
– Brazil did not back much more relevant US efforts around the same time, such as the SC resolution on the intervention in Libya.
– Brazilian foreign policy has been remarkably stable, apart from the Bolsonaro years, in keeping with the US a close relationship that doesn’t translate into boot-licking, despite the obvious disparity in power.
– That was the case even for the military dictators back in the day (apart from the first – for that one we can talk about “automatic alignment” with the US). The idea is that there’s space for a regional power to act independently from the US in Latin America (Argentina defends the opposite, being the country that would rather be under the US shadow than the Brazilian – they usually vote against Brazil when it comes to non-permanent membership in the UNSC).
Ok, rant over.
Emmanuel MARTIN
1 year ago
Lula was elected with US (and CIA) backing. But he was not their first choice. Lula was elected on the promise of not being Bolsonaro, despite being a bolivarian style populist. It was extremely important for deep state US rulers to not have a right wing populist be reelected and show how succesfull those policies could be.
So Lula accpeted their support, and he holds his par of the bargain : he’s not pursuing Bolsonaro’s policies.
Emmanuel MARTIN
1 year ago
Lula was elected with US (and CIA) backing. But he was not their first choice. Lula was elected on the promise of not being Bolsonaro, despite being a bolivarian style populist. It was extremely important for deep state US rulers to not have a right wing populist be reelected and show how succesfull those policies could be.
So Lula accpeted their support, and he holds his par of the bargain : he’s not pursuing Bolsonaro’s policies.
B Emery
1 year ago
‘India has also maintained neutrality, continuing to buy oil from Russia.’
Another example of how ridiculous sanctions are:
Indian media revealed in mid-January that their country had been processing and re-exporting discounted Russian oil to the West, including the US, in a move that discredited the spirit of that de facto New Cold War bloc’s anti-Russian sanctions.
‘India has also maintained neutrality, continuing to buy oil from Russia.’
Another example of how ridiculous sanctions are:
Indian media revealed in mid-January that their country had been processing and re-exporting discounted Russian oil to the West, including the US, in a move that discredited the spirit of that de facto New Cold War bloc’s anti-Russian sanctions.
“Recognising a plurality of competing interests in place of doctrinaire assertions of globalist uniformity is the first step to building a better functioning international order.”
Well said.
“Recognising a plurality of competing interests in place of doctrinaire assertions of globalist uniformity is the first step to building a better functioning international order.”
Well said.
I’m afraid the author is not very familiar with Brazilian politics:
– Lula is not a premier, but a president.
– Taking the lead in the peace keeping operation was an attempt to build a higher profile in order to claim a permanent seat in the UN security council. The US, as is widely known, does not back the Brazilian bid and had no reason to encourage it (France and the UK used to, before Bolsonaro).
– Brazil did not back much more relevant US efforts around the same time, such as the SC resolution on the intervention in Libya.
– Brazilian foreign policy has been remarkably stable, apart from the Bolsonaro years, in keeping with the US a close relationship that doesn’t translate into boot-licking, despite the obvious disparity in power.
– That was the case even for the military dictators back in the day (apart from the first – for that one we can talk about “automatic alignment” with the US). The idea is that there’s space for a regional power to act independently from the US in Latin America (Argentina defends the opposite, being the country that would rather be under the US shadow than the Brazilian – they usually vote against Brazil when it comes to non-permanent membership in the UNSC).
Ok, rant over.
I’m afraid the author is not very familiar with Brazilian politics:
– Lula is not a premier, but a president.
– Taking the lead in the peace keeping operation was an attempt to build a higher profile in order to claim a permanent seat in the UN security council. The US, as is widely known, does not back the Brazilian bid and had no reason to encourage it (France and the UK used to, before Bolsonaro).
– Brazil did not back much more relevant US efforts around the same time, such as the SC resolution on the intervention in Libya.
– Brazilian foreign policy has been remarkably stable, apart from the Bolsonaro years, in keeping with the US a close relationship that doesn’t translate into boot-licking, despite the obvious disparity in power.
– That was the case even for the military dictators back in the day (apart from the first – for that one we can talk about “automatic alignment” with the US). The idea is that there’s space for a regional power to act independently from the US in Latin America (Argentina defends the opposite, being the country that would rather be under the US shadow than the Brazilian – they usually vote against Brazil when it comes to non-permanent membership in the UNSC).
Ok, rant over.
Lula was elected with US (and CIA) backing. But he was not their first choice. Lula was elected on the promise of not being Bolsonaro, despite being a bolivarian style populist. It was extremely important for deep state US rulers to not have a right wing populist be reelected and show how succesfull those policies could be.
So Lula accpeted their support, and he holds his par of the bargain : he’s not pursuing Bolsonaro’s policies.
Lula was elected with US (and CIA) backing. But he was not their first choice. Lula was elected on the promise of not being Bolsonaro, despite being a bolivarian style populist. It was extremely important for deep state US rulers to not have a right wing populist be reelected and show how succesfull those policies could be.
So Lula accpeted their support, and he holds his par of the bargain : he’s not pursuing Bolsonaro’s policies.
‘India has also maintained neutrality, continuing to buy oil from Russia.’
Another example of how ridiculous sanctions are:
Indian media revealed in mid-January that their country had been processing and re-exporting discounted Russian oil to the West, including the US, in a move that discredited the spirit of that de facto New Cold War bloc’s anti-Russian sanctions.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/sanctions-made-india-indispensable-global-energy-market
‘India has also maintained neutrality, continuing to buy oil from Russia.’
Another example of how ridiculous sanctions are:
Indian media revealed in mid-January that their country had been processing and re-exporting discounted Russian oil to the West, including the US, in a move that discredited the spirit of that de facto New Cold War bloc’s anti-Russian sanctions.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/sanctions-made-india-indispensable-global-energy-market
Despite my dislike of ‘Lula’ I must confess that I too enjoy the slow decline and fall of the American empire.
Despite my dislike of ‘Lula’ I must confess that I too enjoy the slow decline and fall of the American empire.