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GT: The religious tendency of US politics is the real danger.
Crumbling US democracy. Illustration: Liu Rui/GT
Last Wednesday, the US Senate passed an important package of bills to provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, which also included military aid to the island of Taiwan and a "divestment-or-ban" measure on TikTok.
During the process of passing these bills regarding geopolitical issues, it is worrisome that some US legislators have reemphasized God as a core Anglo-Saxon value, giving the bills a veneer of religious duty in order to win support.
When the Israel aid bill was being debated on the House floor, US House Speaker Mike Johnson disturbingly called for support with religious fervor, declaring, "We understand that that's our role. It's also our biblical admonition. This is something that's an article of faith for us. It also happens to be great foreign policy." He also told Newsmax last week that, "For those of us who are believers, It's a Biblical admonition to stand with Israel."
In a recent article, the New York Times said Johnson was shocked by the war stories he heard in meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and others, "all of it tugged at Mr Johnson's sense of Christian faith."
The religiosity of US politics and foreign policy is not a new issue, but at a time when the US is stepping up its forceful aid to Ukraine and Israel, and using legal programs to push China as its main rival or potential enemy, such statements fuel people's concerns about the dangers of a clash of civilizations in US global strategy.
Instead of achieving Washington's stated goal of maintaining a peaceful order, the use of religious beliefs to rally support will trigger a wider ethnic and faith-based divide, including within the US.
The framing of the Israel-Palestine conflict as a sacred mission by some US politicians has been a dangerous simplification of the Middle East issue, which is a complex mix of nationalism, territorial disputes, historical disputes and international law.
This simplification is not only intellectually lazy, irrational and short of the basic qualities required in today's world politics, but also diplomatically reckless and hegemonic. It reduces the richness and diversity of human civilization to a black-and-white narrative, which is bound to further destabilize the pluralistic international community under globalization and trigger a sharper clash of civilizations with the West.
The "clash of civilizations" theory, which gained popularity in the 1990s, suggests that the main sources of global conflict will be culture and religion. While this view is attractive because of its simplicity, it is also highly misleading. By transforming the complex, diverse structure of global society into a single, essentially antagonistic entity, it essentially calls for preparations for conflict that could ultimately make the prophecy a reality.
The push to pass the bills by emphasizing "common God" reflects a disturbing trend in American politics, that politicians lack a truly inspiring vision and have to cling to Anglo-Saxon white supremacist religious views to rally people.
This approach has also deepened the rift between groups of young Americans who are no longer as absolutely devoted to their religious beliefs as their parents were. One of the main reasons for the student demonstrations and protests that are currently taking place in the US is their opposition to the moral violations in American foreign policy.
From the demonstrations, we saw that the younger generation in the US is more inclined toward multiculturalism and supports equality and tolerance among different cultures, religions and races. This is a departure from the traditional values that place more emphasis on Western culture and Christian dominance.
This is, of course, why American politicians are raising the banner of God to gain support. They see change and realize what such change means, which makes it necessary for them to be more insistent in embedding a strong sense of civilizational superiority in national policy bills.
This trend reveals a deeper, more central and long-standing problem in US foreign policy: Washington's latent, hard-to-remove discrimination and even hatred of civilizations that are perceived as "other."
When US leaders use the flag of God to gain support for their foreign policy, they are bound to be biased, create more tension, force more countries to take sides and make it difficult for this pluralistic world to live in harmony. Politicians in Washington will eventually find that they will also lead the US into the trap of a self-fulfilling prophecy of a clash of civilizations with no end in sight.
COMMENTSL: US using religion to achieve what it failed to achieve
IRAN - NORTH KOREA •
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"For those of us who are believers, It's a Biblical admonition to stand with Israel," said Mike JOHNSON. Pay attention to that family name. Like Boris JOHNSON, the former premier of the UK, it looks like an ordinary Anglo name but it is not. They are Jews pretending to be white Christians. They try to rally white Christians to support Israel. White folks from America and Europe are easily deceived by Jews, but Chinese people must be so much smarter than the whities. THE JEW IS THE ONE AND ONLY ENEMY.
GTEIMKYAQ •
04-29
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Here is the protestant born-again Christian formula. First, Israel destroys all her enemies - and the Christians help them do so. Next Christians convert Jews to Christianity. After that the world ends and Christ comes down to earth and rules the world. Assumng that Israel destroys her enemies. It is naive to believe or expect the Jews to change their faith to Christianity. Jews like Muslims will never change their faith or religion - even if it means death. So what are Christians going to do? Force them into Christianity - like the colonists did to the indigenous people? So to sum up - this Christian prophecy is a pie in the sky and is never going to be achieved!
GTZYVKYK3 •
04-29
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Thank you for the article and your perspective.
GTNKFFOB2 •
04-29
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Remember, cooperations is everybody doing what I tell them to do. and there's the Wiley Miller cartoon where there's a sign at the entrance to heaven that says – check your religion here.
GT4TQW8NE •
04-29
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Religion has been the main manipulation when people don't have brain to discuss and want to do everyone obey them. Recently, western nations are trying to bring Pope to international scenario and Japan is trying to popularize the imperial family. They just want to impose their will on people without speaking with them because they are divine beings representants. In years to come, everything will be worst, they are anxious.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
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GT:EDITORIAL: West underestimate BRICS resolve for Solidarity: COMMENTS
GTVFHJRXT •
2023-08-26
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What those in The Neo Liberal Capitalist West singularly failed to realise is That Nothing lasts forever Colonialism was replaced by $ economic hegemony What they forgot was This created huge problems for equitable development of most Nations And problems only arise for a solution to be found Humanity has found that solution In the form of BRICS
Vladimir •
2023-08-26
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The Old Testament Judeo-Usurious Parasite, finally dying in the trap of the "Global Evolutionary Process". ...--------------------- Now he will be forced to throw off the tentacles of fake emissions, and will try to pupate in the mask of a "macroregion", surrounding himself with hostage countries (((.------------------- The global mafia has no other options.---------------------- Any scenario of Hi-Tech GENOCIDE will categorically reset Jewish genetics on the scale of the universe.
Serg Zee •
2023-08-25
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This is a moment to turn a negative into a positive. They want to cast doubt about BRICS saying that nations in the bloc aren't politically united and like to brag about how the U.S dollar will reign supreme. These criticism are more the reason for BRICS to work hard and create a true multipolar economic order not just in words or false promises rather through concrete actions and taking radical steps to ensure that all the critics are wrong. It's not easy but nothing good is ever easy and China and the rest of the BRICS nations will face the challenge head on. Because if this project works then the entire world will turn towards it, Even i dare say "U.S allies".
GTPWNAXAE •
2023-08-25
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This is historic. The coercion, blackmail and stand-over tactics used by the USA for decades have finished, and the World will be a better place for it.
GTJN2QHRP •
2023-08-25
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The same NeoCons who brought us the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are promoting wars with both China and Russia. They believe in war, power and control and think that equinimity, equality and (StarTrek like) Non-Interference among nations is a sign of weakness.
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NEO: Malaysia Defies Western sanctions on Iran.
Malaysia Defies Western Sanctions on Iran
Nguyen Kien Van, June 25
Malaysia Defies Western Sanctions on Iran
Malaysia only recognizes sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not by any individual country, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution says.
On May 16, a US delegation led by Brian Nelson, the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, visited Kuala Lumpur to discuss sanctions against Iran. The US accuses Iran of using Malaysian companies to finance militants in the Middle East.
What do we know about US accusations against Iran?
The US claims that trade between Malaysia and Iran has skyrocketed since the outbreak of the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas. Western nations allege that Iran financially supports Hamas and Hezbollah, opponents of Israel. The US highlighted the death of over 3,000 Israelis since October 7, 2023, in the ongoing conflict. 30,000 Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip, however, do not seem to bother the US at all. Instead, the focus remains on Iran and its proxies, including Hamas, allegedly receiving funds through the Malaysian financial system.
“ US efforts to intimidate Malaysia with sanctions over its economic relations with Iran have faltered”
The US is concerned that Iran can continue selling oil by transferring it from ship-to-ship in international waters to disguise its origin. Countries that do not adhere to US sanctions, or choose to ignore them, facilitate this process. Brian Nelson identified Malaysia as one such country, allegedly involved in transporting Iranian oil and raising funds for groups the US deems terrorist organizations.
What do Malaysian officials think in this regard?
Following the meeting with the US delegation, Malaysian officials reiterated that they would not comply with sanctions imposed by any country other than those from the UN Security Council. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail emphasized Malaysia’s commitment to combating terrorism financing. He acknowledged the US concerns about “illegal supplies” of Iranian oil through Malaysia, but reiterated Malaysia’s stance on adhering only to UN-imposed sanctions. The US delegation respectfully accepted Malaysia’s position.
Solidarity Among Muslim Countries
Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country, has consistently supported a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and condemned Israel’s actions, which have resulted in numerous Palestinian casualties. Malaysia backed Iran’s use of drones and missiles against Israel on April 13, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim calling it a legitimate response to Israel’s “barbaric attack” on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
Back to Kuala Lumpur Airport
By the end of the meeting, the US delegation appeared to recognize their failure to sway Malaysia. Saifuddin Nasution Ismail reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to counter-terrorism financing at both ASEAN and global levels, stressing Malaysia’s adherence to the rule of law and expressing hope that the US would acknowledge this.
Once again, US efforts to intimidate Malaysia with sanctions over its economic relations with Iran have faltered, highlighting Washington’s persistent hegemonic ambitions. If other Southeast Asian nations were to similarly defy US pressure, ASEAN could emerge as a robust and independent force in the region.
NGUYEN Kien Van, political observer, especially for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”
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NEO: Colonial Empires have set a Mind Trap for Countries of the South for the return of colonialism and imperialism via the smoke screen of World Bank , IMF and other Illucid UN bodies
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Developing Nations face a Mind Trap set by Colonial Empires
Simon Chege Ndiritu, October 09
Developing Nations face a Mind Trap set by Colonial Empires
Some speeches at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly showed that the body is not fashioned to help developing countries. Developing countries can only develop by strengthening themselves and building alliances with like-minded partners.
‘Global Peace and Development Architecture’ Mind Trap
The Notion that a centralized and unified global body can achieve peace and development for all continues to falter. As the League of Nations failed to stop World War II, the UN has failed to prevent or stop many wars. The UN, despite shifting its goal from preventing the scourge of war to coordinating development, has attained only 17% of its Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs); total failure. Meanwhile, the Western empires, including the UK, project influence through the UN. During the UNGA-79, the UK Prime Minister declared that his country would return to global leadership, pointing to the pre-UN days of the colonial British Empire.
Ruto’s and Starmer’s speeches also illustrated the divergence between developing and developed countries in socioeconomic priorities
Therefore, the notion that the UN can bring peace, and development to all while being steered by some powers that miss their colonial empire can only be a mind trap designed to make developing countries surrender control to the hands behind the UN. Developing nations’ only hope is strengthening their sovereignty and steering their development with assistance from like-minded partners, since relying on the UN will only lull them to wait until colonial empires reemerge from the body to drive colonialism. A review of statements made by Kenya’s President William Ruto at The 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA-79) shows that developing countries erroneously think the UN and Western countries can offer a stable international system and global leadership to address various challenges, while the UK Prime Minister’s speech show that the former colonial masters prefer the UN to remain as a steward of their colonialism until their re-emergence.
The World’s Majority vs. Former Colonialists in the UN
UNGA-79 revealed the irreconcilable differences between the interests of developing countries and those of former colonial masters, who have fashioned the UN in their image. Speakers at this event lamented the presence of many conflicts globally in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Sahel, Eastern DRC, and Myanmar, which attested to the UN’s failure as a body that was established to prevent the scourge of war. As UNGA-79 progressed, Israel launched a devastating attack in Lebanon and assassinated Hezbollah’s Secretary General, pushing the entire region to the edge of abyss: The UN will do nothing about it. Surprisingly, the US, a permanent UN Security Council (UNSC) member, only condemned Iran in a meeting convened after the latter launched missiles at Israel for violating Iran’s sovereignty by conducting an assassination in Tehran. The UNSC is another avenue for the US to amplify its supremacist worldview.
United Nations (in) Security Council
Kenya’s president stated that the UNSC has become a hindrance to maintaining international security, as it is dysfunctional, undemocratic, non-inclusive, unaccountable, and opaque. It excludes some regions, for instance Africa, with 54 nations and 1.4 billion people. Readers should note that the UNSC’s permanent members cannot even agree to implement its former resolutions, for instance Israel-Palestinian partitions, or enforce rights guaranteed under the UN charter for Palestinians, Yemenis, and Africans under colonialism, or ethnic Russians in Ukraine. Instead, some UNSC members, especially the US and UK, bomb countries under false pretexts, for instance, accusations that Iraqi soldiers killed Kuwaiti babies in incubators, but also enables Israel to kill Gazan babies in incubators. Such members cannot be objective in defending the interests of all. Kenya’s president would propose reforming the UNSC to prevent instances where one country vetoes the decisions of the rest of the world, while Keir Starmer steered clear of UNSC’s shortfalls, but cast a hypocritical line of thought, giving cursory mention to the wars the UK is fueling in Gaza, and Myanmar, but dwelling on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as if history began when Russia launched its military operation. He ignored the Afghan war and simmering conflicts in Iraq, Yemen, and Syria, which are driven by Washington and London, two UNSC permanent members. Similar hypocrisy was noted in Joe Biden’s speech at the same event, as he lamented wars his country has provoked, fueled, or given political cover.
Ruto’s and Starmer’s speeches also illustrated the divergence between developing and developed countries in socioeconomic priorities. The kenyan president proposed prioritizing socio-economic development and lamented how only 17% of SDGs have been attained, while the UK prime minister suggested curtailing development to reduce risks to the environment, and the threat of AI. Keir Starmer stated that the world was reducing poverty, and underdevelopment before the north-south division shifted the direction to conflicts and wars. He did not mention when this shift happened but suggested it was when Russia launched an operation in Ukraine, meaning he viewed all the wars launched by his country and the US, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and Libya, as okay. Starmer is only perturbed by wars that do not benefit the UK. The US-UK wars pushed millions into poverty and underdevelopment, but Starmer and Biden think that their victims should first address the threat of Global warming and AI, views that bring out the arrogance and thoughtlessness of Western colonial countries. The UK and the US have low value for the world’s majority, whom they view solely as a source of materials and labor. As a result, western powers continue to restrict development in the global south by making capital inaccessible, creating instability, and leading the world to complain about it.
Global bodies are biased by Design, Nations-States are the only Hope
Kenya’s president illustrated how the global financial architecture discriminates against Africans, by using biased rating mechanisms that categorize lending to Africa as ‘risky’ to justify high interests. Therefore, Africans get limited capital and are forced to choose whether to buy medical equipment or hire doctors, and whether to purchase textbooks or hire teachers, among others. Mr. Ruto wondered what goes on in Westerners’ minds as they prioritize profits over humanity. For his information, these Westerners have killed, colonized, and enslaved people for material gains. They find their current regime of issuing exploitative loans inadequate to satisfy their gluttony, as can be noted in how Keir Starmer glamorized the atrocities of the British Empire, euphemizing them as ‘returning the UK to the world leadership’. Nowhere else is a need for developing nations to strengthen their sovereignty and defend against the proposed British, and Western colonialism clearer. The UNSC, in which Washington, London, and Paris are permanent members has, and will continue, steering the world to preserve colonial empires’ influence until they reemerge. Therefore, developing countries’ only hope is strengthening themselves, leveraging their resources, and seeking equal partnerships with like-minded countries. Otherwise, expecting the global security and financial architecture to change and drive equitable development for all is naïve and misplaced. The thought that ‘global’ multilateral bodies can drive development for all is a mind trap to mislead the world’s majority to cede more control to imperial powers dominating the UN.
Simon Chege Ndiritu, is a political observer and research analyst from Africa, exclusively for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”
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NEO: Palestinians and Arab States have no strategy to deal with US backed Israel's genocide of Palestinians and Arab muslims
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Words Without Action: Why Arab States Are Unable to Stop Israel
Salman Rafi Sheikh, October 09
But beyond the rhetoric, the collective politico-economic might of these states appears to be useless. This is quite unlike 1973 when Arab States did impose an oil embargo on the US, forcing an oil related economic crisis in the West and compelling them to change their policies. Why are they unable to do this again? They still possess their key ‘weapon’ and using it on the same lines as in the 1970s could trigger a fresh economic crisis, hitting western countries supporting Israel’s right to “defend” itself. But they are not doing it. The key reasons include a) the Arab leaders’ deep interests within the West (e.g., they have a lot of their wealth stored in properties in Europe and the US, which they don’t want to jeopardize), b) they are collectively relying on the US to negotiate a deal on their behalf with Israel, and c) Arab states’ own direct and indirect, official and unofficial, formal and informal ties with Israel itself.
Empty Arab Rhetoric
Only Washington has the leverage to force Israel to stop
Jordan’s King Abdullah II said at the United Nations General Assembly this week. “But the unprecedented scale of terror unleashed on Gaza since that day is beyond any justification”. Qatar’s Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also spoke about “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza. “With all that has taken place and continues to take place, it is no longer tenable to speak of Israel’s right to defend itself in this context without being complicit in justifying the crime,” he argued. Clearly, Qatar does not agree with the US position that continues to stress Israel’s inherent right to (brutal) self-defense.
But this rhetoric is clearly not working. If it was, Israel would have long ended its war on Gaza, and it would most certainly have not decided to expand its war in Lebanon. For one thing, Israel understands that the purpose of this rhetoric is not to target Israel per se, but to create a semblance of ‘resistance’ against Israel for the consumption of the domestic audiences of these states. This is to manage public anger and redirect it away from Arab leaders towards Israel. The purpose is to win the public relations war.
Reliance on Washington
The irony of the situation is that the empty rhetoric not only carries no actual political weight, but it also relies for its minimal validation on Washington, the primary supporter of Israel! Why would Arab leaders decided to rely on Washington to stop Israel when they know that this strategy is a non-starter? There are several reasons for this. First, Arab states continue to see Washington as a key, even if not the only, source of security. This is one of the main reasons that Saudi Arabia remains deeply interested in signing a fresh security pact with Washington in lieu of recognizing Israel. Second, the reliance on Washington may have some realistic grounds, insofar as only Washington has the leverage to force Israel to stop. Agreed. But expecting from Washington to use this leverage because Arab states want so is close to being naïve. Furthermore, expecting from Washington to use this leverage against its key ally – which also exercises a lot of political influence in Washington’s policy making circles, and, therefore, has its own leverage on the US – in the Middle East is unrealistic as well. Worse still, Washington is the key to establishing ties with Israel.
Arab Wealth vs. Palestine
As a recent report said, Arab leaders, i.e., the Royal families, from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE owned more than one billion GBP of property in the UK only. Other reports indicate Arab investors, with 80 percent of the expected $180bn Arab investment, flowing into the UK and Europe over the next 10 years, buying hotels and expanding their commercial footprint. Western countries are major avenues where Arab states’ sovereign wealth funds, collectively valued at US$3.7 trillion, are majorly invested. What are these leaders and investors thinking? Their immediate reference is the (illegal) treatment of Russian wealth in the US and Europe.
Were leaders to really pull the oil leverage and impose an embargo on oil exports to Europe and the US, it could blow back as well. Their concerns include the possibility of their moveable and immovable assets being frozen via sanctions of similar nature as those imposed on Russia recently. Protecting these assets is necessary also because they are a key source of Arab states’ policy to reduce their dependence on hydrocarbons and diversify their economies. Were their assets to face a hit, it could set back their economies massively. Therefore, they have adopted an extremely cautious approach and are completely unwilling to use oil as an instrument of foreign policy any longer.
This is regardless of the fact that this position comes with a huge cost in terms of thousands of deaths and the continuous destruction of life and property of the people of Palestine (and now Lebanon).
Even though Arab states tried to pull China in at the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, that, too, has turned out to part of the game of rhetoric, given especially that China exercises no leverage on Israel and has no intervention policy. Besides moral and diplomatic support, Beijing is unlikely to offer anything else. But this is something that Israel cares least about, although it is still something that helps Arab states build an image of themselves as hyperactively engaged in peace efforts. They might even succeed at some point in time, but they are sure they are not and wouldn’t be paying any costs for this delay.
Salman Rafi Sheikh, research analyst of International Relations and Pakistan’s foreign and domestic affairs, exclusively for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”
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EU Is DYING. ASEAN is THRIVING. An Autopsy by German and Malaysian Scholars. | U. Guérot & J. Pang
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After the Ukraine War and the War in Gaza, it is clear that the European Union as a Peace Project has once and for all failed. Also as a political and economic union, the EU is collapsing. What happened? At the same time, ASEAN is thriving and successfully integrating into the multipolar world of the BRICS and beyond. To understand the dramatic shifts we’ve got today two scholars from these Eurasian regions to help us make sense of it all.
Dr. Ulrike Guérot is one of Germany’s most prominent “non-conformist” public intellectuals and University Professors, researching European politics. She is one of Germany’s loudest voices against the endless escalation with Russia and for pan-european reconciliation. She wrote many books and articles in favour of the European Union but by now has taken a very cirtical stance on the institution.
To my other side, we’ve got John Pang, who is a Senior Research Fellow, at the Perak Academy, a Think Tank in Malaysia. He has served in policy and thought leadership in government, business and academia with a focus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He was also the founding CEO of the ASEAN research institute and of the council of Southeast Asian business leaders. He is interested in the reframing of the discourse of international relations, especially as it applies to China and Southeast Asia, towards the emergence of a multipolar world order.
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@jossiesh7649
2 weeks ago
Unfortunately, the EU became the 51st state of the US without the right to vote.
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@EduardoArtistaDelavega
2 weeks ago
Last year, the EU approved 12 sanction packages against Russia and the Russian economy grew 3%. Meanwhile, the German economy is in "tatters". The EU sanctioned itself.
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@conniedan5761
2 weeks ago (edited)
The EU, believing in it's own superiority looked down on the Countries wished to join them, Russia, China and Turkeye, now the regrets set in, after they sold their soul to the US Military Complex, allowing US bases on your territory is what cost your Countries Sovereignty
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@reymundotorres771
2 weeks ago
What happened to Europe was that it allowed NATO expansion to derail its Euro national interest!
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@Archie460
2 weeks ago
John Pang is a very wise and knowledgeable man thank you.
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@davidk6269
2 weeks ago
Thank you Dr. Ulrike Guéro, John Pang and Pascal for such an important and insightful discussion! Well done!
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@EduardoArtistaDelavega
2 weeks ago
Instead of arming Ukraine; EU tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare, education etc.
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@nunomdl
2 weeks ago
Mr. Lottaz is a modern day hero! Thank you for this beacon of open discussion in your channel
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@tylerb.-hq7fq
2 weeks ago
This is an amazing conversation for an Amerikan like me to see! My mind is blowing up! When Ms. Guerot says this is the end of 500 years of European colonialism just reconfirmed what I've been thinking of late. I see the USA as an extension of the European colonial world view, as is NZ and Aussieland and Canada.
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@Irene-im8xi
2 weeks ago
The banking crisis blew up in the US but the fallout poisoned the EU.
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@christineruger6342
2 weeks ago
It's wonderful to see Pascal's happy face as he notices how well his two intelligent guests work perfectly together. Great job!
Greetings from Munich, Germany.
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@caveman1334
2 weeks ago
So sad that only about 7000 people are seeing this discussion.
Thank you for highly enlightened views ❤
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@GreenIsland38
2 weeks ago
The main problem "by far" with Europe, is that they simply follow "ORDERS" from the US. A very foolish thing to do. Europe and in fact Japan must learn to do their own thing, asap.
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@hectorlamptey7526
2 weeks ago
Fascinating discussion. The more there we talk the more we can understand.
Thank you to the three of you.
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@joseblanco1033
2 weeks ago
What happened to the EU? USA meddling happened!
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@ameliawhiting6943
2 weeks ago
Thank you Pascal, this is a super discussion. It would be nice to have this two scholar more often.
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@cosmoray9750
2 weeks ago
Both organization are very different.
ASEAN is more decentralized. Each country of ASEAN take care of their own affairs but come together to foster their common interest.
On the other side is European Union. EU power is concentrated in EU parliament. it is centralized.
Any deviation from dictatorship by unelected EU bureaucracy is not allow.
As I've said before. The former Soviet Union country left a dictatorship only to end up in another dictatorship call European Union.
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@verasinn9285
2 weeks ago
If the EU had stayed as the EEU, it would have been ok. It destroyed itself first by being too aggressive and ambitious; and then creating the Euro in end 1999, and expanding membership. The economic and historical developmental differences were too gaping. Tying these economies together to a single currency without fiscal union was stupid. Finally, the structure was nonsensical. Why impose a super bureaucracy on countries which are very different in religion, culture, history was crazy. And the head of that superstructure is not even elected. It was open to manipulation, and the Americans took advantage of that. Lastly, Europe used to have leaders who cared first for their country, but also for Europe. Who is leading Europe now?
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@ingwer8918
2 weeks ago
Really, really fascinating discussion!!
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@f.m.9531
2 weeks ago (edited)
Das erste Mal dass ich Frau Guérot Englisch sprechen höre. Hut ab. Ich freue mich, sie am Wochenende sehen zu können.
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@scvgyn
2 weeks ago (edited)
What a great discussion !
Both guests should be invited many more times.
They are the best !
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@marionreynolds7080
2 weeks ago
As a child my twin sister and I were taken to ‘The Continent’! for visits. The highlight of this experience was crossing national borders…….. comparing the demeanour of authorities at passport control, the uniforms, the currencies, the food, the languages and the traffic protocols. Wow it was endlessly fascinating. This has all disappeared sadly. Ulrike is spot on - the EU forgot the people.
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@carloscarlosrey7050
13 days ago (edited)
John Pang's extremely relevant opinion are intelligent, which are historically and culturally rooted. He is well worth following and learning from. Hope to hear more of his views
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@rul4522
2 weeks ago
I am happy that the EU comes to an end, Just because the EU is Not a defense force anymore. (I am from a neighboring country of Ulrike.)
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@pajTHEman
2 weeks ago
The one thing missed, West Europe is occupied by a foreign army that dictates policy through its alliance system. As long as this remains true, Europe is irrelevant.
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@brankourosevic7743
2 weeks ago
Wonderful discussion! Greetings from Belgrade, Serbia
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@marilenaefthymiou3504
2 weeks ago
Thank you for this, I am reassured in a sad way, in my thinking about EU now is a vassal of the USA. I am distraught because I believed in this European dream!!
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@Z12IT
2 weeks ago
The problem is the German centric EU....we as Italians have the right cultural package and skills for new relationships with Asia and Russia...but unfortunately we are not independent anymore...
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@jamesalec1321
2 weeks ago
The computer, Internet, cell phone age truly brought knowledge, news, information to all countries who could then start to see the bigger picture. This has been instrumental in the 'awakening' of countries and peoples who can now share news and info, when previously all they had to go by was the news from mainstream newspapers and tv. And now we can hear and see good people on shows like Pascal's. It is enlightening.
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@bizantura1091
2 weeks ago
Europe is a continent, let the respective countries be souvereign. Work together if the need arises, nothing more. I don't want a transformed EU called whatever. It ends the same way with a dictator on top of the pyramid living out phantasies!
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@elboon_80
13 days ago
I listened to the whole talk while cycling. At first, I switched off, as Ulrike kept picking up books after books. Then I persisted, and I made this observation which I will now present here. As a Chinese diaspora from Malaysia who is now 14 years in Germany, I want to say this. The way John and Ulrike speaks reflects in many ways I speak with a German friend of mine. John and I do not discuss things that are codified, whereas Ulrike and my friend, they speak very often of things that are defined into codes/laws/theories. This is I think what the word universalism is about. You take a single act/thing/concept and it has to be defined and that it works from the limits of one single person to the entire world, if it doesn't work, it's not a good concept. This reminds me of what my paternal grandma always scold us, don't be "so straight like the westerner" (Ang Mo Tit).
So my point is, the western (or from my perspective here in Germany) is that the success of Europe in term of its post war economy has made it arrogant in the sense that trust it has in its way, is so much that it became like the bible, this monotheistic way to look at things, OUR WAY IS THE ONLY WAY. Everything else is inferior, and leaving almost no place for discussions, and unable to look at others. But this is not unique to Europe. The mid-to-late Qing Dynasty fell into such a downward spiral too. I think we are just at the downward trend of a cycle, and one day, when it reaches the bottom, things will move up again. It's the end, so what? The next cycle rises.
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@stevezodiacXL5
2 weeks ago
During the Brexit debate in the UK, those of us who didn't want to Leave kept saying that the EU wasn't just a trade organisation, but a Peace Project.
Back then, it may even have been true. But now I consider it a War Project, helping to prop up warmongers from the USA.
If the war expands, but miraculously doesn't go nuclear (or just stays tactical), it will be places like Poland that will pay the price. Ukraine will be a wasteland.
Ukraine could have prospered as a neutral state, just like Finland, Austria, Sweden or Ireland - but for some reason that was considered unacceptable.
What happened to the diplomats?
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@lauriahonen2892
2 weeks ago
No NATO = peace to europe
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@pookiecatblue
2 weeks ago
Really enjoyed this conversation. More of this, please. Thank you.
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@MickFutz1
2 weeks ago (edited)
Thank you all. Great discussion.
I agree, please bring Mr. Pang and Ms. Guérot.
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@BureaucracyWorld
2 weeks ago (edited)
While the West is involved with the war in Ukraine. Asia is quietly developing their countries and their economies.
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@lets_discuss5352
2 weeks ago
Excellent discussion Pascal. Thank you for bringing John and Ulricke to discuss from such different perspectives.
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@isamkamel
2 weeks ago
When good minds come together...
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@craftsman40
17 hours ago
These 2 guests nailed it. What I cannot express academically, these people did it for me. Thanks for having these guests.
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@genocidegrand2057
2 weeks ago
great talk more of them thank you
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@robertmiller9345
2 weeks ago
Greetings. Robert Miller here from New Zealand Thank you!! - All three of you.. This was a riveting discussion on topics I have considered, but your thoughts are far ahead of mine. There were parts of the discussion whichI did not yet fully grasp, not because the ideas were poorly expressed, but because they go well beyond my own thinking. We need more such discussions.
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@elnazareno7384
2 weeks ago
What a Beautiful Mind of Madame Ulrike❤
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@Ask-Me-Again
2 weeks ago
Happy... wonderful panelists. Very educative 👍🏾
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@lilpipskweek6448
2 weeks ago
I thought for a moment it was an ad from spek savers. But thanks for your combined 20/20 vision of current affairs
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@kofidze
2 weeks ago
refreshingly educative. when a great host brings together two great guests to discuss an important topic it is hard not to wish for a second round. we all want it. it is our universe, our world is broken, let us discuss how to repair it.
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@irinka_kat
2 weeks ago
I'm keeping my Indonesian passport. When shit hits the fan, bye EU!
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@mindmybusynassm1645
2 weeks ago
It is just a pathetic the EU countries especially the eastern Europe they should never allow this absolutely avoidable war to start on their door steps. No matter the price, they should never. allow anyone to meddle in any peace talk.
F,OO,L,S
Was it so hard to understand that?
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@warrennelson5190
2 weeks ago
Fantastic discussion!!It's surprising to hear sane voices coming out of Europe. It gives me hope that maybe Europe will one day realise diversity is a virtue, that sovereign Greek, Italian, Turkish even Algerian cultures enrich the continent
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@apkosmic
2 weeks ago
Excellent panel, enlightening discussion.
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@roberthewat8921
2 weeks ago
Thanks for another really informative discussion with two great guests. Keep up the good work.
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@putra4101
2 weeks ago
Europe hubris + America what could be wrong 🤦♂️
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@MeunisyKi
2 weeks ago
Yes! What Ulrike said towards the end, this call for a grander understanding of what brought Europe to where it is today. How it was thanks to the East we made it out of the dark ages. This was being written out of history in the late 17 early 18 hundreds.
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@ollyr_3710
2 weeks ago
An excellent discussion. One of the best I've recently heard. Thanks for these guests. Frau Guerot is a woman Germany should be very proud of.
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@HomeCast-td2tu
2 weeks ago
Wonderful discussion!, Strong, clarity, great beautiful minds! Compliments to Pascal for bringing great people together.
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@hellebachmann8260
2 weeks ago
EU should have stayed as an only trade union.
I voted no in the danish election in 1992.
Some day (hopefully), the Nordic countries will detach itself from the EU and The US.
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@gerhard7323
2 weeks ago
This programme provides the perfect example of why discussion and continuing 'the dialectic' is SO important.
It also demonstrates why 'some' are SO keen to ensure that it no longer happens.
I encourage everyone to look at who those 'some' are.
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@fchau6019
13 days ago
John Pang is so impressive. Love his take on things!
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@katejudson8907
3 days ago
So much value in this discussion. Thankyou Pascal for bringing these two luminaries together. Very inspiring.
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@vaska1999
2 weeks ago (edited)
European culture, you say? There's really no such thing. It's an Americanism that was completely alien to Europe even just 30 years ago. Europe has national cultures: the French, the English, the Italian, the Greek, the German, the Spanish etc. cultures, yes, but the last time there was such a thing as a European culture was during the High Middle Ages.
Today's EU represents a political culture of hypocrisy, authoritarianism, and the denial of the right to free speech. It's a culture that tolerates Nazi-like torchlight marches in the Baltics, all of which were Nazi Germany allies. It's a culture that absolutely tolerates (enables, tacitly supports) the denial of basic human rights to ethnic minorities in those same Baltics, too. It's a political culture in which a German minister of finance can tell his Greek counterpart that elections must not influence or affect economic policy, a position diametrically opposed to any notion of democracy. It's a culture that tacitly supports (and is enabling, together with the USA) a genocide in the Middle East as it supported and enabled (we know this from Angela Merkel and François Hollande) 8-year-long shelling of an ethnic group in Ukraine and the cultural genocide of the same.
That's the true face and culture of today's Europe, especially of the EU.
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@davidb9013
2 days ago
What an honest, open and frank discussion. Thank you Pascal for organising this and I hope that the wonderful guests, John and Ulrike meet again. Irish, living in China, who grew up feeling European, not simply Irish, I’ve been so aghast at how dangerously insular the EU has become. How it’s been, imo, sabotaged and marginalised by the US through its weapon, NATO. Humility, understanding of one’s own history and the links that bind us is something we as Europeans need to learn.
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@RichardJohnstone-n1o
2 weeks ago
In the future the comparisons should include BRICS
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@alexandermukai7724
9 days ago
Absolutely fascinating discussion and an example of exactly what we need as we navigate our way through dangerous times towards a better future for all. Thanks Pascal for everything you’re doing to facilitate these discussions.
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@richardmayger2716
2 weeks ago
Europe has Úrsula as it’s queen, what could possibly go wrong.
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@judithstapleton74
2 weeks ago
You were never going to be allowed to retain control over determinations of sovereignty once the Davos Reset put the reins over the muzzles of your leaders.
Now that ASEAN has Shanghai Cooperation and BRiCS support, unlike Europe, it has a future.
John sees this.
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@carlduplessis31
2 weeks ago
Dr Guérot , in my opinion , is on the wrong track wishing for a European Republic . The EU , to my understanding was an attempt at economical integration and the benefits that would result from such integration. It worked well . However linking it to Supra sovereign organisations such as NATO is dangerous and economically disastrous as the war in Ukraine has proved . The members of ASEAN and Brics understand this . ASEAN and Brics are attempts at economic cooperation and there is no military dimension to it . Attempts at a common method of payment is to facilitate trade without having to march to the US’ drums .
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@gollygosh40
2 weeks ago
Can't wait for your next discourse.
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@calfstream123
2 weeks ago
The brilliant professor Jeffrey Sachs recently stated that decisions on what is the ”common good” on a specific issue should be left to the local, regional, National or international level where the issue is of concern and where the issue is solvable. The closer to the people of whom it may concern, the better.
Compare that with global liberalism where US and EU tries to force democracy and western values on the rest of the world.
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@harbinger6562
2 weeks ago
Good morning Dr John Dr Ulrike and Dr Pascal ♥️ASEAN🇩🇪🦾😇🌹👋
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@mariamariasharp8563
2 weeks ago
Read " All EU leaders are dogged by corruption allegation"
The best CV for the EU, corruption, crimes, lies and no merit!
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@nicolasjuandecardenas7921
2 weeks ago
Amazing discussion! Thank you!
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@tmarinelic
2 weeks ago
I am so sad for Europe, also
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@steekobeats
13 days ago
One of the best discussions I have ever heard on You Tube. I hope we see part 2 very soon! Thank you and love from Scotland (thank you for mentioning our country!)
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@nikoskn1252
2 weeks ago
It's ok, guys. Piers morgan says that he is ok to send personnel in Ukraine. Let's do this. Nothing will happen, especially to Britain.
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@eleanordoran4576
13 days ago
We listen right to the end because Neutrality Studies consistently approaches issues, vital to the quality of life going forward, from a perspective that resonates. We intuitively know what is not working but don’t quite know how to express it. There’s so much noise and so little quite thought. You provide some quiet thought.
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@anasttau9908
2 weeks ago
One of the things is obviously the undemocratic srtucture of the EU itself. Germany leadership of the EU was miserable. Open door for migrants from Angela Merkel (german) and our belic support for Ukrane from Ursula (german) were brutal attacks against us europeans. We feel unheard and no long belonging. The one post chief of the european comission is struturaly wrong. The farse of democracy is nauseating.
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@petermeter9890
2 weeks ago
Great discussion, thank you
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@deborahlagunitas
2 weeks ago
This is such an excellent discussion, about something most people will not talk about and more are unaware of. I live in France and agree that it is sinking, and the mood of the people is very dull, depressed, unhopeful.
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@rudstoncullen3410
2 weeks ago
Excellent! Please have both speakers on again!
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@tom_hagen1972
2 weeks ago (edited)
They simply cancelled Ulrike after she was everybody's darling on EU topics for over twenty years. All she did was critiquing Covid laws and later Europes position on the war in Ukraine… As if intellectuals are only there to regurgitate everything the government and mainstream media says. It's so messed up and I kinda hate to see her having to jump from alternative channel to channel, because she should be on national television again. But, Pascal is doing a great job here and Im thankful for everyone speaking up and not backing down. We need these voices.
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@judithmackay7158
12 days ago
Thank you so much for this, I think most of the world is aching for what was discussed here, we are tired of all the fighting both physical and for control over the mind, we do not want to be divided by politics in the fight for supremacy, we want peace and the only way is to understand others and their needs and desires, the individuals and the countries. Pascal your face and body language was a picture, I understand the joy you were feeling inside as this discussion progressed, please do bring us more . Love and peace to all 😊❤
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@Ged-k7w
2 weeks ago
Great team there Pascal ❤
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@tameracikalin3355
2 weeks ago
Thank you very much for this amazing discourse Pascal. Both John Pang and Ulrike Guérot were extremely pertinent.
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@TheMrNaiPha
2 weeks ago
Endlich findet Pascal Frau Guerot 🎉
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@romanpanin2647
2 weeks ago
Great thoughtful and respectful discussion. Please more of that kind!
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@gerhard7323
2 weeks ago
Not for nothing was Nato's expansion eastwards over the decades occurring in close harmony with EU membership.
Either the EU has been played like a fiddle by the neocons, both US and European, or it has been a willing partner.
Either way it has been culpable in engineering its own downfall.
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@petermeter9890
2 weeks ago
China lifted 800 mil ppl out of poverty and the US dropped half it's population into povery. That struck a chord with me. A very very good point
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@soulsolemole
2 weeks ago
Despite the ignorance, hate, pride and envy that seem to be leading our world to annihilation, this conversation gives me hope of the essential goodness of mankind.
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@IJ72
2 weeks ago
Eu is just new word for Fourth Reich!
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@MalikaMerchi
12 days ago
This discussion was very interesting. Thanks for all of you
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@chadbernard2641
2 weeks ago
Great discussion.
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@laural1590
13 days ago
Thank you to the three of you. Thank you Pascal for your work and effort.
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@vendomnu
2 weeks ago (edited)
Also, why does she talk about a European culture?
That's the whole point of why the EU would always fail - we DON'T have a common culture.
Nor should we be forced to have one.
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@lah6739
13 days ago
Great discussion. I learned a lot. Thank you Pascal for hosting these two inspiring intellectuals.
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@veritanuda
2 weeks ago (edited)
A very enlightening and broad discussion which mirrors some of my thoughts about the EU. As someone who has friends all across Europe and beyond I was watching the rot set in. It is why I voted Brexit only to be betrayed by the same politicians who are destroying Europe now. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said it is more about sharing cultures than unifying them.If we can get part this suicidal and murderous way of thinking about change there might be a very great future where people feel more in common with each other than they do a difference.
And yes.. I did watch to the end, so maybe that is a good sign too :)
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@rctube1958
6 days ago
Informative, enlightening discussion.
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@ansa336
2 weeks ago
The elephat in the room is the US, until 'Europe' is able to cut the umblical cord she is going nowhere.
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@irenegruber6690
2 weeks ago
europe going down and should learn and listen for a while... hard times, but very meaningful. i (austrian, yes we imploded in 1918) always place great hopes in those other, older cultures you mention, to find ways to steer this fragile blue and green ship we all live in together, humans, countless species of animals and plants that evolved for many many millions of years... 🌏🌌
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@perbondesen9309
2 weeks ago
A very interesting debate which is highly appreciated.
The participants are extremely well read, but maybe they are caught in what Europe is supposed to be instead of what it really is.
Neither the hardline stance towards Russia which puts us all in mortal danger, nor the economic consequences of the same policy leading to deinstitutionalization of Germany and the rest of the EU has ever obtained democrstic support.
To me it appears that the US is waging two parallel interconnected wars at the same time: a military war against Ruasia (which will be lost as all its other wars because they are not faught to win them but to earn profit feomnthem) with Ukraine as theatre and an economic war against the EU. That would fit into the Wolfovitz Doctrine. The Russia sanctions have irreparably damaged Europe, but not the US. The US doesn't import Russian natural gas but it imports uranium from Russia. That import has not been eliminated or even reduced.
So to the layman it appears that the EU acts as a cassal of the US.
The US in itself seems to be no longer the Constitutional Republic we knew and apprecisted, but has turned into a kind of corporstist regime. The very doubtfull COVID pandemic and its mandated, harnful injections is proof enough along with its political lawfare etc.
(The fascist principle of privatisation of the profits and socialising the losses feom the vaccines was introduced in the EU by Ursula Von Der Leyen.)
Neither there nor here the politicians seem to care foe those who elected them. So why are you surprised that "populist" movements emerge? Democracy is supposed to work for the people, so if established political parties opt to serve foreign interests instead of their own, are you surprised that thebdemocratic system reacts by way of "populism".
No EU member state ever asked their electorate for their opinion on mass migration involving immigration of millions of unemployable people who are committed to follow a totalitarian ideology masquerading as a relition, which is hell bent on destroying us and replace us?
Who are these people who act like enemies rather than our elected representatives?
Do they take their marching orders from WEF and the globalists in general?
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@meisiah2697
11 days ago
Seeking Common Humanity to achieve Peace n Prosperity for the World . Great discussion ❤.
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@teeldd
2 weeks ago (edited)
I enjoy the content. Can you have more guests from Africa and South America? The renaissance in these two places (particularly the former) will dwarf anything coming out of Europe.
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@theburningarchive
2 weeks ago
Wonderful inspiring discussion. Thank you all
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@florenthamen1592
2 weeks ago
Merci beaucoup 🙏
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@SteviG9
3 days ago
This has been one of THE BEST discussion on your channel.
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@gregbuser4690
2 weeks ago
Thank you so much for this discussion.
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@lewreed1871
11 days ago
Really appreciated this discussion, thank you all very much! (And I watched to the end!) Best Wishes from Ireland.
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@real_lostinthefogofwar
2 weeks ago
I always watch to the end, it's the most interesting channel on YouTube
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@TonyDjohan
2 weeks ago
Marvelous discussion. So enlightening and thought provoking.
I feel a glimmer of hope that it might be possible for Europe (West Europe, more precisely) to be “emancipated” from the Collective West (a.k.a. US Empire) and join the Global community.
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@brankog7
8 days ago
Excellent discussion, thanks Pascal! Cheers from Australia ❤
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@tevlex3405
2 weeks ago
F the EU
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@tofikidris3769
13 days ago
Hi Pascal, i loved this panel with Ulrike and John. A very inspiring and in-debth discussion. Indeed a very different way of exchanging thoughts....great job. Well done Pascal!
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@MichaelKennedy-tr1xc
2 weeks ago
Gold should be the universal currency..not some fiat currency that allows a single country to practice colonialism on the others. I think BRICS is a result..not an emulation of the present US dominated world economy.
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@pamelang3261
13 days ago
Mr. Pang , while comparing ASEAN politix with EU mentality, shows the fluidity of thinking required of a negotiator/an embassador . Keep up the good work/thinking. 🎉
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@davidk6269
2 weeks ago (edited)
I attribute a portion of the current environment of close-mindedness of the US/collective Wes towards the different cultural and societal views of the rest of the world as stemming from the sad impulse of humans to revert to the perceived comfort of tribalism during times of insecurity. The US/collective West feels that its 500 year dominance of the world is undergoing a rapid decline, and the accompanying sense of insecurity makes it even more difficult to view different cultural and societal paradigms in a light that is not threatening. This impulse is being fanned intentionally by the neocons to the detriment of us all.
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@ninobee
13 days ago
Very interesting topic and amazing guests! Thank you
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@NoelleChanHin
2 weeks ago (edited)
We can talk about Daoism. Within this Cosmos we are on the same Ship, but each country has its Identity. We share the cosmos, the stream. We have with Mr Pang an idea of Wei Wei. We are on the same Ship on the stream, we have to be very flexible. We are sharing what we have through free trade. DAOISMUS IS A TOPIC. Europe wants to impose its System to others. The Daoism tells us each part of this Cosmos should be or is what it is, all these elements of this Cosmos function quite well together and don't need to be changed by one or more elements of this Cosmos. Otherwise it is disfunctioning 😊 I is the problem of Europe today. And the people who are lecturing have lost their own roots. 😢
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@toulashouseofclayprins8722
2 weeks ago
Very important interview .Thank you
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@jamesayres1225
12 days ago
Excellent mature conversation for real grownups
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@swhaster
2 weeks ago
Unfortunately, I think the EU has been formed as a currency block rather than a political block. Plus the fact that the leadership class in the EU has been largely co-opted by the US, WEF, and their own sense of delusional neoliberal megalomaniacal careerism didn't help. The US as the world hegemon has had a much easier time twisting the arms of EU representatives than dealing with each individual country. Consolidation of power has never led to much good other than abuse.
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@byrddesign9127
13 days ago
❤thank you very much for this discussion. It is a hopeful light for a brighter and more united world.😊
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@olgadeweger3805
2 weeks ago
We can create or can not create, now here is the thing we the citizens of Europe were not involved in the decisions or were part of the discussion, in Holland we got some idiot pamphlet about being friends, getting rid of borders and stopping wars, or not even that I think, not a why, the making of a currency or wanting to create the United states of Europe, well nobody would have wanted that. The first problem is we were ruled over, and that has become worse. Before the EU we got all the political discussions on our t.v. Then came the EU and informing us made place for manipulating us. I might be wrong here, but that was my impression.
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@JuaCamBieLo
12 days ago
Qué gran conversación! Aprendí un montón! Danke, prof. Lottaz
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@AlexBakas-m1s
2 weeks ago
The EU was meant to fail from the get-go for many reasons!!!!!
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@jenniferho5183
13 days ago
Great discussion. Thank you Pascal.
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@adogonasidecar1262
2 weeks ago
There is an amusing paradox in the European participant to the discussion talking too much, interrupting the Asian participant, talking about herself and her achievements, not really answering questions or showing curiosity in the other, and ultimately saying nothing of real pertinence or even accuracy, while the Asian participant, in the little he's able to say, is deep and thought provoking... How ironic!
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@juliapanteleeva500
13 days ago
Please take care of yourself, dear Pascal!🙏🏻 It is difficult to overestimate your studies!❤
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@jonathanoconnell8625
2 weeks ago
If you do not control your own currency you have no soveriginty
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@jamesayres1225
12 days ago
This is the right type of conversation nations should be having. Great
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@clamorpopulartv
2 weeks ago
Seems that YT put a shaddowban on your channel.
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@Time4Peace
2 weeks ago
As Kishore Mahbubani pointed out, ASEAN is diverse culturally, politically and culturally. There's no way for it to be as integrated as EU. It's a platform for coexistence and common interests especially in economics and political coordination when dealing with external forces.
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@ingridhildebrandt8053
2 weeks ago (edited)
Vielen Dank, ein sehr bereicherndes Gespräch. Ich wundere mich nur warum das organisierende Prinzip des Konkurrenzkapitalismus bzw. sogar des Monopolkapitalismus keine Erwähnung in dem Gespräch findet.
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@madworld1962
12 days ago
Fantastic discussion... added to my favourites.
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@dougen9237
2 weeks ago
Please do continue this very interesting conversation! I hope you will also invite a Japanese and a S. Korean scholar/philosopher to join. Although the Japanese national government is highly hierarchical, many local Japanese governments are quite democratic and people-oriented. Northeast Asia (including China) in the post-unipolar world is a very important project to go along with ASEAN in the south. Just as postwar Europe was de-democratized by the militarism and divide-and-conquer policy of the US, which was designed to suppress Germany and divide Russia from the rest of Europe, NE Asia was also split apart, largely due to US efforts.
The discussion did not touch on one of the greatest democracy-shredding machines in the world, the European Commission. In the next program, I hope you will discuss how the European Commission can be deconstructed and replaced. Also, the Treaty of Maastricht is based on anti-people neoliberal principles and inherently tends toward austerity. Without changing this treaty, the EU cannot be saved.
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@hairlessape5107
12 days ago
Thanks again Pascal, great channel with a unique and valuable perspective.
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@nurainiarsad7395
2 weeks ago (edited)
the EU was structured the way it was, because the meta objective was to slowly blur the national identities in europe into a common European identity, and the reason they wanted that is because they felt this would be a way for europe to move away from its history of perpetual warfare, culminating in the second world war.
asean doesn’t want or need that. southeast asia wants to remain diverse as we always have been, and does not want to gradually blur into a “southeast asian” identity. we also don’t see the need for it; because even though we occasionally did have wars too, the trade relations between us have always eclipsed the territorial wars, as we emerged as polities in the first place because of being the trading centre of bigger civilisations in asia. therefore asean never saw the need to become a supra-sovereign body, since we did not see why our cultural diversity needed to be diluted to gain a benefit we don’t need. instead asean’s function was about facilitating development in a region of post-colonised nations, and also trying to keep from falling into getting colonised again, hence the positions on nuclear free zone, third world affiliation, etc.
culture is always an adaptation to local context. and regional organisations have their cultural logic as well because it has function, and function must suit the context for its need.
a corollary to that is that asean would see that the political sovereignty in a multipolar world would still be at the country level, and regional organisations are subordinate and not above the country. the organisations merely are sort of teams that facilitate the agreements between countries, and execute what the countries agreed more efficiently, but have no sovereignty of their own. i cannot see any country in asean ever wanting asean to be above its own sovereignty.
edit: 53:00 not true. in historical southeast asia, the most warlike of us was buddhist siam. this was so before and after the numerous islamic sultanates, typically across the trading archipelago. prior to that, most nations were hindu or animist. there’s no correlation between aggressive tendency of the nation and its dominant or official religion.
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@davidotness6199
2 weeks ago
Good to see you have an alternate platform from which to expound.
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@michaelwynn786
2 weeks ago
Of course, we need to not approach the notion that the EU is essentially racist and thus exclusionary. How would the global south ever wish to emulate such an attitude toward their fellow man?
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@sva9550
2 weeks ago
Exceptional conversation. So exciting to listen to original thinkers. So heartening to imagine a positive way forward in our shared destiny.
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@MarkMillions-i3k
2 weeks ago
The EU Idea was moronic back then when Kalergi and the Habsburger dreamed about it and to put these plans into action was
embarrassing, so please don't play dumb, or are you dumb?
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@carolberry2239
2 weeks ago
theres a flaw in Ulrikes argument of integration...if people are differnt what rules should they follow? who makes those rules? You immediatly take away sovreignity of the poeple by "forcing" them to comply. Europe can NEVER be a republic..its trying to be but has failed. BRICS are all very different nations and do not want to be a republic. Co-existance means respecting sovreignity in all ways not trying to merge into a grey mush that is Europe.
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@barbarashaw-qw3vz
13 days ago
Thank you Pascal, excellent guests, very interesting 👍
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@woodytobiasjr8265
2 weeks ago
Sure, you can walk from Bangkok to Berlin. You could also walk from Beijing to Johannesburg. Where's Africa in this conversation? Who cares about Europe anymore? Africa is far more pertinent to the future.
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@MoltenLens
2 weeks ago
This is gold, Pascal! Regards from Sydney.
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@tehehe5929
2 weeks ago (edited)
EU is too centralized, bureaucratic and anti free market. That is all there is to it. It doesn't matter whether it is democratic or not, only discipline of free market profit AND loss motives matter. Whoever can implement this discipline, whether dictator, king or elected politician - it doesn't really matter. EU should've never been about anything but free movement of people and goods and the only thing that could've worked as common currency, if we have to have one, was gold, not another rotting paper.
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@kirrausanov
2 weeks ago
"We are deceiving ourselves and others when we pretend to have answers to the problems, which agitate many of these Asiatic peoples. Furthermore, we have about 50% of the world's wealth but only 6.3 of its population. This disparity is particularly great as between ourselves and the peoples of Asia. In this situation, we cannot fail to be the object of envy and resentment. Our real task in the coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships, which will permit us to maintain this position of disparity without positive detriment to our national security."
George Frost Kennan - Counselor of the United States Department of State, Memo PPS23 (1948)
"We're the United States of America for God's sake, the most powerful nation in the history - not in the world, in the history of the world. The history of the world."
President of America and the leader of the Free World Joe Biden (October 15, 2023)
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@DavionistVano
10 days ago
I live in Russia.
Ulrike's words resonate very strongly with me.
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@jelesstaats5130
2 weeks ago
There has been too much historical water under the European bridge, I go back to Europe occasionally at holiday time when the Europeans travel in the Schengen Paradise, I could not help but notice the we tolerate them attitude only because of the Euro they spend , I speak with an Australian accent and Europeans love me, but depending on where I am in europe as soon as I disclose that I was born in Europe and of Geman Dutch heritage
the mood changes and I am tolerated only because of the tourist Euro, further I could not see the Poles ever agreeing on anything with the Germans etc.etc.
Uncle Sam is expert on using this dislike for one another to its advantage.
very sad.
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@AbdallahTouil-l4f
13 days ago
Merci beaucoup pour ce très riche échange d’idées bénéfique,surtout en ces temps d’imposture
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@Ritastresswood
2 weeks ago
This is the most disappointing Podcast so far, due to the ‘intellectually’ misguided female guest. She neither has an understanding of the historical past of Europe nor an understanding of the organisation of the EU, power and interest of its member countries. She needs to look at the energy policy and regulations to see how integrated the EU is at present, even UK who has left three years ago still subject to the Europe/world energy market and regulatory regime, which ignore the needs for a gradual development of different countries. She exposes her ignorance and shallowness by constantly in the podcast plugging her books. John Pang is a more enlightened guest but could hardly get a word in edge ways.
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@GRICELDACASTILLO-bj2yf
10 days ago
Dr. PSCAL. You do an extraordinary job with your guests and we follow you day by day. But for the first time I allow myself to question one of your guests. Dr. Pang does not vibrate at the same frequency that the subjects and his followers require. It will do him good to continue studying.
For you Congratulations and thanks to Dr. Ulrich.
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@slavenkagrahovac9005
2 weeks ago (edited)
You struck my chord by mentioning the community. I have always argued that, after the loss of human lives, the loss of community was the biggest loss in the Yugoslav 90ties war. We could feel the intention to break the community through many USA and EU supported projects during and after the war. Also, I think that EU is the 4th Reich, just without concentration camps. I studied EU integrations for my masters (which I never finished after figuring out what the EU was actually) and it is clear that it is a failure because it became more the political project than the economic one.
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@steinh04
13 days ago
I might think of comments and arguments later on, but for now: what a fantastic conversation!
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@mdo8960
2 weeks ago
Very interesting. Thanks for this contribution 🤩
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@galaxytrio
10 days ago
Ulrike and John are so right about the US and Europe (I'd add Canada since I'm from there) reducing attention to the common good ideas of a republic for liberalism, but I'd add that they have also degraded liberalism to a rigid, anti-intellectual and authoritarian hyper-focus on race and gender.
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@ulrichbehnke9656
4 days ago (edited)
What europe has gained from political unification is unique in the world.
A continent - once all nations alienated and in war with each other, devasted by political terror - found together in an Union with shared interests in economy and shared values in freedom, democracy, humanism, tolerance and peacefulness.
And now look on Asia:
Every nation alienated with every other nation.
Haunted by dictatorship, ethnic and religious clashes.
Imagine one moment China, India, Japan and Indonesia would be united in one political and economical union with one currency and one military union - how strong would they be?
And how far they are away from achieve this.
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@Neblinaization
2 weeks ago
Great discussion.. vielen Dank!
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@josephrozario4942
2 weeks ago
Finally....a very good discussion....
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@svenhanson398
2 weeks ago
Wow, this was really great. A very inspirational conversation. I can only agree, Europe and above all USA, are in a bubble defined by We are superior, everyone else has to be like us. And the intellectual level in the discourses is tragically low. It's all about threats, about economy, separated from society, community, or liberal political ideas, that in the end are empty in reality, so hypocrisy and pretending is rampant. But all on a very low level. Thanks for this conversation, it was inspirational to know that others feel this and are thinking about it.
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@suemawson9575
2 weeks ago
A very interesting discussion, but I must take issue with Professor Guerot.. She studiously avoids mentioning it, but Europe was built on Christianity. Putin recognises this, but most European leaders and academics refuse to acknowledge that. Mr Pang did refer to theological values, so he recognises that religion is an important aspect of civilisation.
Prof Guerot also seems to think that the EU failed because there was insufficient centralisation. It seems clear that centralisation transferred too much power to the EU itself, leaving the ancient countries of Europe feeling that they were being swallowed by an undemocratic Leviathan. Hopefully both ASEAN and BRICS will not make this mistake.
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@ralfhe4319
10 days ago
Eine der wichtigsten Diskussionen, der ich zuhören durfte. Etwas, worüber keiner in Deitschland spricht. Ich würde mir wirklich wünschen, dass das ins Deutsche übersetzt und auf vielen Kanälen Verbreitung fände.
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@margaretsenior9821
13 days ago
Great discussion, thank. you ❤
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@kadozuke
2 weeks ago
Thank you for an incredible discussion!
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@gevaann-voiceofgaia3715
9 days ago
Thank you for this insightful discussion xxx
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@cheryllynninsananton
2 weeks ago
I look forward to the next discussion.
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@MegaBre
13 days ago (edited)
10 years ago I didn't know one person in Serbia that was not for EU. Today I don't know any one who is for. No matter what the politicians say. People have eyes and ears (and brains to remember) you know.
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@Mark-id8ff
5 days ago
I agree with John Pang about the need for the ability to discuss these ideas in a safe space. We need to continue to reach out each other's cultures to continue to strengthen our ties with each other while at the same time holding and keeping each other's cultures with a deep respect.
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@Lyra0966
2 weeks ago
Brilliant discussion. Europe is clearly now going through it's un-enlightenment.
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@TeacherLisaHello
2 weeks ago
Thabk you for the discussion on RESPECTING different cultures - which all BRING value to other societies no matter its size or power. Shame on racism and supremacy which is what american exceptionalism and the rules based order whoch made the EU inflate its own ego to the point of destruction…is actually all about.
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@ingwer8918
2 weeks ago
I hope this discussion will be audio translated, esp in German. I know many people in Germany that should hear this.
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@michaelanukam3314
2 weeks ago
You are doing a great job Paschal
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@IjzermanPieter
2 weeks ago
Very interesting. Thank you!
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@terencemark5410
13 days ago (edited)
Absolutely fascinating discourse from brilliant scholars! The depth of this insight is quite outstanding ….Europe rediscovering its classical civilizational roots,( pre expansion era) being a crucial missing piece, in understanding ….being emphatic , and relating with Asia and the world. Perhaps this European awareness is a crucial missing piece in this multipolar world that we are already in.
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@wataric1600
2 weeks ago
Europe's sense of superiority n sophistication as a civilization due to its status as d pioneer of modernity has entrenched its thinking that whatever they think n propose..e.g..European Integration..must be correct, workable, n d best idea. No need to learn from others.
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@joserafaelbarbosa
13 days ago
Thanks Pascal. It was a very stimulating discussion. It Is regrettable that the EU has ended UP becoming a mere Vassallo of the USA.
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@lars1480
2 weeks ago (edited)
I find it Strange that Russia it not mention in this discussion they after all play a huge role in provide EU with cheap energy until EU’s friends cut The pipeline and The econemy went Down The slope 🤔 Russia mentioned at The end very little not really included 😊
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@lennydoyle7382
10 days ago
As someone teaching himself French for the last two years I'm so impressed with the language skills displayed here. How is multi language possession in ASEAN people contributing to the ease people there have in communicating with each other?
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@roubika1922
2 weeks ago (edited)
The unipolar Anglo American world was the main reason for failure of European Union.
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@davidong5240
2 days ago
I find this discussion extremely well thought ideas that swept across a large swatch of human history and that try to see what are possible political images of multipolarity will emerge in good times. The thoughts of EU and its fragmentation that is unable to breakout of their political and social throught processes that ruin or more like stifle EU real progress are thoughtful reflections. I thank all three of you to allow such a progressive intellectual discussion that breaks the mold of fixed formatted discussion, instead the freedom to engage fruitfully yields commendable thoughts for all. Thank you.
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@ZhanetaPetroska
2 weeks ago
Thank you for the truth 🙏❤
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@johnvillegas974
2 weeks ago
I enjoyed this episode. Thank you ❤
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@charlesyang4923
12 days ago
Make no mistake. BRICS+ payment system will start with a “BRICS numeraire” pegged upon hard coin and tangible commodity” to calibrate exchange rate between national currency before settling bilaterial trade among BRICS+ member state and extendable to BRICS+ partner belt states whilst m-bridge as introduced by BIS is open to all central banks and regional banks of all nations for digital currency transaction, like CBDC.
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@tamimq5895
13 days ago
Pascal paves the road to a brighter future, not a dystopian post-apocalyptic nightmare that we have internalised through Hollywood
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@pierremoreau986
2 weeks ago
Excellent discussion 👍
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@HQWagon
10 days ago
Can we have John Pang and Ulrika as regulars please Pascalgoat-turquoise-white-horns💪🚸
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@ligiacatarinabarrosteixeir9640
13 days ago
The best coversation i've heard and seen in the last years!
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@craigrik2699
13 days ago
Great conversation
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@mdimitri3942
2 weeks ago
It was time to wake up. More then 20 years ago Charles GAVE wrote "Des lions menés par des ânes" and E TODD wrote many papers and talks about the futur failing of Europe. For TODD it was cultural. Good night sleepers
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@editeduque5951
2 weeks ago
Enlightening ideas. Super discussion👏
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@nicoroehr
2 weeks ago
In uncertain, if not dangerous times, people tend to find a sense of security within the borders of their own countries and among their own people. This is a very powerful trend and difficult to overcome.
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@galaxytrio
10 days ago
You get fantastic guests, Pascal!
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@lauriahonen2892
2 weeks ago
Super job ..thx❤❤
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@yanmuikam6160
2 weeks ago
Interesting discussion, down to earth and realistic. Not like the American politicians, aggressive and pushy . Awaiting for more of such discussions. Thank you.
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@megthornton1371
2 weeks ago
Fantastic Pascal from Tasmania
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@giuseppefornari5777
2 weeks ago
Happy to find you again!
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@duboisdvoleur
2 weeks ago
After WW2 the USA had the only consumer market with purchasing power. The entire world was reshaped around it. The EU was created to attempt to create the same economies of scale as a consumer market. Both of them are now dwarfed by the scale of the combined Asian Russian Chinese etc market. Even if they remain intact the western markets are objectively minor players in world terms from now on.
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@Beaconism-Dollarism
2 weeks ago
Again, great guests.
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@katbunheng2589
13 days ago
thanks and look to the next discussion
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@kapk
13 days ago
Would love to hear Kishore Mahbubani talking about why ASEAN works here~ another major proponent~
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@lucjansobol2024
2 weeks ago
That's quite illuminating: BRICS as a version of EU concept
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@sharonjames2041
2 weeks ago
😢Excellent Conversation 🤔💔❤
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@kapk
13 days ago
Jürgen Osterhammel's history is very useful for situating European interaction with Asia prior to its colonising impulses.
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@norryc2379
2 weeks ago
Excellent podcast
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@vendomnu
2 weeks ago
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Yeah, that's the first time I've heard praise about the Fed.
Color me suspicious.
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@alexsimpson79
2 weeks ago
What happened?
The answer is hubris.
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@XRP747E
2 weeks ago
Brilliant discussion. Thank you.
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@mapfeu
10 days ago
Excellent podium! Thanks!
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@Mark-id8ff
5 days ago
Wonderful discussion, thank you.
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@iamyoda66
11 days ago
Thanks. Great discussion!
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@ingwer8918
2 weeks ago
Fascinating and thought provoking. Thank you.
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@brucestagfield
13 days ago
Excellent discussion.
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@lifeng273
12 days ago
simple: a united and prosperous Europe is not allowed by uncle Sam
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@janjapolanec9426
2 weeks ago
I live in Europe. Only a few people are aware of the monstrosity of the European political structure. My experience with the EU: total censure, no freedom of speech, non -functional jurisdiction, governmental oppression. I was not allowed to finish the education until I was 60 y.o. , I was not allowed to have any friends or personal relationships or to buy my own home. Europe is a nightmare.
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@evie0141
10 days ago
American greed and the need to control has ruined the EU. Thank you for this insightful and intelligent discussion.
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@derekrobsondirectbuildersl5863
12 days ago
About time someone got this ball rolling it's a big old wheel to move quickly so good on government's of the world all our appreciation from off world
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@Io-Io-Io
12 days ago (edited)
Guérot refuses to comprehend that the states of Europe are too idiosyncratic to ever get together as one people. They are not one people and never will be. The whole idea of the EU was delusional from the get go. The sooner the EU is dissolved the better
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@darr473
2 weeks ago (edited)
Really... Ulrike really? Europe and the EU are in trouble because and only because they were attacked by the US. The attack came indirectly through the attack on Iraq, where Europe was the main target, not Iraq and the Arabs. The main vector behind this maneuver was the vision of ten post-Soviet countries joining the EU, which had a population of 200 million and the most educated working class in the world. Added to this was the fact that these countries, especially Poland, had great political and economic relations with Arab countries and Persians. This meant a river of cheap oil and gas for the EU. If the US did not do this, they would be a second- or even third-rate economy and its domination would end forever! After this event, all governments of European countries were in some strange way redirected to love the USA.
You have to know what you're talking about.
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@Paulomarrecas
12 days ago
Read books even if you go slowly. You will be always on time.
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@charlesyang4923
13 days ago
Multipolarity requires international power distribution descend into not just to super and great powers individually, but to any conglomerate body composed of small and medium states to have a “SAY” in international business affecting them. The very reason being the nature of multipolarity is the intertwined multimodality of social, culture and trade interconnection. Any nation can freely reach out interconnection to other nations at free will and stand at equal footing.
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@sandrabbitlane
2 weeks ago
The EU has not been the EU.
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@wynetsang
2 weeks ago
European has thousands of years of experience in governing millions of people while Asian has experience of thousands of years of governing billions people.
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@dunwurkin9047
13 days ago
Good work, Dr Lottaz. An EU autopsy is overdue. Please keep this vital conversation going. Is it possible to provide references for works cited by your guests? 🦘
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@Laura-xv4io
10 days ago
Watched to the end!
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@EstevanValladares
2 weeks ago (edited)
Mercosul is not copying EU. These people always have that idea about everyone. We have ALWAYS strived not to be the Europeans. We have respect for them, in modern times. We have wonderful relations with Portugal, Spain. I myself come from a region with many Italian diaspora and we love Italian culture. However, for the economics and business, we in Southamerica ALWAYS questioned the approach Europe have for it. We have dozens of songs talking about our dissappointment on how Europe treats others and itself.
It is impossible that at some point in the 80s, 90s, we get together with other likeminded countries in Southamerica and say "Geeh, how about we copy Europe ?".
One of the first things that set Mercosur in motion was preciselly: WE WONT DO WHAT EUROPE DOES.
For a "Neutrality Studies" named channel, it sprouts a lot of the things Eurocentric narratives do.
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@jxpat
2 weeks ago
The Soviet Union and the European Union are sitting in a room. The Soviet Union says, 'In my house, dissenters disappear.' The European Union smirks and replies, 'In mine, they drown in paperwork until they disappear on their own.
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@therealarchstanton3343
13 days ago
That should be the title of the book: “from Adenauer to von der leyen - Europes untergang “
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@therealarchstanton3343
12 days ago
Pascal, you might like to check out “the essential stability of East Asia”. A talk by USC professor (I think?) David Kang.
And then have him as a guest!
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2 weeks ago
Thank GOD for it! WE, Portuguese, were never asked if We wanted to enter that Dark "rabit hole".
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@photobyhe
13 days ago
Thank you ❤
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@ulrichbehnke9656
4 days ago
What europe has gained from political unification is unique in the world.
A continent - once all nations alienated and in war with each other, devasted by political terror - overcame an Union with shared interests in economy and shared values in freedom, democracy, humanism, tolerance and peacefulness.
And now look on Asia:
Every nation alienated with every other nation.
Haunted by dictatorship, ethnic and religious clashes.
Imagine on monent China, India, Japan and Indonesia would be united in one political and economical union with one currency abd one military union - how strong would they be?
And how far they are away from achieve this.
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@davidcoard1978
2 weeks ago
Harold Wilson when Prime Minister of U.K resisted America's attempt to involve Britain in the Vietnam War. Since his time the U.K has become increasingly subservient to the U.S.
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@jacquelinebrunder2384
13 days ago
I used to be an EU fanatic but when I saw the damage centralised power was doing to the countries of Europe to the benefit of only Germany via the Euro I have pushed for it's demise. That epiphany took place over twenty years ago now and I can only think that anyone still supporting the EU benefits from it in some way personally, usually financially. When the UK left the EU that was the end of it and it has been a dead man walking ever since and the attack on Russia via the overthrow of the Ukrainian government in 2014 and beyond has booted the whole rotten edifice, including it's military wing NATO, into the bin of history and good riddance.
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@kooisengchng5283
2 weeks ago
EU is basically a collection of colonial countries banding together to further their colonial interests. They considered themselves to the the garden while the rest of the world was the jungle. It could not imagine any other civilisation to be capable of achieving anything close to what an European civilisation has achieved. Thus when Asean was formed, it was such a disparate grouping of countries with a variety of ethnic groups and religions, a disparate group with different systems of govt. This added to the European prejudice that Asean will fail if it did not follow the EU way. Fast forward to today, EU is floundering and is treated as a vassal state by US and Asean is flourishing mainly because it did not follow the US way. It is allowing China to take part in its economic development while US sadly has not been interested in doing so. For the forceable future, it is China that will be making a bigger thrust into Asean via its trade and manufacturing interests, while US will still be asking for military bases. The future is trade and more trade. Not war.
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@Ged-k7w
2 weeks ago
One of the problems for the EU is its nipotisim...i know of one family that have five members in the eu government..
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@lucientjinasjoe1578
13 days ago
Never ignore the jungle within, when the condition for opportunity is right it unleash the beast within
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@paorag2937
2 days ago
Brilliant conversation. The future is not with the behemoth who's policy includes: "F the Eu"
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@gerhard7323
2 weeks ago
John Pang, a very wise man, at the very end there hits the bullseye.
It's the dualists whom we've allowed to dominate and concentrate this situation thereby, I suspect entirely intentionally, killing the debate.
False dichotomies abound and those of us who are remotely intellectually curious need to call these people out as soon as we see or hear them spout their propaganda.
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@philipzaccheus8398
2 weeks ago
THE DISCUSSION WAS VERY INTERESTING BUT FOR ME TAKING UP THE EFFECT OF COLONIAL RACIAL STRUCTURE SYSTEMS DETERMINING THE CITIZEN/ SUBJECT OF THE COLONISED. I AS A FORMER BRITISH SUBJECT THINK THAT FORMER FRENCH/BRITISH COLONIES HAD VERY WHITE EUROCENTRICISTICS SYSTEMS.WHICH I THINK STILL EXSIST.
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@jamesretta5690
2 weeks ago
Thank God!
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@UK75roger
9 days ago
That was a very welcome positive conversation: maybe human society can be can find a better mode than winner takes all?
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@ABruce-fv9zo
12 days ago
Thank you Ulrike for mentioning Scotland, one of the first and probably the last nation still annexed by England which have not yet regained their stolen sovereignty.
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@josephdewuhan
9 days ago
Ending EU, especially ending the € as a competitor of $ , has always been the goal of the US. They obvious have won this target.
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@motivo-academy
2 weeks ago
In this discussion you can see the essence of the problem. Pang is non-dualistic and thinking how ASEAN can improve itself for its people whilst Ursula is concerned with how the EU can influence and even lead the world whilst referring to so called “populism” as some kind of illness.
This is the essence of Europe’s problem.
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@philoso377
2 weeks ago
Our shadow ruler is for ever hungry in resources but has limited hooks. To handle all through a single string? First they need a means to centralize each discrete parties into one, EU. Then put a hook on them and to harvest them at once. Those great promises is a dream trap in favor of centralization and buy in. Soon it will be too late to get free off the hook or net. Applicable to NATO.
This scheme become more effective when each discrete parties is more self serving and less corporative of one another.
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@geraldvaughan5103
12 days ago
Germany's natural ally is Russia: Europe and Asia need to align. American interference in Europe has not been beneficial.
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@harveyyap8812
12 days ago
Hi Pascal, appreciate your neutral stand / analysis / discussions on geopolitical issues.
It will be good if you can get Martin Armstrong on your program as he has a very good explanation why the EU won’t work.
Regards.
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@HeresMyView
2 weeks ago (edited)
ASEAN is a regional strategic economic partnership based on mutual understanding and respect pursuing a shared economic prosperity and growth. Despite territorial disputes in the South China Sea, they can seek diplomatic solutions bcos they understand that a destabilize regional conflicts hurts every member's economic interest. So ,every ASEAN members state maintain its own sovereignty. It is not a political alliance or a military alliance. That makes it less complicated and less confrontational. Thus economic competitions drive ASEAN primary objectives, not political objectives. This lead to greater innovations, and cultural improvements betwen different countries resulting in the economic improvements of the ASEAN population. The rest is history. With tte rise of China which has the global economic power, it is natural that ASEAN explosive economic growth will rise in tandem with China bcos China is its neighbor and has no military ambition since ancient time for over 500 yrs.
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@mischa1880
12 days ago
Pascal, this is the only video that made me upset. This woman is something else.
And, BTW, she didn't mention Russia once. The hatred of Europe towards Russia is mind boggling.
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@janicetone2313
13 days ago
The "European" could NOT even have the courtesy to allow the "other" the last word.
Visible example of ASEAN vs. EU.
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@mirandinadigesu3021
13 days ago
Thank you for this video conversation! In my opinion, you forgot to mention the Christian values crucial for the renaissance of Europe. Indeed, we must fight for these values. They are the source of all good done in Europe and in the world!
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@dillydalie11
2 weeks ago (edited)
Thank you all.... !!! Yes I watched all the way to the end.. !!! hahahahahhha
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@mynosycat
2 weeks ago
... and to think... the EU wanted (and still wants) it's own army... not NATO but an EU Military. I'm sure the military complex in the US would love that!
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@hongqi5734
12 days ago
The unity of ASEAN is largely maintained due to the extensive trade relationships with China among ASEAN member countries.
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@jacquelinebrunder2384
13 days ago
Scotland is the UK Ulrike. I have lived here my whole life and there has never been a single election where the SNP got anything like half of the voters to vote for them. I used to be a member of the SNP but left when I realised it wasn't a nationalist party but simply wanted to hand power to Brussels i.e. to an even less democratic institution than the one in London.
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@marchendrickson1065
2 weeks ago
Actually the origins of the EU is to be found in the Benilux custom union.
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@mddell24
2 weeks ago
The Heading says it all.
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@ramonputscher6690
2 weeks ago
Interesante , gracias
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@jacintochua6885
2 weeks ago
Asiahs are more accommodating , they're not warlike like westerners. They have been cooperating for centuries.
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@mahmooddelkhasteh2224
2 days ago
Brilliant discussion. For a long time I have argued that what we see as social reality in the west, is the result of interaction, competition, intermingling of five mega discourse, which are: Christianity, Patriarchy, Marxism, Freudism and consumer capitalism. So, these are the main discourses, which has formed social reality of the west. However, because of the deep seated superiority complex, the west treat its social reality/ies as a universal, which other civilizations had to adopt in order to be modernised. What complement such approach is the deep seated 'inferiority complex' among many non western elites. So in effect these two complexes are feeding off and reinforcing each other. This is the thing, which needs to be addressed and confronted. Fortunately increasing number of people are doing it, but much more work needs to be done.
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@johnlavers3970
13 days ago
not the first time europe became closed minded. remember the fascists all over the continent and the british imperialist fascist. before the racism conquering most of the world in the scramble for colonies. close minded europeans are the constant not the exception
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@JaxBespoked
2 weeks ago (edited)
Guerot has missed the First Cause with a false dialectic. It's not just a false dialectic, it is the fact that the future can't be reduced to a set of binary choices.
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@gerhard7323
2 weeks ago (edited)
'Ul-ree-ka-ka-kaah' is a great and learned guest for sure but she, just as the EU still does today and always has done, have both posited 'not enough EU' as the answer to its failure.
Its failure stems from 1990 when it decided to ostensibly become a political project partially informed by its economics rather than the economic project partially informed by its politics that it had previously been.
It tried to run LONG before it had learnt to walk viewing both the prosperous periods of relative calm and every and any crisis as opportunities to increase and centralise its power.
Not for nothing did it fear, denigrate and detest referenda that potentially challenged its ratcheting, seemingly inexorable trajectory.
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@v.annabonac2913
12 days ago
What about outsiders’ intent to weaken a European unity via administrative , centralized regulations of obstacles. European Middle Ages were also uniting nations with the common language of Latin and the common Christian culture. An important topic, vulnerable to philosophical deception . Thank you.
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@RobertOwen-u2i
2 weeks ago
Ulrike's comment that religious practices in Asia may have contributed to the lack of war between states, while Western religous practices may contribute to the West's aggresive policies. This is a thought provoking idea. Although in Thailand, where I live, religion is used to aggressively supress the population, there is violent supression of alternative thought about the king partly justified by religion, and the Budhist "church" is corrupt at a level not seen in Western religions.
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@taranehvargha41
2 weeks ago
This was great ! Very enlightening discussions. Are your guest familiar with this publication?
Embracing Interdependence: Foundations for a World in Transition --- A statement of the Bahá’í International Community
on the occasion of the United Nations Summit of the Future Copyright 2024
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@h.vallis6934
11 days ago
One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them; In the Land of EU where the shadows lie.
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@chew5461-l7f
13 days ago
Ulrike tends to talk about definitions of terminology --- liberalism, republic, integration of the different populations, and such. ASEAN people do not worry about terminology or definitions of "democracy" , republic, liberalism. The ASEAN countries form a bloc for economic reasons, and the countries do NOT interfere in each other's government or politics. There is NO need for the different ASEAN populations to integrate. When all is said and done, the simple reason EU is "kaput" is because their leaders sold their souls to the USA and ignored their citizens.
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@gutzuwissen-derstandderdin8655
13 days ago
Please focus on positive aspects next time because this discussion brought me even deeper down than I had been before. I'm German by the way, living in Asia since around 20 years.
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@tombeach1262
2 weeks ago
Around 23:00 you discussed the European cultural basis and that makes sense, but with the influx of migrants from other cultures I wonder if that is just a nostalgic idea.
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@joyrockever1321
12 days ago
The younger ones are having positive discussions 😂👍
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@Mark-id8ff
5 days ago
In order for the E.U. to attain the place on the world stage as discussed in this video, it must transition from a supranational political and economic union (which is how the EU defines itself) to a confederation of states, and ultimately to a federation of states. The U.S. had the advantage of defining itself and transitioning through these phases of organic development early on in its founding. The U.S. was started as a confederation of states with its first constitution and transition to a federation of states in 1788 with its current constitution.
Also, the west is already deconstructing as the deglobalization is occurring with the U.S. voluntarily withdrawing from its current prominent position in the world.
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@calfstream123
13 days ago (edited)
Ulrike Guérot puts a sharp finger on the EU/Nato dilemma; How do we create a union republic without scrapping national soverignty of the citizens of different member states? And is it really desirable? Isn’t an open market enough with strong cooperation between countries that ”own” the issue to solve?
As for Nato, let’s be clear. It has transformed from a defense alliance to a very aggressive one doing the bidding of Wahington who has its own agenda; expanding US world hegemony. EU should want to have nothing to do with that. EU should should try to seek cooperation with economic and politic enteties that have the same ”social dimension”. And that is not Wall Street or London banks to whom we have lost the controle of the welfare for citizens in 27 initially soverign states.
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@australiainfelix7307
2 weeks ago
Good riddance to the EU. Now for the USA.
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@Whatis2468
2 weeks ago (edited)
EU left their ballszz in DC!
Many countries within Asean were colonised in the past, we had the unpleasant experience with the British.
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@Rainin90utside
2 weeks ago (edited)
The only principle is the sovereignty of the nation state.
There is no higher worldly authority, and those who believe that there is will cannibalize themselves pursuing it.
Kant's perpetual peace is the idea that draws this self-destruction and attempt to unite and expand beyond what can remain connected to the nation and thus found and secure the state. World peace requires world subjugation. It's the wolf in sheeps clothing.
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@timovilkki5209
13 days ago
10/10.
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@hansrudolf
13 days ago
The European cultural roots? What united Europe were the crusades. We still call West Asia Near East. Nothing much has changed.
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@NondoPondo
10 days ago
Letting corporations bet on short-term gains via fiscal policy, instead of using fiscal policy for long-term strengthening, is ruining the world economy to create super billionaires. Look at how many American banks are currently closing branches Nationwide, yet their are no shortages of mega wealthy individuals. Inflation, poor Healthcare, and a lack of housing, and eventually the bottom is going to fall out. The super wealthy do not care, "not even a little". They have enough money and global assets to survive several lifetimes, anywhere in the world. Additionally they will never be held accountable for the chaos they create to line their pockets while picking other's.
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@Eric-ep9rd
1 day ago
ASEAN really is thriving, except for my vountry Philippines were there's very little hope of escaping the grip of corrupt political dynasties and oligarchs. The people are clueless, no sense of nationalism or patriotism, no discipline, no hope
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@fchau6019
2 weeks ago
The imperialist attitude never leaves the European mind. The Europeans always think, everyone around the world, no matter how diverse, has to be like them, the Europeans. That is blatant supremacy!
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@gracebgray
12 days ago
How did Europe fare the 2008 GIobaI FinanciaI Crisis?
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@cyrillosantos6814
2 weeks ago
This kind of dialogue shows that there is still hope. We european must wake up and understand that we got dependent, a non formally state of the the usa, without the right to vote and become internationally irrelevant.
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@meggallucci5300
13 days ago
Ulrike needs to let John speak. I get the impression at times that the problem with the west, including the EU, is that they do not listen to other opinions. Ulrike is a perfect example of that inclination.
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@matsumotonoboru9818
13 days ago
I am deeply questioning two speaker's view or opinion of China, how much did they study China culture revolution and ether.
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@gariochsionnach2608
13 days ago (edited)
Yes, the fundamental end of politics is NOT "freedom" or "liberalism" (however you define it ... "I Did It MY Way" etc) but the end of health politics is service to the common good (as Aristotle recognized).
For every type of political rule according to "who rules" - whether the rule of "one" or "the few" or "the many" - Aristotle distinguished between the healthy ("the true") rule and "the perverted" (the corrupt) rule.
The healthy ("the [proper] true") rule rules for the Common Good, common interest and justice.
The "perverted" (the corrupt) rule rules for the ruler private/own advantage / interest / profit.
Aristotle called the healthy/true rule of one - "Monarchy", the healthy/true rule of a best few - "Aristocracy", and the healthy/true rule of the many - "Polity" (sometimes, translated as "constitutional government") for the Common Good.
Aristotle called the perverted / corrupt rule of one - "Tyranny", the perverted / corrupt rule of a few - "Oligarchy", and the perverted / corrupt rule of the many - "Democracy" (rule by the whims of the masses without reasonable consideration of the end of the Common Good & justice) ...
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@lucjansobol2024
2 weeks ago
Also the argument that you could walk from Bangkok to Lisbon but not to NY looks quite strong.
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@judithstapleton74
2 weeks ago
I suspect that the threads of fascism that have fuelled European ideologies cannot be therapeutically 48:39 recognized in Europe, whereas Asian countries are no so burdened historically.
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@craigrik2699
13 days ago
Liberal universalism vs National collectivism. Or the East vs the West. As the Chinese say, different worldviews amongst societies are like a meadow full of different flowers. Liberal universalism based on rigorous individualism gives us nihilism and narcissism, which is a major issue amongst the populations in the West. Where revolutionary individuals, grounded in their families, societies and countries are optimistic and excited about their futures.
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@wismail68
5 days ago
What we need are wisdom and phosperity within this world, not wars or dominations or influence by a unipolar entity with deep respect. Sadly we are ruled by superpowers that drive us to their own agendas that are negative intention and lies for their survival or to be on the top in every spectrum. As caliph in this world be a matured respectfull civilised people and threat everybody as human being in getting the best deal. Respect each other's believes and cultures in order to make a better world.
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@janicetone2313
13 days ago
Everyone is afraid to speak this:
1. US controlled by rich and powerful AIPAC. 58 standing ovations to a Foreign Leader in US Congress itself. Billions of US wealth funneled to their "special interests".
2. EU, especially UK, to same Foreign Special State. They created this State to "get rid of their own "problems.
3. Leader of Ukrainian is loyal to same Foreign Special State.
4. Argentina is loyal to same Foreign Special State (first trip after election was to Isreal).
5. Whole EU, UK, US, Anglo countries can NOT even condemn GENOCIDE.
ps: Guero your need to self promote your books is perfect example of "perversion of thought".
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@JamesSmith-ix5jd
13 days ago
The EU lost a crucial opportunity window to become independent of the US.
But, they are also now losing the opportunity to get any seat in BRICS, this will be costly mistake in another decade or two. Think about the Brettenwoods system, how beneficial it was for the West, now something similar is on the horizon for BRICS, but the EU will be left out of it forever.
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@szczawnica1
9 days ago
Thats right more humility is needed for the West starting the US. Probably unlikely until it comes to self distraction .
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@eduardoboldtq.9931
2 weeks ago
Hello!!! What is happening and with Sanevox español?????
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@vincenttayelrand
6 days ago
Europe stunning arrogance will be its downfall - time for me to move.
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@lso5674
12 days ago
Interesting
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@myrakhalil9967
10 days ago
Greediness failure that is what happened.
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@carmenstadler-studer
2 weeks ago
👍👏👏👏
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@sandrabbitlane
2 weeks ago
Ulrike did not address Pang with a question.
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@paulcrafft1250
13 days ago (edited)
It's important to establish a rigorous narrative (subject to periodic correction) of where we all came from seen through the lens of CULTURE. This word, Culture, frames a currently neglected meaning. Through the annals of history there has been unbroken individual connection to, in lack of a better term, folk identity and it's subconscious identification that goes back, like a string of dominoes thousands of years through time and distance. We accept without much questioning what we believe and why. The West, in my opinion, came out of the domestication of the horse which galvanized a new cognitive perspective over time. While we shine a great light on the massive ruins of the Middle East and China, for instance, what gets left behind is that pastoral herders must have found the ultimate horse breed which could ride down gob-smacked forest dwellers and ultimately develop the type of caste system based on "the other". I believe the phenomenon of foreign dominance started here and that this led pell-mell to the advent of feudalism and so on. The European COASTAL nations had become the colonizers while the surpassed former enslavers, Spain and Portugal, surrendered their past dreams. The dreams of cultural identity tend to run deep. This short example may provide the lens needed to see other parts of the world with more dimension.
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@skydragon23101979
12 days ago (edited)
My guess is Europe moved too fast whereas Asean moved much more slowly you need to let the citizens of European sovereignty see the benefits of integration before you unify currency and much more important is you must take back your military capability from NATO. It’s already slowly happening in the middle east and maybe between Singapore and Malaysia where there is an area where you could have economic activity and stay but do not belong to any country of course there are both accepted rule of law in the space.
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@WakeUpLookAndSee
13 days ago
We must look at the principles of God and think of him outside of religion and understand that the values put forward and those of equity and fairness
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@universalflamethrower6342
13 days ago
Europe is a Colony all community is surpressed
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@sandrabbitlane
2 weeks ago (edited)
EU tried to coin the American market advantages with out copying American federalism and its electoral constitution. It tried to appropriate market share on the cheap, without establishing democratic representation of existing nation staes.
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@rpinter677
2 weeks ago
Ulrike doesn't need to write a book. It is obvious. The EU should have kept focus on being a trading zone. Instead they grew a huge bureaucracy that micromanaged everything and became a hegemon over the people and member states. Worse still they gained power through backdoor means with an unelected President and Council. They adopted a socialist agenda to control their inhabitants and took orders from another power without question. I am not a political scientist but I could see these failures developing over 15 years ago. Asia should study this EU experiment and avoid this same debacle.
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@peterbernardthompson
2 weeks ago
I haven't listened to all the program. So maybe what I am about to say will be touched upon further on. But one of the main culprits for the failure of the EU "dream" is the United Kingdom. It acted as the American 5th column within Europe and conducted an unrelenting assault on the EU ideal.
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@oswarz
2 weeks ago
Would someone on the panel please define populism? It seems to be being used as a pejorative .
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@ltm3125
2 weeks ago (edited)
We'll see what happens. I'm not interested in a cosmopolitan or multipolar world that will still be run by neoliberal economic fanatics , but only with different food for dinner and different churches for worship.
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@cdgr0820
8 days ago
This discussion about how to define sovereignty in the present conditions of the European Union and its republics is lacking one obvious historical comparison. Just to the east of the EU is a large land mass that recently comprised a political and economic union of numerous republics. They shared a common currency and one common seat at the United Nations, but their cultural, linguistic, and political rights were protected. Each republic had its own governing institutions, but they had to function within the over-arching government of the union of republics. The constitution guaranteed equal social rights, so transfer payments and sharing of resources between republics were carried out. After 60 years, this union began to weaken. The territory and the population were too large, the cultural diversity too unwieldy. External and internal pressure increased and citizens were tempted into thinking they would do better as independent states living under a different political and economic system that they envied. The republics that were richer in resources resented having to transfer those resources to the other republics, and those other republics resented the domination of the wealthier republics. This union of republics ceased to exist in 1991, right at the time when the modern EU was taking shape with its common currency, interlocking systems of governance and its expanded military alliance. Ever since, EU leaders and intellectuals have acted as if the fate of this other union had no cautionary lessons for them.
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@alexos8741
13 days ago
Europe: we are superior, because we are European.
World: o...k...? (WTF happens to them)
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@achangyw
2 weeks ago
Looks like that is the way it will go!
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@gerhard7323
2 weeks ago
Not an argument for unlimited, unfettered immigration you understand, but even the EU policy of 'free movement' itself could arguably be called an ethnocentric racist policy designed to undermine the prospects of immigration from outside the EU.
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@germanofittizio6848
8 days ago (edited)
The EU failed economically because it was built on two concepts: single currency and austerity. Both of them were awful ideas. It is incredible that German authors still did not understand that. I had to burst out laughing when she was insinuating that "US interference" played a part. Truly ridiculous
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@cA-8ch
6 days ago
Uhm...didnt they took money over there to make chips?
So..whats the problem now?
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@williamcounts6978
2 weeks ago
Super podcast
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@gelinrefira
13 days ago
The premise starting is already on the wrong foot. Why should SE Asia follow the EU model? What exactly good about the EU model that can be adapted to make ASEAN better?
The answer is nothing.
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@ivopassler3519
2 weeks ago (edited)
Thanks Mr. Lottaz I much appreciate your work and thanks to Mrs Guérot and Mr Pang for their contributions. I have some critical remarks. I think it is a too quick move to declare EU/Europe as so culturally different from USA... because of our European history. USA was founded on the very European principles of racist settler colonialism. As long as we do not take up European accountability for that, we are only playing victims.
Secondly and connected to that point:
Madame Guérot criticizes european universalist arrogance on the one hand, but still embraces the "good old times" of the monks spreading out into the world.... to do what? ( they were always the pioneers of colonialism, let's face it, as were the ethnologists/ anthropologists later on).
Mr. Pang plays into that. Even if some single figures, Jesuits or whatever, held dearly onto their believes of One World... let us check on the racist imperialist principles that funded their moves.
Finally Kant and the enlightenment. I have a feeling that this is really some sort of benchmark for decolonisation. Whenever I hear Kant being pulled out without clear and fundamental antiracist breakdown, I sense that our collective white west still has a long way to fall. It is this deep engraved believe that everyone in the world needs to hear and know about Kant and Hegel. As if the world wouldn't turn without that.
I think as Europeans we must learn that we are not indispensable. If we do not check that now... soon we will... but it will be getting ever more painful.
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@beatreuteler
12 days ago
The EU is dying every few Months since about 15 to 20 or so years (depending on sources). It is very miracolous that it's still around. Maybe you could once make a video about that?
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@jillfryer6699
2 weeks ago
15m. Did we fall or were we pushed? Ominous stuff.
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@Paulomarrecas
12 days ago
As Mrs Guerot puts it, Russia is also a West Country because West is distinguished from Orient by Ancient Greece, Judaism and Christianism. Another thing, artificial, not cultural is the separation Ost-West.
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@Paulomarrecas
12 days ago
Therefore Russia is quite close to Europe. Perhaps more than the USA.
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@jamesayres1225
12 days ago
What you say is the only evolved way forward for humanity. The Liberal mind has become very small minded
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@Paulomarrecas
12 days ago
My source on West as cultural and educational notion: Pinharanda Gomes, A Filosofia Hebraica em Portugal, Guimarães ed, Lisboa.
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@MIrkif
5 days ago
I don't see the importance of ASEAN. No benefits at all.
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@kiekeboeguy43
7 days ago
Goodbye Brussel then and all countries their own law and business views.
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@annafux
9 days ago
Interestingly, Dr. Ulrike Geroth never mentioned that the whole of Europe lived off its colonies. And the heyday in the 90s for the United States and Europe was the result of the looting of Russia. Russia in the 90s was a poor, plundered country that was bending over, and here it was a European miracle)))). You don't need to write a lot of books if you don't tell the main thing.
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@lagringa7518
2 weeks ago (edited)
No mention of the organized billionaires who are trying to eliminate all normal human connection, self sovereignty of individual nations and actually the humans themselves?
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@erikn54
13 days ago
I live in the Swedish kingdom
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@dancerinmaya6813
2 weeks ago
ASEAN is a loose coalition of relatively small or weak countries to pool their weight together (but it actually doesn't have a unified front pretty much on any issue--does ASEAN have a unified position on GAZA ma+ssacre?), it has been promoted by Singapore b/c Singapore is tiny...Yes it's important when countries respect ASEAN on the basis of mutual respect, it's not much when countries don't or how it acts on critical issues. It's understandable ppl from ASEAN countries want to make it more important than it actually is.
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@lucjansobol2024
2 weeks ago
Maybe Gorbachev was not that crazy hoping for a common trade/movement/security area form Lisbon to Vladivostok
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@Paulomarrecas
12 days ago
It has nothing mit politics to do.
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@69655
2 days ago
Finally!!!!!!!!!!! The british sacked themselves, which is the biggest gift and take the power totally away from the usA and life could be super cool for ALL of us!!!
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@crublah
12 days ago
soviet union and now european union. who is next?
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@Billck24
2 weeks ago
Sadly capitalism will ruin it all.
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@eroceanos
10 days ago
What happened? Capitalism.
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@gfxminer4809
11 days ago
malaya living off the wealth of Sabah Swk, whatever economic growth you see in malaysia actually mostly comes from colonization of Sabah Swk, Sabah Swk wealth been taken away robbed by this malayan colonizer since 1963
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@ahmaddahirabchir86
12 days ago
Well done even though you are European project , for sure you belong the conversation of multipolaraty my friend 😂
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@Z12IT
2 weeks ago
I think she is more German than she thinks....
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@IzzyRumi
13 days ago
The EU over-reached.
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@kapk
13 days ago
The very German need to codify everything and set things down in strict bureaucratic terms would not work for Asia. That might also be a reason why the EU is vulnerable to external "hacking".
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@judithstapleton74
2 weeks ago
Always and only writing your name in capital letters is the beginning of asserting individual sovereignty. I suggest people research this topic.
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@MrPiccolop
13 days ago
One of the big problems is the cognitive dissonance created by enlightenment (which is a great thing for humanity) but built without any criticism on massive violations over the past 500 years due to colonialism and imperialism. The Western elite sees it doesn't work anymore but they don't have any creative solutions to fill the gap where racial supremacy was that glue. Because that rationale no longer works and the world is becoming multi polar and China is moving ahead racial supremacy is being torn to shreds with nothing to fill in the gap except toxic politics. Tell me it's something else.
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@BerndSchmitt-Martinique
2 weeks ago
Hallo Frau Guerot ... in den ersten 30 Sekunden war bereits das Wesentliche gesagt ... EU has become provincial .... ja kann man das noch besser ausdrücken ? .
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@jacquelinebrunder2384
13 days ago
Ulrike seems to have an issue with democracy as what is the "populism" she spits out in a disgusted tone again and again but actual democracy? Populism is only frightening if you fear your own people and I don't.
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@Nick33s88
2 weeks ago
Eurasia market has he’s own market and business
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@brainwashington1332
2 weeks ago
Can we stop comparing the EU to the ASEAN? ASEAN has nothing to show for except the ASEAN Games every few years where nobody not even citizens of ASEAN states care about. ASEAN has never faced an outside threat, even if a member state does, other member states, I suspect, will not do anything other than issue statements of 'strong condemnation' due to the non intervention policy. The greatest accomplishment of ASEAN is RCEP which is very recent, even that, all the ASEAN states' largest trading partner is China, not another ASEAN state.
ASEAN has not fail because ASEAN does the bare minimum
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@sandrabbitlane
2 weeks ago (edited)
Ulrike is disingenuous by stopping short of her own premises. She compares US & China economic progress out of nothing but hubris, 180 degrees out of phase. She also conflates "republic" and "democracy", as well as " 40:03 "populism" and implied fascism.
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@dsmith657
2 weeks ago
The failure can be squarely attribute to the Economics Profession. This mainstream teaching believes in 8 impossible foundations. In a utopian theory. I reference Richard Werner and Prof Steve Keen.
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@kristinesugala4492
2 weeks ago
Gold and clay clave not togethere
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@HanS662
12 days ago
mom! YouTube deleting comments again!
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@fgarat
2 weeks ago
EU: we have a concept of republic and communities.... Africa: 🙄
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@irenepollak7333
2 weeks ago
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@larseriksson1741
2 weeks ago
Why don't you take money from your own pocket and help your people?
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@BaronV-gp1eb
2 weeks ago
I’m confused, the lady is speaking about Plato Socrates Aristotle and liberalism.. I see those two things , Greek philosophy, liberalism, as contradictions..
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@jelesstaats5130
13 days ago
Russia is a civilization state.
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@user-Teera
2 weeks ago
Would have been fascinating to follow the Diskussion if Ulrike guerot would talk a bit less and allow other participant to finish his sentences. Not to mention her urge to advertise her Books.
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@60zodiak69
2 weeks ago
Joynny Pang Boom what think thank are you emplyed by?
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@cristianoaddariodeabreu5319
13 days ago
The medieval Europe was not a pacific continent!!! Not at ALL... The most pacifical European period was the century post Viena Congress: the 19th century.
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@MrLchao
2 weeks ago
great panel with great ideas, nothing about my way is best for you. Each has its own benefits and its own history and culture. The western propaganda has to stop. I don't think this Neutrality Studies channel will be receiving any money from ths US 1.6 billion. just a thought.
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@PravdaSeed.
2 weeks ago
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@jamesayres1225
12 days ago
Yes drop all cultural arrogance
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@cathydijkslag6143
2 weeks ago
Ou sont les 200 comentaires ?
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@jamesh.4375
13 days ago
Thanks for the nerd porn Pascal. Awesome talk!
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@johnlavers3970
13 days ago
does this mean the germans are going to finally pay reparations for the millions they murdered in russia the balkans greece etc?
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@MePanel
13 days ago
43:20
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@Charlemagne1367
2 weeks ago
This talk resonates. Pity her books are not in English.
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@60zodiak69
2 weeks ago
28 min sorry Pascal cant listen anymore... complete BS
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@onvlora7029
2 weeks ago
All this (self)-criticism is accurate and correct. Yet the analysis is still erroneous, as it is not far reaching enough. The european union project was from the start a reactionary mouvement against the possibility of other cultures becoming more powerful and efficient. It was therefore based on a common lowest denominator of fear of the unknown rather then leading and helping with guidance of european strengths. The inward looking self-indulgence we see today was its mortar to start with. Europe still fails to recognise the existence of other civilisations. Leaving the issue that mediterranean basin and northern europe are also more culturaly integrated historicaly. This was also conveniently overseen. Thank you for the discussion and opportunity of discussion.
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@60zodiak69
2 weeks ago
Pascal listen to you alot, but think you could do better! On the other side it is good to put these kind of people on so the can reveal themselfs... Titleobsessed opportunists!
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@RobertOwen-u2i
2 weeks ago
Can Ulrike stop talking over other people.
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@annparker3222
2 weeks ago
How does Mr Modi fit in with his policy of discouraging religions that do not fit in India such as Islam and Christianity?
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@cathydijkslag6143
2 weeks ago
Et en conclusion ?
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@JonasKamran
2 weeks ago
Ursla vonder lisr😂🎉🎉🎉. Joke on her 😂😂
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@Paulomarrecas
11 days ago
Zeng Ning, it may well be that Christianity comes not from the East but from Orient, in particular Middle East with Indian influences that are known since Antique Time. You thus have mens as an Indian originated word for mind, yoga serves for the oxen at work aso. Nevertheless when the scholars think about Orient and Occident their categorization (as a discipline of the Mind) of Occident is about Ancient Greece, Judaism and Christianity. These key elements are also found in former CCCP now The Federation of Russia. The Helsinky (1974-75) debate around East -West has nothing to do with the definition of Occident for understanding purposes. On this see Pinharanda Gomes A Filosofia Hebraica em Portugal. Then, that most things of Europe come from Orient, I may agree with you. But as one uses key words and concepts she, he shall stick by the adopted, uniform, universally agreed language.
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@mysauna2896
13 days ago
An excellent discussion! Maybe, just maybe the problem is in the European psyche and lack of discussion. People here enjoy discussing in same-minded bubbles. You must be strange if you do not agree - an unagreeable and even stupid. Thank you to all.
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@odinallfarther6038
2 weeks ago
The eu was always an economic enterprise the notion it was social or democratic body is misplaced
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@ingridhildebrandt8053
2 weeks ago (edited)
Universalism through religions or accumulation of money or something quite different? To my mind Mr. Bang in a smart way offers something different:
Organizing between people discussions about humanitarian and zivilisational needs. Did I understand this right?
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@nkosipwl
13 days ago
Vatnik
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@Paulomarrecas
12 days ago
It has nothing with politics to do, sorry.
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@marchendrickson1065
2 weeks ago
Ulrike is part time of the problem.
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@BadrunAmershi
2 weeks ago
Perhaps a friendly hint to die participants......taking the Westphalian Peace as THE model for modern nation building is fundamentally false: the Westphalian Order (mistakenly) called the "peace" order- is exclusively related to the European cultural context. The basic problem was to glorify not a political community BUT the creation of a novel entity: the "territorial state". But the world existed 10thousand years before " and managed interstate relations- without the notion of the "territorial state"! Or “Westphalia”. Think about it.
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@PeleSahota
2 weeks ago (edited)
A welcome 🙏 discussion but it's too abtract. How can such a discussion honestly proceed without mention of Europe's, Germany's and Austria's sordid & corrupt relationship to Palestine & the occupational force there where a genocide of semitic people is taking place, a people as stateless as the Romany & Sinti 90years ago?? 😢
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@henrik4438
12 days ago (edited)
I can't listen to this elitist lady 🙄
Thanks for the discussion and upload 😊
Europe now is the 51st US State
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@Archie460
2 weeks ago (edited)
Ulrike seems to flip flop a lot, each eurpean country has its own culture its not one size fits all. The difference with Asean is they respect individual culture with deep respect and knowledge of history. And not quick to invade other countries.
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@amenoum7623
13 days ago
Read books ppl
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@larsh2923
12 hours ago
Two WEF has beens.
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@wu05354207
2 weeks ago
cat-orange-whistlingcat-orange-whistlingcat-orange-whistlingcat-orange-whistling
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@oprrrah3498
2 weeks ago
Guerott seems to be an improved version of a bad idea.
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@lilhyena7534
2 weeks ago
god forbid you mention the people you need to mention 😂
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@jonathanoconnell8625
2 weeks ago
Correct me if i am wrong China is Communist with Fascist characteristics. Not socailist with Chinnese ones
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@ABO-Destiny
11 days ago (edited)
EU is not dying, it has potential to spring back, it just needs to rediscover itself and more importantly be self confident and reliant and less dependent on their cousins across the pond
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@pkia898
2 weeks ago
Hahahahahahahaha
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@liltroublemaker1230
2 weeks ago
Ðiese Frau redet wirklich zuviel 😅 klug, aber zuviel
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@georgeszurbach444
12 days ago
Chinese man has no idea of what he s talking about he s is coming from a third world dictatorship and wants to give lessons to Europe who s been ruling the world for 2000 years ! Amazing !!
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@Tunderb
2 weeks ago
Is the end of the EU a possibility or is it official?
Sorry, I didn't have time to follow up the news lately.
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@borisnegrarosa9113
2 weeks ago
I was agreeing with you until you started hailing China. I can't stand this pseudo intellectual legitimization of PRC.
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@joshhawks7231
13 days ago
Are these three meant to be intellectuals? Mind bogglingly pointless and rambling.
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@AzizAziz-lc2qk
2 weeks ago
Instead of to make a long story short this lady does to make a short story long 😂😂
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@garyddlewis3067
2 weeks ago
More bizarre nonsense. Luckily for “Pascal” everything is going to plan.
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@princesendo8309
2 weeks ago
Malaysian scholar...LMAO 😂😂😂😂
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@EliMonsen-bv7us
13 days ago
So fake 😂😂😂😂
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