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No, it is no Marxist to individualize history. It is a matter of structure and those who hold the power are capitalists-imperialists. - Or the so called "deep state" centered around the Military Industrial Complex, which together with the techno industry run the American economy."

On the other hand, it is essential for American and European economic growth, which is in accordance with imperialist theory, and thus maintain the popularity of capitalism-imperialism (CI) among the mainstream population, to expand on the Euro- Asian continent (China next).

So Trump can at most delay CI and provide a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine if he makes concessions in other areas, fx. if he, as he has announced, demands an increase in military spending from 2 to 3 percent and promises to focus on war against China.

And no, Russia had no choice. It was on time to react on the CIA-Nazi coup in 2014 which overthrew the legitimate democratically elected Yanukovitj. Putin had to long had illusions about his "partners". The USA and Europe would have intervened immediately if the were militarily corned and their minorities were exposed to war.

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The ones who are spinning the wheel of fascism in Europe are not "capitalists-imperialists", they are fascist-monopolist-oligarchs. It the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds on the top and all theyre subjects underneath.

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I notice people find the future difficult to think about as is the unknown.

I’ll wait and see.

It’s practical , freeing the mind to observe.

I can’t help noticing that the ancient Lord / Vassal relationship in the EU is alive and well where its social past is still its future in many ways.

Similarities abound in social behaviour

with the Bourbon Dynasty in France which lasted 500 years till the guillotine removed their heads of state.

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Thanks for your great work Glenn!

We've shared the link on our daily report.

A Skeptic War Reports

https://askeptic.substack.com/

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At most, the USA can send all MIC output to Ukraine. Most likely, some MIC output, especially those recent ramp-up, will be stockpiled for a potential conflict with China and Iran. And don't forget Israel needs 155mm shell as well. Plus continued, but dwindling support from NATO countries. I don't know how much Europeans can send, but what the USA can send overseas obviously is subject to a potential cut to the defense budget. Since the US budget for 2025 has been fixed, neocons have only a one-year window to try to convert Trump and his team. Trump will claim the 2025 budget is out of his control, only Congress can refuse to appropriate the actual funds. Russians will try to make a big push before Jan. 2025, but military actions will continue until one warring party is exhausted. Election in Ukraine is unlikely. Even if it happens, everybody knows it is only a facade. Whether Elensky leaves the scene by power transfer or a bullet in the back of the head makes no difference.

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