Now that Putin has shown the world, how easily, and inexpensively, it was to take over a hyperpower that was a little less technologically developed and which suffered from crippling tribalism, it is possible that we will, once again see a repeat of the rivalry which spurred small nations to colonize huge swaths of territory in parts of the world. starting in the 16th century.
I expect that we will again see Europe and now China entering into a competition to see who can end up with the Western Hemisphere as a jewel in an imperial crown.
It is not difficult to predict the possibility of cyberwarfare between European countries, fought in the U.S., over Putin's power grab. China will join in to protect their interests. Each side will form alliances with tribes in America, be it Democrat or Republican, to the detriment of the people as a whole. Each side will welcome its alliance, as the Republicans have welcomed
Putin, with a foreign power, while losing sovereignty over its land.
Just as Spain was able to use rivalry among Aztecs and Maya, to conquer vast dominions, and England to conquer a sub-continent, India, so too will America fall.
Sorry but America has already fallen.
ReplyDeleteI think we're just in the first inning of the game. I'd bet on China or India. It's the country with the best hackers that are going to take the prize.
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