The West Displays Its Insecurity Complex

The only complaint the U.S. allows is that the United States might not defend us enough, when the greater danger comes from being defended too much, writes Diana Johnstone on the Munich conference.

[consortiumnews.com]

{And indeed, in historic terms, this particular “West” is essentially the heir and continuation of the British empire, centered in Washington after London was obliged to abdicate after World War II, while retaining its role as imperial tutor and closest partner.}

Well, those who have been around a while know I dispute that. I argue it really began with the founding fathers. So those new/ish to the group, I occasionally offer that the power structure from within "Little London" as the controlling apparatus of world power. Who's arms now reach across to DC, Wallstreet, and Hong Kong. I would even suggest this structure might actually have arisen from the Vatican. At least plays a large role in it if nothing else.

{It is notable that, while Western powers vigorously promoted international trade-based economies, they seem unable to react to the results except in terms of power rivalry and ideological conflict.}

In other words. In the case of China. International trade within their liberalization of globalism handed China the worlds fastest growing economy, in which they can't control now. Creating the fastest middle class growth known to humanity. Rather than spend their vast new wealth on militarism they seek to unite all of the world, that which they can achieve relations with anyways, within a sense of an advanced society. Within Russia they conquered communism turning it towards capitalism. Essentially just a lower form of communism, in which also helped Russia to prosper, however so slowly it was. In China's case they have been slowly moving from communism towards a more realistic sense of socialism and now attempting to spread that. It can not be tolerated by the "west". Between both Russian and China they've become a combined world power in all aspects. This can not be tolerated. So even in their win over these 2 countries they still can't find satisfaction in an ability to work with them for the benefit of a world society in peace. There must always be an enemy to keep a failing capitalist system going while suppressing the people within it.