The Future of Russia and China?

I was referring to how in the name of capitalism (greed) serious compromising of principles occurs. Like major USA, European companies investing in Russia when it is known that the Russian Government has dubious integrity and values. I guess these companies/Nations will suffer their enormous losses as a result of doing so... hence "Making a pact with the devil"...is indeed relevant.
Perhaps the world has a lesson to be learned about such compromises?

Example:
Over 200 political prisoners, fully censored media, rigged elections with out any opposition, human rights abuses etc and still decide to become dependent on Russian Gas and oil.
Obviously any arrangement made would be tenuous and high risk.

"Capitalism" and "greed" aren't synonymous. "Capitalism" is a label originally given to a free market economy by a socialist (as a pejorative).

McDonald's (for example) selling hamburgers to the Russian citizens isn't condoning anything that Putin does. Not feeding the Russian citizens isn't helping anyone. I'm for all of the current sanctions, just to be clear.

Of course it is easier for the U.S. to not be dependent on Russian gas than it is for Germany but they still should have better addressed this issue long ago IMO.
 
Western's political culture is to create more wars, sell more weapons, kill more people.
Human rights is just an excuse to whack your political enemy.
Sanction your rivals to make more innocent people suffer.
US, UK and Nato dare not use nuclear weapon, so they use Swift to sanction people.
 
Western's political culture is to create more wars, sell more weapons, kill more people.
This is a general feature of "western political culture" that you have observed, is it? Perhaps you should write an essay expanding on your thesis in more detail. Another thread, perhaps. I'm sure you have reasons (?)
Human rights is just an excuse to whack your political enemy.
Bizarre. Maybe your essay will explain this thought bubble, somehow.
Sanction your rivals to make more innocent people suffer.
What advice would you give to Western nations on how best to respond to Putin's invasion of Ukraine? Let Putin have Ukraine, without complaint? Make no comment on war crimes, because that would just be western human rights nonsense?

Tell us what you would advice, Saint. And I want to hear your rationale, too.
US, UK and Nato dare not use nuclear weapon, so they use Swift to sanction people.
You think this is wrong. What would you advise, instead? Tell us. And don't forget to tell us why your way would be better.
 
China, it seems, is suffering some anxiety over the sanctions imposed on Russia, wherein, we will not let them have access to their money stored in our(and allies) banks. China is vulnerable to the same problems if we strike their financial system.
And they know it!

So, ever more, they think that they need a global economy free from the tyranny of the USA.

.........................................
May you live in interesting times.
 
China, it seems, is suffering some anxiety over the sanctions imposed on Russia, wherein, we will not let them have access to their money stored in our(and allies) banks. China is vulnerable to the same problems if we strike their financial system.
And they know it!

So, ever more, they think that they need a global economy free from the tyranny of the USA.

.........................................
May you live in interesting times.

who built the global financial system ?
 
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