Talk:Essay: What drives Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin?

Conservative, have you see this?

• Xi and Putin want to create a new world order. Russia’s setback in Ukraine could spoil their plans – CNN
• Putin: ‘New world order’ will compensate for Russia’s losses in Ukraine war – Washington Examiner
• Putin Warns West Current World Order Is Over and New Era Is Coming – Newsweek
• Xi and Putin pledge to shape a new world order as the Chinese leader leaves Russia with no peace in sight for Ukraine – NBC News
• Putin and Xi want a new world order – Washington Post
• Russia says it's building a new "democratic world order" with China – CBS News

—LT ^{Rev. 22:13} Thursday, 22:53, September 6, 2023 (EDT)

Countries that see steady economic growth over time generally greatly outperform countries that see rocket-like upwardly growth. A great many people worried about the rocket-like upward economic growth of the Soviet Union, Japan and China for a while. The Soviet Union went under. Japan has had two lost decades of economic stagnation. And now things look very bad for China in terms of economic indicators. Maybe China may find a way to turn things around, but things don't look good.

To see both sides of the "Has China peaked?" argument, please see: Has China peaked? - Pro and con arguments. Conservative (talk) 23:07, September 6, 2023 (EDT)

I think... you're missing the larger picture. Do you understand how Hegelian dialectic works? —LT ^{Rev. 22:13} Thursday, 23:08, September 6, 2023 (EDT)

Thanks for the feedback. I added a section in this essay on why I am not bullish on Russia's future via the links at: Why I am not bullish on Russia's future. Russia's growing problems will put increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin.

I am not interested in discussing Hegelian dialectics. Conservative (talk) 23:22, September 6, 2023 (EDT)

[EC] I'm elaborating on my point anyways, since I already typed out this block of text before noticing your recent reply in the resulting edit conflict. The summary of my analysis is this: there are two at-large forces on the global stage, the neo-Marxist liberal globalist establishment vs. illiberal populists (both left-wing and right-wing). Putin and Communist China represent the syncretic coalition of populists who seek to overthrow the neofascist tyranny of NATO globalists, thus comprising the "antithesis" side. For one with the spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19:10), it hopefully is not hard to recognize how Satan pulls strings.

The devil uses the open evils of the Western globalists to be brought on full display in front of the world. It's then politically viable to swing the pendulum of popular opinion towards the other side, employing illiberal populists to ride the high tide to political power by campaigning against the evils, on the one hand, perpetrated by the globalists. With the masses easily deceived into seeking short-term "solutions," the antithesis is brought into power and creates the desired "synthesis" Satan sought from the very start. And I already explained to you what the mark of the beast will be.

Let's take another example, gun control, to better understand Hegelian dialectic. What happens every time after a mass shooting? Rampant calls for gun control, which lead to totalitarianism via increased government regulatory power. What if the federal government allows mass shootings to happen on purpose, knowing that the end result will be a campaign for "gun reform" that strengthens their own power? So in this case, mass shootings are the thesis, the gun control movement is the antithesis, and a totalitarian police state is the synthesis.

On a separate note, I've listened patiently to numerous of your own stories you so eagerly wanted to share with me. Did you ever inquire whether I was interested? I still paid attention anyways.

“	Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.	”
—Matthew 7:12

—LT ^{Rev. 22:13} Thursday, 23:27, September 6, 2023 (EDT)

I disagree.

Strongman economics aren't working for China and Russia, Axios website, August 15, 2023

Also, I just created this essay: Why has the West been so successful? Conservative (talk) 00:13, September 7, 2023 (EDT)

LT, a few other things, both Russia and China are showing signs of heading to be declining powers. On the other hand, India who is a member of BRICS and is a democracy, is showing signs of becoming an up and coming significant power. And India is not keen on BRICS expansion as it would favor China. The other thing is that India and China are not exactly friendly due to their border dispute with China. Also, South Africa who is a member of BRICS, is kind of a basket case and recently was nearly a failed state that couldn't keep the power on in their country. Conservative (talk) 11:00, September 12, 2023 (EDT)