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The fact that a number of nations, hitherto economically inferior to [[the West]], were growing rapidly, meant that the balance of economic power in the world was shifting towards these nations (i.e. e.g. [[China]], [[Brazil]], [[Iran]] and [[India]]). China’s [[Belt and Road]] initiative was part of this. Such developments cannot be prevented by the forceful methods of Western 'democracies'. Faced with a challenge from [[Russia]], with support from other [[BRICS]] nations, [[the West]], having abandoned [[diplomacy]], could respond only with force: by imposing sanctions, by making threats and by supporting its [[proxy war]]s to the point of speeding up its own demise.
The fact that a number of nations, hitherto economically inferior to [[the West]], were growing rapidly, meant that the balance of economic power in the world was shifting towards these nations (i.e. e.g. [[China]], [[Brazil]], [[Iran]] and [[India]]). China’s [[Belt and Road]] initiative was part of this. Such developments cannot be prevented by the forceful methods of Western 'democracies'. Faced with a challenge from [[Russia]], with support from other [[BRICS]] nations, [[the West]], having abandoned [[diplomacy]], could respond only with force: by imposing sanctions, by making threats and by supporting its [[proxy war]]s to the point of speeding up its own demise.
Retire [[CIA]] analyst [[Larry C. Johnson]] has described the Rules Based Order as such:
{{Cquote|I likened out current situation to a game of international football (aka [[soccer]] for you gringos) in which the [[US]] gets to set the rules and change them mid-game. Opposing teams are required to have their hands and feet tied together and can only have half the number of players on the field at any given time.
Needless to say, those who try to play under such capricious and unfair rules are prone to be outraged and will rebel against the system. That is where we find ourselves now. More countries are voicing frustration, if not outrage, over the [[bullying]] that has become the common [[policy]] of the [[United States]], regardless of who is [[President]]. }}
==See also==
==See also==