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| | ::::Due to Europe moving to the right and left losing power in the USA, I think this essay is correct: [[Essay: Western, liberal dominance over the world is over|Western, liberal dominance over the world is over]] | | ::::Due to Europe moving to the right and left losing power in the USA, I think this essay is correct: [[Essay: Western, liberal dominance over the world is over|Western, liberal dominance over the world is over]] |
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| − | ::::On the other hand, I also think this is true: [[Essay: The United States will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future|The United States will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future]] (with the caveat that the USA will go through Great Depression 2.0 which will be worse than the original Great Depression). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 16:21, September 21, 2022 (EDT) | + | ::::On the other hand, I also think this is true: <nowiki>[[Essay: The United States will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future|The United States will be the leading power in the world for the foreseeable future]]</nowiki> (with the caveat that the USA will go through Great Depression 2.0 which will be worse than the original Great Depression). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 16:21, September 21, 2022 (EDT) |
| | ::::::With the globalism vs. populism divide becoming increasingly geopolitical in nature and with populism continuing to gain ground, I believe we are indeed headed for a multipolar world, but instead of it being America-China-Russia, it will be America-Germany-Japan-Russia. China will be the big loser; it will succeed in taking Taiwan but simultaneously lose control of its autonomous provinces in the north and west; it will also encounter growing civil unrest and perhaps eventually civil war due to these geopolitical shocks. | | ::::::With the globalism vs. populism divide becoming increasingly geopolitical in nature and with populism continuing to gain ground, I believe we are indeed headed for a multipolar world, but instead of it being America-China-Russia, it will be America-Germany-Japan-Russia. China will be the big loser; it will succeed in taking Taiwan but simultaneously lose control of its autonomous provinces in the north and west; it will also encounter growing civil unrest and perhaps eventually civil war due to these geopolitical shocks. |
| | ::::::As for ideology, Europe will shift towards left-wing nationalism and perhaps even National Bolshevism. The Middle East will shift towards Islamism and perhaps even Iran-style theocracy. And East Asia will shift towards ultranationalism and perhaps even Fascism.--[[User:Geopolitician|Geopolitician]] ([[User talk:Geopolitician|talk]]) 18:55, September 21, 2022 (EDT) | | ::::::As for ideology, Europe will shift towards left-wing nationalism and perhaps even National Bolshevism. The Middle East will shift towards Islamism and perhaps even Iran-style theocracy. And East Asia will shift towards ultranationalism and perhaps even Fascism.--[[User:Geopolitician|Geopolitician]] ([[User talk:Geopolitician|talk]]) 18:55, September 21, 2022 (EDT) |