@Shekel Stealer

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@Shekel Stealer

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@Shekel Stealer

Anything that gives the primacy of power to the productive entities of society (businesses) will inevitably become the Neoliberalism of today

If I recall, Mercantilism was replaced by Economic Liberalization when the very same Nation-States and Empires figured out that Liberalism can make more money for them with less Mercantilist wars for resources

Mercantalism enabled the merchants who used their newfound powers to then bring forth liberalism

Politics is always about the friction of power interests and mercantilism seems dangerously too close to liberalism. A state authority which is not controlled by productive entities is important

If Mercantilism wants to minimize imports and maximize exports, that would presume there would be nations that have to be the big importers, meaning mercantilism can't really be followed by every country

Nowadays Neoliberals prefer Neo-Colonialism

Recreate the Bantustan Puppet States

I presume from there such country can survive taking a more economically isolationist route from foreign entities?

How would one ensure that these things do not create an incentive for people to simply adopt more Liberal policies?

You mentioned China is following something like this, do you think overtime the wealthier corporate classes would influence the Communist Party of China to be more Pro-Corporate Interest as the two are very much interconnected?

That is what I worry about, that your plan has that fundamental tension between the corporate classes and the state and I can't help but feel the corporate classes will find a way to further influence the state to support them.

The CCP is basically "Don't insult us and we are in charge, but other than that, do whatever and give us money", still quite the leeway

The big question is if overtime, the corporate classes can make the CCP more open to certain forms of liberalization, especially if the state officials and corporate executives end up being the same people or are related.

The CCP's only principles is to ensure it is in charge and Chinese Nationalism with a Red Aesthetic. I wonder how much it is willing to open to other values that do not directly threaten those two tenets

The only states that are competing with the Neoliberal "Democratic" System of the West, economically and power wise, is China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. I see the Saudis still keeping hold, China is still doing well, how is Russia doing?

(Iran and North Korea are merely just trying to survive so they don't count here)

Economically: China, the West, and Saudi Arabia are becoming closer, I don't see that much with Russia minus exporting natural gas to Europe

Obviously not, but Western pressure is still present, I mean they now allow women to drive, trying to be more open to tourist, etc.

And, don't forget, Saudi Arabia is now being more friendly to Israel in the name of fighting Iran

@vexmasina44 It is possible they can exempt tourists of that law if tourism becomes too profitable. Saudi Arabia is trying to diversify their economy with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Many already go to the UAE for Tourism (Dubai)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Saudi_Arabia

3 Million Mecca Visits a year, 16 Million Visits in just 2017

I wonder if certain conditions will allow the Saudis to accept Constitutional Monarchy someday in the future

In politics, Mutual Interest is an Alliance

When oil's value weakens in the future, and Saudi's Neighbors continue to be more angrier, would the House of Saud consider kowtowing more to America just to survive?

@McFansy They won't, Unless the Saudis Kowtow even more and become a new puppet state

Hence my proposition that it would be further incentive to liberalize

Now imagine them becoming liberalized puppets who are more subservient

Israel does not want to lose a newly accquired regional ally

Not to mention, even if Saudi loses oil, the U.S. does not want Pro-Russia Iran to have all Middle Eastern Influence

The true question now is if a weaker Saudi Arabia is more vulnerable to liberal influences

That is not how the elites of nation-states think

Their desire to control is insatiable

I mean, the British Empire and the Russian Empire fought to get Afghanistan of all places

Geopolitical tools are always important

Global Empires need to keep themselves alive you know

More Power is always a good reason

If you can take it with minimal adverse consequences for you, why not

>Elites care about the mob

Also Gaddafi threatened Europe about somethign economcially if I recall

Hence why EU wanted to flatten them

The corporates are still sitting on their gilded office chairs

Remember, it is the corporates who are really in charge

Let me find @McFansy

Nukes lets North Korea have a "safe distance" from invasion

Kim Jong-il himself thought Saddam was an idiot to get himslef invaded

I also heard the CIA stating that they can take advantgae of Iraq's many groups to build an Anti-Saddam coalition when the U.S. invaded, can't do that in Best Korea

@vexmasina44 Nukes are a stronger guarantee, they still had China being a geopolitical ally. The Nuke is more for extra protection for the future

And people want to invade Iran, it is just harder than Iraq

So things are a bit slower ont hat department

Instead Neoliberalism Tempts the Cuban Communist Party to slowly Become Revisionist over time

Economic Conquest in the Works

Iraq's invasion was also fueled by Post-9/11 Anger from the American People to invade anything in the Middle East

The Iraq War in the beginning was very popular, if anyone remembers, everyone was a hawk in the early 2000s

Political will to invade Cuba is nothing compared to invading Iraq and Afghanistan immediately after 9/11

Mustard Gas isn't Chlorine Gas

I think Mustard Gas needs better infrastructure to make and maintain

Now where did Sadam get Tabun 🐙