Putin wants return of Soviet Union, but not Soviet Union!

[Joelcool7]

Branko2166 said:

 

It's all good!

We're just debating some economic and political issues. It's normal to have differing opinions.

Regarding the countries you just stated have been opposed to globalisation, it is interesting to note that they all own their central banks as opposed to most western countries whose central banks are privately owned. They also have no foreign troops on their soil. So basically they are militarily and economically independent from the west. This I believe is the reason why they are in America's sights and not for the reasons often cited, including supporting terrorism or being authoritarian.

Just a thought.

Good eye, I think there is a less diabolical reason in America's position and in fact the countries opposed to globalism. Countries opposed to globalism realize that the whole world is changing and going global, they realize that they need to stick together and vie for influence in this globalized world.

Despite the fact that the Government's own a lot of the corporations and the corporations are often public. Those public corporations still make profit exporting products to other countries. The militaries of countries other then Iran are also in capable of developing their own technology and require purchases from other countries.

So despite being against globalization these countries realize they need allies and supporters from other countries around the globe especially one another. This is why you see them banding together and sticking up for one another no matter what the cost, like Iran a Government that executes people for converting from Islam talking to Venezuela  who's constitution guarantees religious freedom.

A fact is that these countries are very small compared to the juggernauts that support globalization. So how can they influence the world? Through provocative acts that gain their countries allies and influence without having to bow to Capitalist Global countries. Example Venezuela's support for FARC and other rebel groups in South America and Iran's support of militant organizations that attack Israel and her allies.

America knows this is a political game just as much as the countries themselves do. Look at North Korea as an example using the constant threat of Nuclear weapons and its ability to destabilize East Asia to get hand outs from the rest of the world. Will North Korea actually launch a nuke? Not likely but they know that if they continue to threaten and stick up to the number one enemy of anti-globalization (USA) they will gain valuable allies in the rest of the world and hand outs from all the countries desperate for them to disarm and maintain a dialogue.

In other words if your country takes an anti-global position it is in your best interest to be on America's bad side and provoke America. America as the biggest supporter of globalization can't exactly ignore your provocations and will react causing a ripple effect. In the end these anti-globalization countries walk a thin line between provoking and causing a war, they know they can't take on America and the global community no matter how they grand stand. But if they don't do anything provocative they won't get the support they need and will have a much harder time surviving!

Conclusion these protective countries need each other and help from globalized states. Their motives are in direct competition with the rest of the globalized world. The best chance for survival is to provoke the US and other globalized states and stick up for one another at all costs. This makes them very un-popular with the modern western countries!