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Regarding the capitalism/communism schism in the world simplifying everything... there's a simple beauty to that analysis, but there are serious complications. In theory, it makes a lot of sense. But it's not reality as the world has now adjusted to post-Berlin Wall.

Two major factors to consider: Islamic states are not democracies, but they do welcome trade and a certain amount of economic freedom. Whether they work toward the end of the non-Islamic world (like Iran) or not is another axis in this world.

Second, the capitalist Western nations are outsourcing more and more manufacturing to communist states, sacrificing security and wealth on the altar of this new religion related to climate change.

These two factors both work heavily to China's advantage and have created friendships (Russia and China, for example) that can only exist to eliminate America's superpower status.

If this religion continues to dominate Western politics, Russia will find success in its expansion and we all need to teach our children to speak Mandarin.

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