The press of seven nations has been building it for five months, implicitly, in seven languages, without coordination. No one has named it. We name it.
I have to say as a Canadian I rarely paid much attention to the G7 but since you know who stank up the place I pay close attention. Great read, thank you and I will be watching closely re Marcron add Carney at the G7. Too bad Pootie’s stooge will be attending. Pray he departs early like he did last year.
I appreciate you naming the Beckley critique. Good point. It’s still about recognizing and hedging for risk. Being nimble. Building new coalitions and hence new relationships.
I read this twice . I appreciated the clarity of prose, the careful parsing of terms - like doctrine. There is so much written about these issues - some so close to the events as to be myopic , some so emotionally contaminated as to distort and disturb.
I I found a real comfort in the orderly and stringent organization of reporting that stripped away the superfluous and steadily honed in what was known, what was supposition or wishful thinking,or unproven .
As a Canadian, I am watching these next few weeks with real attention and intention.
I believe this writer could give a master class on real journalism,
As someone who has long studied history by looking for repeated patterns in human affairs, I am impressed by the depth of reporting and analysis of this essay.
Yet because I have always subscribed to the philosophy that “there’s nothing new under the sun,” I kept thinking of our American experiment at its very beginning as those early rebels began to debate the nature of mutual and equal organization. The flawed first Continental Congress failed because its structure did not address the question of what constitutes equal rights and responsibilities.
All human organizations, especially those designed to manage the challenging relationships between political entities and human nature, must face the same issues you so excellently describe here.
Rome rose and fell. So too did Great Britain. So too will the United States. The shifts in power we accept as individuals and those we refuse will continue to reflect the immediate needs and desires of many more states and individuals than our own personal stances.
Someone has called all this “The Great Game.” So it is. So my bet is on Carney and like minded Europeans who are considering alternate possibilities than those demanded by Trump.
I’ve been watching this as it’s developing, and I agree 💯💯💯 that the deliverables are the real yardstick, alongside actions of governments outside of Canada
The key is this: preparing the ground for the tough choices ahead. The bully will continue to bully and coerce. You have to plan your responses and exits in advance. Alone we have to cave. United, we can stand up and present an unified response.
I like your honesty. I may, at times, disagree but can't help to recognise the value of your views. Thank you very much for making me think over and again, and to question my own views and assertions. That's what makes this/you great. Many many thanks.
An excellent write-up, thank-you. A few things I'd like to note: I believe Carney's end-game is to make the middle-power coalition into a new "hegemon". As the US dissolves into anarchy, its hegemon status is definitely at risk. Carney is betting that a large group of countries can work together and watch each others' backs, both defensively and economically. Sure, Europe is cautious, but they can read the room and they are starting to move more quickly. They just needed someone to point out the path. I am Canadian and I pray that Carney's gamble pays off, because the alternative is war & poverty.
I am also an Albertan and the outside press always gets the separation issue wrong. Support for separation is collapsing. The referendum in the fall will not be a binding one, and I doubt it will lead to a binding one because the support isn't there. If the soft separatists, the ones that want to "send a message to Ottawa", manage to get their heads on straight, we can avoid a Brexit scenario and that will hopefully be the end of it for now. It's important not to exaggerate how popular separatism actually is; the separatists are a noisy minority that likes to suck all the oxygen out of the room.
I have to say as a Canadian I rarely paid much attention to the G7 but since you know who stank up the place I pay close attention. Great read, thank you and I will be watching closely re Marcron add Carney at the G7. Too bad Pootie’s stooge will be attending. Pray he departs early like he did last year.
I appreciate you naming the Beckley critique. Good point. It’s still about recognizing and hedging for risk. Being nimble. Building new coalitions and hence new relationships.
I read this twice . I appreciated the clarity of prose, the careful parsing of terms - like doctrine. There is so much written about these issues - some so close to the events as to be myopic , some so emotionally contaminated as to distort and disturb.
I I found a real comfort in the orderly and stringent organization of reporting that stripped away the superfluous and steadily honed in what was known, what was supposition or wishful thinking,or unproven .
As a Canadian, I am watching these next few weeks with real attention and intention.
I believe this writer could give a master class on real journalism,
Bravo . Guidance and standards much appreciated,
As always, a very thoughtful article. Thank you.
As someone who has long studied history by looking for repeated patterns in human affairs, I am impressed by the depth of reporting and analysis of this essay.
Yet because I have always subscribed to the philosophy that “there’s nothing new under the sun,” I kept thinking of our American experiment at its very beginning as those early rebels began to debate the nature of mutual and equal organization. The flawed first Continental Congress failed because its structure did not address the question of what constitutes equal rights and responsibilities.
All human organizations, especially those designed to manage the challenging relationships between political entities and human nature, must face the same issues you so excellently describe here.
Rome rose and fell. So too did Great Britain. So too will the United States. The shifts in power we accept as individuals and those we refuse will continue to reflect the immediate needs and desires of many more states and individuals than our own personal stances.
Someone has called all this “The Great Game.” So it is. So my bet is on Carney and like minded Europeans who are considering alternate possibilities than those demanded by Trump.
Ecclesiastes 1:9:
"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
Excellent to pick that verse. I wish I could share the music with you. There is much more in the ancient texts than we give them credit for.
Thank you for the clear and concise framing
I’ve been watching this as it’s developing, and I agree 💯💯💯 that the deliverables are the real yardstick, alongside actions of governments outside of Canada
I must digest this deep dissection before comment but it’s import struck me deeply.
For your consideration https://glenroberts911399.substack.com/p/the-french-connection?r=1pgr4n&utm_medium=ios
The key is this: preparing the ground for the tough choices ahead. The bully will continue to bully and coerce. You have to plan your responses and exits in advance. Alone we have to cave. United, we can stand up and present an unified response.
Excellent read.
I like your honesty. I may, at times, disagree but can't help to recognise the value of your views. Thank you very much for making me think over and again, and to question my own views and assertions. That's what makes this/you great. Many many thanks.
A good read.
Thank you. Food for thought.
Great analyse !
An excellent write-up, thank-you. A few things I'd like to note: I believe Carney's end-game is to make the middle-power coalition into a new "hegemon". As the US dissolves into anarchy, its hegemon status is definitely at risk. Carney is betting that a large group of countries can work together and watch each others' backs, both defensively and economically. Sure, Europe is cautious, but they can read the room and they are starting to move more quickly. They just needed someone to point out the path. I am Canadian and I pray that Carney's gamble pays off, because the alternative is war & poverty.
I am also an Albertan and the outside press always gets the separation issue wrong. Support for separation is collapsing. The referendum in the fall will not be a binding one, and I doubt it will lead to a binding one because the support isn't there. If the soft separatists, the ones that want to "send a message to Ottawa", manage to get their heads on straight, we can avoid a Brexit scenario and that will hopefully be the end of it for now. It's important not to exaggerate how popular separatism actually is; the separatists are a noisy minority that likes to suck all the oxygen out of the room.
Excellent review of Carney’s approach. Thanks
Thank you for this excellent article! I especially appreciate the structure and clarity.