China will become a mediator of choice around the world because of its total indifference to the internal affairs of other countries. It can be a genuinely disinterested mediator.
The United States can’t do this because of its unreasonable demands on foreign cultures. These demands mean it will always have a bias. Even now in Israel China could do better.
Also - China isn’t weighed down by ethnic lobbies that prevent it from being a disinterested arbiter. That ship sailed for the USA a long time ago. Anthony Blinken as a mediator in Israel is ridiculous on its face.
It's not really surprising that China managed to generate a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. There is no universe in which the USA could have done this.
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1/Haven’t posted a recipe in a while. Here is a simple shrimp roll - you can think of it as a poor man’s lobster roll. Relatively cheap, easy, nice for later summer. Details (this is for 2)….
2/You small dice a stalk of celery and a green onion. Then chop a small bunch of parsley, dill and chives. Mix with zest of 1/2 a lemon and its juice. 2 large spoonfuls of mayo. 1/2 tsp of Dijon. Same of paprika. 1 tsp red wine vinegar. 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning. Cranks of salt and pepper. Stir together.
3/ Take about 1/2 lb of shrimp, cook in salted water for a couple minutes. Then dump into ice water, dry, cut in half, and mix with dressing.
1/The disconnect b/w people saying USA is stronger than ever, and those bemoaning its decline, is that they’re talking about entirely different things. Short thread:
2/If you look strictly at projection of military force, ability to throw around economic weight with reserve currency, and focus on GDP figures, inflation targets, etc. - USA doesn’t look bad off…
3/While all of this is happening, however, the country becomes less and less recognizable day after day with mass immigration, decline of English, dislocation of people from community, broadening class distinctions, hatred of rich whites for poor whites…
I did the tweet b/c someone said he didn’t like that Jamie-Lynn Sigler was partially Jewish, when of course she was beautiful in the picture I posted and anyone claiming otherwise is a ridiculous liar. But I knew this would follow, was curious to see the fallout.
1/As promised, I will explain these French bistro burgers. They are lightly seasoned with allspice, dash of cinnamon, salt/pepper, drizzle of olive oil and parsley. I like to serve it with a carrot salad with a citrus dash to cut the richness (link to salad at end). This is for 2
2/ For the meat - you want 12 oz of fat heavy (ça 80%) ground beef. Hit with cranks of salt/pepper, 1/8 tsp allspice, pinch cinnamon, and healthy chunk of parsley minced. Add dash of olive oil, form into balls. Refrigerate for while, then form patties as below:
3/You must thinly slice a yellow onion and caramelize it - meaning you cook it in 1 tbsp butter and a dash of olive oil and salt till they are golden brown and soft (didn’t take a picture of this - sorry - but it takes about 15m). I did this with several and refrigerated.
Recurrent theme among white collar workers in 30s-40s is ‘did I really spend all that time in school for this?’ Economy deadens intelligent people, makes them feel trapped, humiliates them.
This is why the globalist system will collapse eventually. It’s Fritz Lang’s Metropolis.
This is also why people flooded the streets in 1914 celebrating the outbreak of WW1. People threw off their deadening shackles, suddenly felt alive.
From 1815-1914, there were little contained wars among great powers, but nothing explosive. It’s now 2023, and nothing dramatic in world stage implications has erupted since 1945. It’s a matter of time.
Re China technology posts. When you’re in China, it feels sort of modern, but in an Albert Speer way. Streets so large you can’t cross them, don’t want to walk them. Enormous air conditioned shopping malls where no one shops - they want clean, filtered air and escape from heat.
These modern areas are juxtaposed against 1950 style slums, and side streets where guys ride around on scooters with kids hanging off the back, no helmets.
Restaurants range from high end to holes in the wall. But Chinese will still spit on the floor of a restaurant, or blow their noses on the floor.