The sanctions against Russia have blown up in the Globalist American Empire's face!
Russia's economy is roaring, and the empire's sanctions aren't even slowing it down
One of the publications I most enjoy here on Substack is
Garden of Knowledge. I’m always glad to see his situation reports show up on my feed. Well, I was looking at Notes today in my browser, and what popped up? A new sitrep from Simplicius, but this one was special. This one confirmed something I knew that was likely a while ago, but it was wonderful to see it spelled out without any doubts whatsoever.Russia’s economy is roaring! Moreover, it has now passed Japan and is likely even better than that! Here’s some of the dish from Simplicius’ new report:
Many will recall last year’s news that Russia had overtaken Germany for the 5th spot in GDP PPP. At the SPIEF, Putin announced that Russia has now officially surpassed Japan for the 4th spot, according to the World Bank.
It goes on to anecdotally explain that many Russians earn up to a third of their salaries from off-the-books gray markets, with millions of ads for ‘unofficial’ services attesting to this.
That means Russia’s true concealed economic might may be even far higher and actually closer to that of India’s. I have already argued at length that Russia, being the most sanctioned and economically undermined and terrorized country on earth, via embargoes and outright industrial sabotage like the Nordstream attacks, may be underachieving—for now—while hiding a far more powerful economy than current records imply. If you take away those artificial handicaps unfairly gimping Russia’s economy, then it is almost certain that Russia’s true unmeasured economic might is that of 3rd place behind China and the U.S. It’s remarkable that even under unparalleled attack, Russia is able to command one of the fastest growing and most robust economies in the world.
I highly recommend checking out Simplicius’ report; it’s a paid post, but the first part of it is free and worth reading. A paid sub is recommended if you can afford it. I shall leave the numbers and other data to Simplicius, as he has the head for such things and I do not. However, I have a few thoughts of my own to share.
Let me give you my initial reaction: HA HA HA HA HA!!!!! HA HA HA HA!!!! 😂🤣😅
Is it me, or is this priceless? The idiot neocons and the rest of the corrupt, venal cabal in the imperial capital did everything they could to try to destroy Russia and its economy. Yet, despite all their efforts, the Russian economy is kicking ass! Russia is in better shape now than it was before the arrogant retards in DC put the sanctions on!
But it gets better—far better! You see, when the morons in DC cut Russia off from SWIFT, they sent the rest of the world a message: Start building alternatives to the dollar for trade purposes, or run the risk of having your economy destroyed if you piss off the empire. And those alternatives are now being constructed quietly in the background.
However, take note that it is in no one’s interest for the dollar-based system to collapse overnight; that would be a disaster for the entire world. But make no mistake about it; the rest of the world knows full well that the dollar-based system is going to come to an end, and thus they are preparing for it now, even as I type this article. You can bet that China, Russia, and the rest of the BRICS are working on a payment system that is totally outside the control of the empire.
There is also another angle worth noting here that directly bears on Simplicius’ article: the Chinese and Russian alliance. The de facto Russia/China alliance (they aren’t using the word “alliance,” but it’s obvious to everybody that they are in league against the empire) is playing a huge factor in keeping Russia’s economy humming along. Once again, we see the hand of the idiot neocons in this. Their stupidity and hubris achieved the one thing that was truly dangerous to American foreign policy: they pushed China and Russia toward one another and created a Eurasian Colossus that is outside the power of the GAE to stop or control.
Moreover, the China-Russia alliance has also ensured that Russia cannot be stopped in Ukraine. China will provide whatever assistance Russia needs, because China knows that it is next on the GAE’s hit list if Russia goes down. So China is going to make sure that that doesn’t happen, and you see that in the explosion of trade between Russia and China since the Ukraine war began.
Isn’t this all so delicious, my frens? 😆
Yet there is another thing to note here: By cutting Russia off from SWIFT, the empire has also helped ensure that Russia has a firewall between it and the eventual financial collapse that is going to happen in the West. Russia is not connected to Western banks like it was before, which means that when the collapse comes, it will not affect Russia like it might have if it were still trapped in the dollar-based system.
You have to give it to the neocons and the rest of the fools in DC. Every single thing they have done to hurt Russia has backfired and blown up in their faces. The neocons are the gift that keeps on giving! No matter how idiotic their failed schemes are, they just keep going with them, even after it’s obvious to everybody that whatever the neocons have pushed has achieved the exact opposite of what they intended!
For the dissidents here in America, the success of Russia’s economy should bring hope despite the dismal, domestic political situation inside the empire. Russia’s economy has not only survived the sanctions placed on it by the GAE, but it has thrived and grown! This means that the empire’s control is slipping, things are not going its way, and events are happening that are outside its control.
Take heart, my frens. The empire is losing its grip on the world, and that is a good thing for all of us and for the world itself. 👍🏻
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Go Russia! Hip hip hooray!
The US & NATO are no longer seen as a net positive force, quite the contrary. US/NATO are only effective now at imposing control on & adversely affecting their own populations. And nations too tightly tied into US/NATO are suffering, ie. Japan, S. Korea, Canada, & Latin America. The key beneficial strategy now is not to terminate all contact with US/NATO, maintaining markets there. Plus be very cautious in signing official agreements with them as they routinely violate such accords. They're not reliable. Yes, it's very heartening seeing Russia benefit from the West's attempts to coerce & bludgeon & take them down. Go Russia!!
The rest of the world is looking at the way the collective west has treated Russia.
Their reaction is literally the geopolitical version of the reaction to the Trump conviction.
The west going after Russia has been over the top, and so desperate, that it brings the legitimacy of their claims into question.
Similarly, none of those countries watching [what's happening to Russia] want to be part of a system that will punish their people if the collective west disagrees with their position.
Lindsay Graham just told precisely why the west is involved in the Ukraine conflict -- and it has to do with natural resources! NOTHING TO DO WITH FREEDOM.
https://x.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1799832487285465244