The
United States has dominated the world soon after the world war after unseating
the British empire. Ever since, the US has ruled the world unchallenged. It was
once challenged by the then USSR, which it outfoxed, slayed, and became the
sole world superpower. It created what we academically call Hegemonia
Americana or American hegemony. Considering how the US is grappling with
the war in the Middle East, I can comfortably say that, if things aren’t
straightened up peacefully and end the war, it marks the beginning of the end
of its hegemony. That’s natural though
we blame everything on the current President, Donald Tramp. Who voted him in?
Empires rise, dominate for a certain time and fall like
everything else. The US can’t escape this natural law. There were other
powerful empires, which went under like the US will. Some of these empires were
Qing dynasty, Inca, Aztec, Mayas, Songhai, Mongol, Greek, Roman, Ottoman,
British and many more. Where are they? They died simply because everything has
a certain non-negotiable lifespan.
Like any global superpower, the US enjoyed many feats but also created many enemies within and without in its own orbit before the then USSR came in as a challenger. However, in late 90s, the US outfoxed, demised the USSR, and remained as a sole superpower.
Like any global superpower, the US enjoyed many feats but also created many enemies within and without in its own orbit before the then USSR came in as a challenger. However, in late 90s, the US outfoxed, demised the USSR, and remained as a sole superpower.
Recently, the
US attacked Iran, which historians know as an empire slayer. Weak as it might
seem, Iran is one of continuous civilisations that slayed many of them. Using
its geographic and strategic significance, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz,
which transports close to 20% of world energy. After the US bombed and killed
it leaders, Iran took out its trump card and blocked the Strait of Hormuz
knowingly what the ramifications to the global economy are.
Although the Strait of Hormuz is in Iran and Oman, it’s a lot to do with US hegemony and economic muscles. It’s a door through which oil and gas pass to go to the world. Is it true that the US doesn’t have anything to do with the US, which doesn’t depend on energy from the Middle East?
Firstly, the gas and oil from the Middle East are priced and traded in the US dollar, hence petrodollar.
Secondly, the US makes billions of even trillions of dollars by selling weapons to the oil-rich gulf states.
Thirdly, it makes more money by protecting the monarchies in the region.
Although the Strait of Hormuz is in Iran and Oman, it’s a lot to do with US hegemony and economic muscles. It’s a door through which oil and gas pass to go to the world. Is it true that the US doesn’t have anything to do with the US, which doesn’t depend on energy from the Middle East?
Firstly, the gas and oil from the Middle East are priced and traded in the US dollar, hence petrodollar.
Secondly, the US makes billions of even trillions of dollars by selling weapons to the oil-rich gulf states.
Thirdly, it makes more money by protecting the monarchies in the region.
Fourthly, the US, by uses the power of its dollar,
which also draws its power from being the only currency in which oil is priced
and traded.
Fifthly, the US prints and mints dollars at will. We all know. The
petrodollar agreement with Saudi Arabia, which was entered in the 1970s has
expired without any renewal. This means the dominance of the dollar will soon
come to an end. Shall this happen, the US dominance too will.
Equally, the US
has lost its important allies, the EU and NATO, which opposed and flatly have flatly
refused to participate in this war of choice. This costs the US its economic
clout as a world powerhouse, which currently spends billions of dollars on war
while its people are suffering.
Historically, when a great empire is
involved in wars, it starts to crumble. This means that the US has to shoulder
war expenses. Unfortunately, the US didn’t learn a lesson from Afghanistan and
Iraq. When it started the war, its misguided plan was that Iranians would rise
against their government. Sensing what transpired in Afghanistan, Iraq, and
Libya, Iranians united and refused to do US’ dirty laundry and destroy
themselves.
In the biggening, it was like a walk to the park. After Iran became a hard nut to crack, the US asked its allies to crack it for it. The duo flatly refused to be drawn into US’s war of choice. Thereof, Trump fired back saying that the US didn’t need them since they’re a tiger paper.
In the biggening, it was like a walk to the park. After Iran became a hard nut to crack, the US asked its allies to crack it for it. The duo flatly refused to be drawn into US’s war of choice. Thereof, Trump fired back saying that the US didn’t need them since they’re a tiger paper.
Blockading the
strait of Hormuz adversely affects global economy. Underscoring that, the US
wanted the international community to address this mess pretending that the US
has nothing to do with this danger to the world. Ironically, when Trump started
this foolish war, he ignored those he’s now blaming and coercing to do his
dirty laundry. They know who the first casualty is. Instead of facing it and
abandoning the war, currently, Trump is hollering at the top of his lungs that Iran
is a danger to the world. Again, who started this war of choice? Is it the
victim or the perpetrator? Who truly is the very danger?
Typically, without gas flowing through the strait of Hormuz, American dollar will lose value just overnight. The world knows how the US benefits and depends on the Middle East oil after sabotaging and abandoning the gold standard wherein nations depended on the amount of gold they’d in treasurers.
Let the US know. Shall the war go on, the biggest victims won’t be Iran but the US. Why? That’s because the gas price will swell globally, which isn’t a problem only for the US. Again, since gas price is globally interconnected and depends on capitalistic conjectures, the US will become the first to suffer. Shall this happen, though it’s already started to happen, the Republicans will lose midterm elections, which is due soon.
Typically, without gas flowing through the strait of Hormuz, American dollar will lose value just overnight. The world knows how the US benefits and depends on the Middle East oil after sabotaging and abandoning the gold standard wherein nations depended on the amount of gold they’d in treasurers.
Let the US know. Shall the war go on, the biggest victims won’t be Iran but the US. Why? That’s because the gas price will swell globally, which isn’t a problem only for the US. Again, since gas price is globally interconnected and depends on capitalistic conjectures, the US will become the first to suffer. Shall this happen, though it’s already started to happen, the Republicans will lose midterm elections, which is due soon.
We know Americans.
They love their beloved cars, whenever gas prices upsurge, they’ll stop at
nothing but to show Trump’s party the door. Neither Trump nor Republicans like
this to happen. Why? First of all, Trump doesn’t want to soil his political
standing. Secondly, losing election will destroy his daydream of either running
for the third term or decide on who should run shall his megalomaniac dreams
flop, which it surely will.
In sum, is the war with Iran the beginning of the end of Hegemonia Americana?
In sum, is the war with Iran the beginning of the end of Hegemonia Americana?
Source: The Citizen Wednesday today.
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