It took seventy years for the Soviet Empire to collapse and shrink into the current, autocratic state of Russia. Smaller, engaged in war, while bleeding away its manpower and wealth for a pointless war. In the unlikely event that Putin could pull some kind of rescue plan from his failing economy, Russia is an empire in rapid decline.

Most of the western world would regard this as good news, but blinkered in their views, they cannot see a similar decline in the empire created by the USA. A great nation, built on strong constitutional and moral foundations is floundering and although its economy remains strong, that economy relies on confidence, unity and leadership. Since the election of Clinton and GW Bush, the USA has struggled with morality, its system of electing leaders, the integrity of its justice system and the partisan division of congress. No longer working for the people, elected representatives work for power and money. Half of the population cannot afford higher education and are left as a vote dump for extremists, while the remaining half demand lower taxes. With the loss of moral expectations at every level, the USA struggles to find a direction for the future. Without the principles of ‘Right and Wrong’ it is hard to build confidence. The USA has been another empire in decline since the election of Richard Nixon and his presidential pardon. Modern ethical standards are now based on whether one gets caught.

Europe struggles, the great European post war experiment is cracking under pressure from well funded authoritarian based, political parties with leaders fond of money and control who are building their voting base on division and fear. There is still a strong moral centre to Europe but it is under attack. In the UK, since Brexit and Covid, nothing works, revealing the final stages of degradation in another once great empire that lasted three hundred years. Finished off by the two great wars of the 20th century.

The Chinese Empire has risen and fallen more times than all the others put together. China sits like a vulture waiting for Russia or the USA to destroy one another. China is viewing Russian Manchuria. Russia cannot defend the east while it expends all its efforts in the west. China can wait and watch, selling to Russia, Europe and the USA. China is united and wealthy with vast well organised resources.

India, the largest ‘democracy’ in the world sells to whoever has the money to pay. All ethical considerations come second to the principle of profit, no different from the rest, just more predictable and obvious.

Is there a future for:
Russia? No!
The USA? I desperately hope so.
Europe? Yes, if it becomes more self reliant.
China? Yes.
India? Yes, they will always make a profit.

We live in interesting times.