@GarethCliff We were strong then because we produced things, made things we needed for ourselves. Sanctions also forced us. Now? We are consumption driven. We need something? Let's see were can we get it from cheaply.
Production always outstrips consumption driven economies. It builds nations
@motsohi_thabang Their translucent skins ("Bleeksiele") just cannot take good clean sunshine very well. It fries their intestines and fogs up the brain, and thus causes ideas of superiority and promotion of wokeness. I have studied/researched this carefully over many years.
Iran may be the inflection point for an entirely new global system.
Globalization is being challenged by a model built on sovereignty, industrial power, and economic growth. 🌎