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<https://tinyurl.com/266ryhac> taxresearch.org.uk

One of my predictions was that [Trump] wanted to crash the
dollar .. It helps increase inflation in the USA .. It tends to
inflate US interest rates ..

And yes, because it indicates a lack of confidence in the USA,
which will have repercussions in world power relationships that
will, in turn, have knock-on effects in US politics.

It is positive for the rest of the world (but not for the UK) ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/26nmk8ww>

Major indicator of US economic strength has worst run ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/26nuksoc> travelpulse.ca

Global Air Travel Demand Outpaces North American Decline

While total air traffic demand globally rose 5 percent this
May with increases in every major market, the United States
domestic market saw a 1.7 percent decline over May ..
"Globally, the industry reported 5% growth with Asia-Pacific
taking the lead at 9.4%. The outlier was North America
which reported a 0.5% decline, led by a 1.7% fall in the US
domestic market .. This isn't the first month that has seen
North America's air travel demand face declines while the
rest of the world gains ..

<https://tinyurl.com/2dyr4gzx>

American Imports Post Record Monthly Decline

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Things aren't good, and it will be getting worse.

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<https://tinyurl.com/26zfnpqu> news.cn

U.S. manufacturing struggles through fourth straight month of decline

U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth consecutive
month in June, with new factory orders plummeting .. Automotive sector
showed similar signs of strain after a tariff-driven sales surge had
collapsed .. The persistent weakness in U.S. industrial backbone
reflected broader economic headwinds .. Raw material costs have surged
for eight consecutive months .. New orders in manufacturing, a key
indicator of future production, fell for the fifth straight month ..

<https://archive.is/sV423>

Why China Has Already Won

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<https://tinyurl.com/26l2peya> hungarianconservative.com

By 2024-2025, it had become clear that no single state or ideological
bloc could easily dictate the global agenda.5 Indeed, under the Trump administration, this structural reality has been acknowledged, with
Secretary of State Marco Rubio observing that 'it's not normal for the
world to have a unipolar power' .. Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy
Noonan observed that 'those who think about foreign affairs and world
history, the great story of the past dozen years or so has been the
collapse of the post-war international order that created systems and
ways of operating whose dynamics and assumptions were clear,
predictable, and kept an enduring peace. You can say the fall began
when Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 or Ukraine in 2022 ..

...

The misinterpretation is pretty obvious.

The collapse of the international order started after the Atlanticist
crude destructive action in Yugoslavia, then the invasion of Iraq and
"Enduping Freedom" etc in Afghanistan reinforced the trend.

<https://archive.is/bvHIs>

.. the Post-American Order ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/28rba28d> indiatimes.com

Mamdani is the son of Mira Nair ..

The US is in relative decline .. Managing decline is difficult ..
Voters .. feel the decline, and are fed up with the waffling of
centrists who cannot end decline and its accompanying grievances
.. Economic growth will slow and inflation will rise in the US,
dismaying voters .. The US trade deficit will not shrink. It
represents .. structurally-embedded US overspending, where
domestic savings are grossly inadequate to finance its investment
.. An extreme left candidate like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be
the next US president ..

<https://tinyurl.com/25jyjwzh>

.. We have returned to an epoch of world revolution ..

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Ya know Oleg - TIRED of people with Vlad's
dick in their mouths. You're plonked.

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<https://tinyurl.com/2d9ztl8d> counterpunch.org

According to research .. May 15, 2025, a majority of Americans'
financial affairs have reached a crisis level. Their standard of
living has steadily declined over the past fifty years (1975-2025).
The evidence is the gap that has been increasing between economic
productivity (GDP) and worker compensation (wages). From 1975-2025
economic productivity (GDP) increased at 69% while worker
compensation (wages) decreased disproportionately at 11% ..

More than half of U.S. families have virtually no savings .. Most
Americans would need to assume significant debt or sell investments
such as a home to cover an emergency expense .. Most Americans do
not earn enough to afford basic costs of living .. The ongoing
death of "middle America" has sparked the emergence of two countries
within one .. The manifestation of this disaster is that the
minority rich (oligarchs) have expanded their wealth exponentially,
while the majority of middle-class Americans are in financial
decline. Suffice it to say, the poor are faring much worse ..

<http://alturl.com/jsb7z>

.. Why American capitalism is so rotten ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/25znjjp2> mronline.org

The End of a Very Short American Century ..

The section of the left .. has always argued that America's wars of
the twenty-first century have been an attempt to avert that country's
relative decline against rising powers, of which China is the most
important. Although these forever wars began in Afghanistan, the U.S.
shifted its attention rapidly to the Middle East and has remained
utterly focused on it, because of the intersection between crucial
trade routes and access to fossil fuels in the region.

Multiple factors have chopped and changed over a quarter of a century
.. There has been a significant rupture within the American
establishment about whether their aggressive policy can, or should,
be continued. What the trans-Asian railway may represent, however, is
that this debate could be rendered moot. It might already be too late
for them to hold off American decline relative to Chinese ascendancy
for very much longer ..

Read more <https://tinyurl.com/25znjjp2>

<https://tinyurl.com/2a98rsef>

The PRC is now Latin America's second-largest trading partner ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/26ch2qfy> hindustantimes.com

.. Trump .. 4 signs of cognitive decline ..

Questions about Donald Trump's cognitive decline are a widespread
topic now, with one mental health expert raising concerns that
the 79-year-old U.S. president may be showing signs of early-stage
dementia .. a condition that impacts both speech and motor
functions ..

<https://tinyurl.com/23wcwxam> indiatimes.com

Dr. John Gartner has voiced concerns about Trump's coordination,
which he believes has worsened over time, suggesting this decline
could be symptomatic of dementia ..

...

Indian media seem especially concerned.

<https://tinyurl.com/26c9daef>

Factory farms are poisoning America

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<https://tinyurl.com/29x8cquq> unherd.com

China's space ambition is challenging Nasa

The cuts to Nasa's budget proposed by the Trump administration
will have consequences .. Beijing plans to land on the Moon within
five years, and intends to build a base there in the next decade
.. The current administration allows Nasa to continue on its path
of decline ..

<https://tinyurl.com/2bqsd4ys>

China Challenges US Dominance ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/24f3md2k> thehindu.com

America, undone ..

A statement surfaced on social media last month, allegedly from
Chinese President Xi Jinping: "The world can move on without the
United States." As with many such posts attributed to Xi, Mao, or
Confucius, the provenance remains murky, the original source
elusive. But what matters is not whether he said it. What matters
is that millions believed he could have. And, more crucially,
that it did not sound far-fetched ..

...

Read one more reflection on American decline.

<https://tinyurl.com/23z86lov>

The inevitable decay of hegemony ..

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Const, <news:1043ubo$3llic$1@dont-email.me>

Come on, it is a paid fsb troll.

Второй ишак прибежал на помощь.

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<https://archive.is/O7gX7> medium.com/bouncin-and-behavin-blogs

Is it that America is punching itself in the face over and over
again, seeing how many blows it can take before it collapses?
Or maybe we're trying to learn how many times we can crash the
car before it becomes completely undrivable?
Holding our hand in the flame to find out when, exactly, we'll
need to go to the burn ward?
Or are we simply shooting ourselves in the foot? ..

The self-sabotage is aggressive, wide-ranging, and comprehensive ..

...

Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad (pagan wisdom)

<https://tinyurl.com/2xt2fn9y>

National pride is declining in America ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/26seuars> factualamerica.com

.. America's Cities Collapsing .. the Urban Crisis ..

America's cities have long been the symbols of prosperity,
innovation, and cultural vibrancy. They once promised opportunity
and hope to millions. Yet looking around today, a growing number
of city streets tell a different, bleaker story: crime on the rise,
businesses shuttering, and communities grappling with homelessness
and decay .. Residents and visitors alike now think twice before
walking certain streets or using public transit ..

...

The decline is an inevitability.

<https://tinyurl.com/28sphvw2>

.. American cities are squalid ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/286hocyb> highereducationinquirer.org

.. The Trump Spending Bill .. Strengthens China and Russia ..

The Trump-backed spending bill .. is a masterclass in short-term
thinking and long-term self-destruction. Framed as a "Big,
Beautiful" plan to restore fiscal discipline and American greatness,
the legislation guts the very pillars of U.S. national power:
public education, scientific research, clean energy innovation,
and social stability .. By hollowing out education, defunding clean
energy programs, and dismantling the civilian R&D infrastructure,
the bill hands strategic advantages to authoritarian competitors
like China and Russia. It weakens America ..

...

Good.

<https://tinyurl.com/2d9ztl8d>

.. Standard of living has steadily declined ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/37xbkr8k> islamtimes.com

The Decline of American Superpower Status ..

Nearly half of Americans now believe their country will no longer
be a superpower within the next decade .. This sharp decline in
confidence reflects not just anxiety over global competition, but
a more profound mistrust between the American public and its
leadership. The question is no longer whether the US is in decline
- it's how far that decline will go, and whether anything can stop
it ..

The US national debt has surged past $34 trillion ..

Wealth gap has widened. The top 1% of Americans now control over
30% of national wealth, while the bottom 50% own just 2.5%.
Americans struggling with rent, healthcare or child care
increasingly view the system as rigged against them .. Most families
are squeezed by rising prices .. President Trump's economic policy
continues to favor the ealthy .. Trust in the federal government
has significantly declined ..

...

And the Lebanese timids, too, note the American decline.

<https://tinyurl.com/239kkesa>

Nearly 100% of Arabs say U.S. policy on Israel-Gaza 'bad' ..

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<https://archive.is/DyvEi> medium.com/@monalazzar

.. Europeans Don't Want American Food ..

Well, this time [Trump is] trying to shove American food items down
Europe's throat .. "The European Union won't take chicken from
America. They won't take lobsters from America. They hate our beef
because our beef is beautiful and theirs is weak," declared the US
commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, in April.

Hmm... interesting. And laughable .. The EU has made it absolutely
clear that food-safety standards are non-negotiable .. American
food has a bad reputation ..

...

Indeed the EU food-safety standards are notably higher vs. the US,
while the American big beautiful foods are known to be often spoiled
by feces (e.coli) not to mention controversial chemicals.

Calling Americans shit eaters is not a derogatory exaggeration.

<https://tinyurl.com/yy8wsmkp>

.. Most of the meat is contaminated with feces ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2ybms269> americanliberty.news

As the United States observes another Independence Day, a newly
released Gallup poll reveals a record-low level of national pride ..
This year's drop in national pride is largely attributable to a
significant decline among Democrats .. Republican pride, in contrast,
has remained relatively consistent over the past two decades ..
The consistency of Republican pride across both Republican and
Democratic presidencies stands in contrast to the more variable
pattern among Democrats, whose pride levels have fluctuated more
significantly depending on which party holds political power ..

Gallup also found .. national pride has declined in general among
younger Americans .. Cultural and political commentators have
interpreted the data in different ways ..

...

It's clear about younger Americans, - while old farts keep cliches
formed in the past "great" epoch, the younger farts can better see
the fact the US is no longer somehow close to greatness.

R's versus D's represent male and female components, respectively.
Remember, there's only two genders. This bi-sexual structure of
the American political state is oddly called two-party democracy.
Given the feminine nature of the D's, their inconsistencies are
natural since menstruating person tends to be emotionally unstable
depending on the phase of the cycle. One might watch the squabbles
within this ugly family as a kind of freak / reality show.

The further it goes on the more the show becomes shoddy.

<https://tinyurl.com/yl54qjg6>

Youngsters are losing faith ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/2xh88w68> firstpost.com

Good time for Asian currencies as US dollar suffers ..

With the US no longer commanding unquestioned dominance in global
finance, markets are shifting capital toward regions with stable
macroeconomic fundamentals and clearer policy outlooks.

The Korean won has been one of the standout performers in Emerging
Asia .. Continued dollar softness will amplify its gains .. The
Taiwanese dollar has also seen strong appreciation against the
dollar .. Exporters are expected to increase their conversion of
dollar holdings into local currency, putting further downward
pressure on the USD/TWD rate .. Southeast Asian currencies such as
the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah are also experiencing
appreciation due to the dollar's slide .. Additionally, rising
portfolio inflows and supportive monetary policy are reinforcing
these trends .. Analysts generally agree that the momentum for
Asian currencies is likely to continue into the second half of 2025.
The structural weaknesses in the US dollar including fiscal
irresponsibility, inflationary tariff policies and a weakening role
in the global financial order suggest a prolonged period of
softness ..

...

<https://archive.is/sugGG>

.. The Diminishing Global Influence Of U.S. ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/yvpan5qo> johnager.co.uk

The American Dream is Dead

I've never been more disgusted and horrified by my country than I am
today. Everything I was taught about what we stand for has been
silenced or destroyed. We are actively harming people who come for a
better life and making billionaires richer off the backs of the poor
and the middle class. We are removing life sustaining care from
people who desperately need it. Cruelty and hatred are running the
country. Fueled by stupidity and ignorance ..

...

Ignorance is strength.

<https://tinyurl.com/26yqbw6t>

.. Middle Class Has Declined ..

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<https://archive.is/JUBUz> newsweek.com

The past few months have seen a surge in the number of Americans
looking into leaving the U.S. or seeking dual citizenship ..
A recent survey .. found that four in 10 U.S. adults (42 percent)
have considered or plan to relocate outside the country to
improve their quality of life or financial position. Among
younger generations, these numbers were even higher, at 63
percent of Gen Zers and 52 percent of millennials. One company
helping Americans relocate .. reported a 200 percent increase in
inquiries from U.S. nationals .. A lot of Americans have sort of
been waiting to see how things are going, but they just keep
getting worse ..

...

The U.S. is a slowly sinking ship.

The smartest will be increasingly leaving it.

<https://tinyurl.com/253b6rvs>

I moved from the US to Thailand ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/yookw57x> topindiannews.com

On its 2025 Independence Day, the U.S. faces a sobering truth
- it is no longer the world's sole superpower .. Its foreign
policy vision appears increasingly misaligned with its capacity
to execute .. The roots of America's decline lie in decisions
made decades ago .. The 2003 Iraq war proved a pivotal misstep ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/26wggmq9>

India, China seek to rebuild ties ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/276fmrmc> eurasiabusinessnews.com

China Snubs U.S. Oil for Third Month in a Row

China did not import any U.S. crude oil in May, marking the third
consecutive month without purchasing American oil .. The absence of
Chinese purchases has significantly impacted U.S. shale producers
and contributed to a sharp decline in U.S. overseas oil sales,
which fell to their lowest level .. China has been sourcing crude
oil from other suppliers with relative ease, maintaining its status
as the world's largest oil importer without buying American crude.
In addition to crude oil, China's imports of other major commodities
.. also declined in May ..

...

In essence, China has imposed sanctions on the American crude oil.
Within a couple decade, it might become more efficant. As America
fades, sanctioning it may be a useful option to shorten its agony.

<https://tinyurl.com/bdhcdzkw>

.. Collapse of America's Economic Empire ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ytyvmhln> msn.com

.. Aging America faces its largest crisis ..

The most recent census numbers .. We're facing an even bigger crisis
than the most contentious critics of President Trump's so-called
"big, beautiful bill" realize. And those census numbers just
clarified it may only get worse. Simply put, as billons in Medicaid
and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are likely
to be slashed or have steeper eligibility requirements, the number
of older Americans needing them is just growing .. We're looking at insanity-inducing shortages in medical care and food for many older
Americans ..

...

One of the positive outcomes from that is that the older Americans
will post less nonsense in the Usenet since they will have to spend
more time struggling for medical care and food.

<https://tinyurl.com/2d9ztl8d>

.. Standard of living has steadily declined ..

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<https://archive.is/VMSZM> timeswv.com

West Virginians are hungry .. Housing prices are skyrocketing.
Electricity bills are surging. A homeless encampment along the
river is growing .. "I've had more people come in in the past
three months for food assistance than I had probably in the last
prior year," ..

<https://tinyurl.com/ysor4ukb> scrippsnews.com

West Virginia is the most obese state in the nation, according
to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Nearly 42%
of adults who live in West Virginia are considered obese ..

...

Seems to have something to do with the American shitty foods.

...

<https://archive.is/DyvEi>

.. Europeans Don't Want American Food ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/4vd3ytat> news.cn

.. Why is U.S. losing ..

While the United States proclaims itself a model of democracy, its
economy has revealed an undeniable truth of exploitation, with wealth concentrating in the hands of the privileged few while ordinary
Americans face growing hardships. Nowhere is this more evident than
in healthcare .. 40 percent of adults in the United States forgo
essential medical care due to crippling costs. Meanwhile,
pharmaceutical giants reap record profits .. Since the 1970s, U.S.
worker productivity has risen steadily, yet inflation-adjusted wages
have stagnated. CEO compensation, in contrast, soared by 1,460
percent .. By the end of 2024, the wealthiest 0.1 percent of U.S.
households .. controlled 13.8 percent of the nation's total wealth,
while the bottom 50 percent held just 2.5 percent .. China's
trajectory presents a stark contrast .. China's governance ..
consistently prioritizes its people's livelihood .. "This is a whole
different way of thinking about what an economy is for: either the
economy serves the people, or the people serve the economy .. China's
global approval rating climbed from +5 percent in 2024 to +14
percent, while the U.S. dropped from +22 percent to -5 percent. For
the first time, China surpassed the United States in global
favorability and stood out as the only major country with a positive
net image ..

...

Chinese propaganda has explained why America sucks.

<https://tinyurl.com/3rvyt2a3>

China President warns U.S. of inevitable decline ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/5djst25b> slguardian.org

The US's Ticking Time Bomb

.. The Big Beautiful Bill .. short-term relief at the cost of long-
term ruin. From deep cuts to social welfare to a ballooning national
debt, this legislation reveals not just Trump's shortsightedness -
but a deeper dysfunction at the heart of U.S. politics .. The broader
truth: this myopic approach isn't unique to Trump's administration.
Trump simply pressed harder on the accelerator of a political system
already hurtling toward disaster.

...

American economic unsustainability is becoming increasingly visible.
For most of international observers, the upcoming US collapse is not
in question. Question is about timing and way it will happen.

<https://tinyurl.com/mr3zakm4>

How the Great America Is Gradually Ceasing to Be Great

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R's versus D's represent male and female components, respectively.
Remember, there's only two genders. This bi-sexual structure of
the American political state is oddly called two-party democracy.

<https://tinyurl.com/yvpox82m> cbsnews.com

Elon Musk vows to start a new political party ..

...

Elon Musk is essentially correct when calling the established R&D
symbiosis "one-party system" or "uniparty", since the differences
between R vs D are less about *real* political interests but more
about gender-role approach/style/aesthetics. It's essentially one
group or establishment: one ruling party with two genderal faces.
But even if Musk succeeds, it won't necessarily mean formation of
a "true democratic" multi-party system in the US. Rather, it would
be like an adolescent vs. parents. Nevertheless, if Musk really
succeeded with creation of the promised new party then the US may
have a chance to turn away from the economic dead end. It's still
unlikely. The both R&D will seek to kill the kid.

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<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81g2yhaY0o>

America Is Quietly Turning Into a Third World Country

In 2025, streets are crumbling, poverty is exploding, and millions
are living without basic necessities once taken for granted ..
Homelessness is spreading. Infrastructure is decaying. Crime is
rising. Families are fleeing cities they once called home because
they no longer feel safe or secure. In this video, I'm exposing the
silent collapse happening right here in America and why it's only
going to accelerate ..

...

And from the top comments

I moved out of US around 10 years ago and always feel it was the
best decision I've made. Working in US was literally living to work.
In the "3rd world" country I moved to, it's completely flipped ..

I live in Sweden and has traveled a lot I think the US is worse than
many third world counries. And sorry but I dont understand why you
think the US is advanced? Have you even been outside your country? ..

<https://archive.is/JUBUz>

.. Americans looking into leaving the U.S. ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ynxpqqgs> in-cyprus.philenews.com

America drowning in debt: A looming crisis

The discussion about the sustainability of U.S. debt is
returning with intensity. And this time, it doesn't seem like a
theoretical scenario .. As analysts point out, markets are
starting to view U.S. bonds not as risk-free assets but as
"excessively exposed to political risk." ..

The markets' patience with Washington's unilateral decisions is
beginning to run out. Analysts are already talking about the
"de-dollarization" club, with members from Moscow to Riyadh and
Beijing planning payment systems and trade agreements without
the dollar.

If a critical mass of these players decides to freeze purchases
of U.S. government bonds or mass-dump bonds, then the scenario
becomes nightmarish ..

<https://tinyurl.com/5djst25b>

The US's Ticking Time Bomb

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<https://tinyurl.com/bdhcdzkw> nakedcapitalism.com

.. The United States' foreign policy, now, .. is based on
preventing any alternative .. To disrupt the ability to other
countries to be an attractive alternative to the dollar ..

<https://tinyurl.com/mr45nt7j> indiatimes.com

"Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American
policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff.
There will be no exceptions .. Trump said in a post ..

...

What was really "anti-American", the US establishment's own
choice to de-industrialize the domestic economy by moving
industries abroad in pursuit of greater profits. It benefited
the American upper class, hollowed out the middle class and
made the American poor poorer. And then the weaponization of
dollar encouraged the world to look for alternative options
for organizing trade.

I.e. the US own policies has made the US less and less useful
for the rest of the world from the economic perspective, and
then the semi-naked emperor starts feeling unhappy about that.

One can naturally expect the abuse of "tariffs", "sanctions"
and the like will further encourage other countries to reduce
dependence on the US market and financial system. Some smaller
countries for whom the connection with the US market is still
critical may choose, for now, to distance themselves from the
BRICS policies. Moreover, the leading BRICS powers didn't
seem to be going to radicalize anything. However, for growing
number of nations, their longer-term strategy will anyway be
towards greater autonomy from the dictatoring US. And as the
US share in the world economy is in steady decline, time does
not work in the US favor.

In turn, regular Americans need to understand that American
abuse against other countries won't improve their personal
situation, as the present day US system is set up in favor of
a minority, where "national pride" is mainly a tool to avert
populace from asking improper questions on domestic matters.

<https://tinyurl.com/23jx45b5>

Rising U.S. Debt: What Will Be The End Game?

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<https://tinyurl.com/ynrg7fss> uwidata.com

American decline and the paradox ..

The United States responds to its decline not with structural
reforms, but with unprecedented militarization and domestic
policies that deepen its internal contradictions .. The increase
in the external debt ceiling by $5 trillion .. is perhaps the
most revealing element of the decline of US hegemonic power ..

Paradox: Trump, who built his political narrative on criticism
of financial globalism and the defense of American industrial
production, ends up allying himself with the most financialized
sectors .. while distancing himself from the truly productive
sectors ..

Logic of hegemonic decline: faced with the inability to compete
productively with China .. American capital takes refuge in
financial speculation .. The approval of "The "One Big Beautiful
Bill" can be interpreted as the victory of the globalist
financial sector .. Trump came to power as an expression of
anti-globalist productivism. But now, he .. unwittingly becomes
the executor of the global financial agenda under the rhetoric
of productive nationalism .. Trumpian productivism becomes the
ideological mask of advanced financialization ..

...

One more analysis, suggests that despite all the big beautiful
noises Trump produced, the major essence of his economic policy
is to keep kicking the can down the road.

<https://tinyurl.com/ynxpqqgs>

America drowning in debt: A looming crisis

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<https://tinyurl.com/2xyne64v> michael-hudson.com

.. America No Longer Makes Its Own Future ..

Trump has said he wants the dollar's exchange rate to go down,
imagining that this is going to make America's industrial exports
more expensive. The problem is it doesn't have many industrial
exports anymore .. So the effect is going to end - the dollar's
free lunch .. Now you're having a flight out of the dollar .. So
we're seeing the end of an era .. The highest returns are likely
to be made abroad now .. And the result will be a devaluation of
the dollar. And that's going to raise prices because now you have
to pay a larger dollar sum for imports that remain the same price
in foreign countries, quite apart from Trump's tariffs, which are
also raising prices. So Trump has managed to pick the worst of
both worlds for the United States. It's made the 1% richer, and
it's ended the whole era of easy growth for the United States ..

...

One more assessment on the American decline.

<https://tinyurl.com/bdhcdzkw>

.. Collapse of America's Economic Empire ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ysnzzrhd> project-syndicate.org

The End of America's Exorbitant Privilege

Trump has been systematically destroying faith in the dollar in
both global financial markets and among governments and central
banks .. Trump has put America's public finances on an even more
unsustainable path than they were on before he took office ..
Far from putting America's fiscal house in order, Trump and his
supporters in Congress have pushed through their "Big, Beautiful
Bill," .. Trump is further undercutting confidence in the dollar
with his apparent lack of concern about keeping inflation in
check .. Making matters worse, Trump has been casting doubt on
America's commitment to honoring its debt commitments fully ..
Markets see little reason to trust the US .. The problem for
Trump is that, unlike politicians, markets cannot be pressured
or primaried ..

...

One more assessment on the American decline.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81g2yhaY0o>

America Is Quietly Turning Into a Third World Country

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<https://tinyurl.com/ysjtvw7u> abcnews.go.com

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17
years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic
diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study
says .. "The surprising part of the study .. was that there's 170
indicators, eight data sources, all showing the same thing: a
generalized decline in kids' health .. and the current policies
of this administration are definitely going to make it worse," ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/2d9ztl8d>

.. Standard of living has steadily declined ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/yrjmx4y7> brewminate.com

All Americans who are not rich should be angry - very angry. It may
take a year or two for much of the pain and suffering to arrive,
but be assured, it's coming .. Much of the harm will come to Trump
voters themselves, working-class and poor people in rural areas ..
Not to mention the millions who will lose food assistance. The pain
and hardship and suffering will come. Many Trump voters will lose
healthcare; lose food assistance; get less workplace safety and
rights on the job; will find their local rivers and streams, their
air and drinking water, more polluted and less healthy. Many Trump
voters will find far longer wait times - if they're "lucky" - at
local clinics and hospitals due to spending and staffing cuts ..

...

Is Musk Messiah?

Is Ocasio-Cortez Messiah?

<https://archive.is/VMSZM>

West Virginians are hungry ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ynxwqbjy> studyfinds.org

Younger Americans and Parents Leading the Exodus

- Nearly half (49%) of American expats are considering renouncing
their U.S. citizenship, a 63% jump from last year driven by
political frustration and tax burdens.

- Millennials and Gen X expats are most likely to consider giving
up citizenship (60% and 54% respectively), with parents of young
children leading at 71%.

- Over one-third of Americans still in the U.S. are considering
moving abroad, motivated by cost of living, safety concerns, and
lifestyle upgrades.

.. Three out of five expats say they don't feel fairly
represented by the U.S. government .. A majority of expats believe
the U.S. has lost ground globally .. It reflects a fundamental
shift in how American citizens abroad view their country's place
in the world ..

...

<https://archive.is/JUBUz>

.. Americans looking into leaving the U.S. ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/bdhcdzkw> nakedcapitalism.com

.. The United States' foreign policy, now, .. is based on
preventing any alternative .. To disrupt the ability to other
countries to be an attractive alternative to the dollar ..

<https://tinyurl.com/mr45nt7j> indiatimes.com

"Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American
policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff.
There will be no exceptions .. Trump said in a post ..

<https://tinyurl.com/yq4pgq96> hindustantimes.com

'We don't want an emperor': Lula tells Trump ..

Brazil's President Lula said global trade should not rely only
on the US dollar and urged the need for alternative systems to
reduce dependence on it ..

At the end of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Lula struck
a defiant tone when asked by reporters about Trump's tariff
threat, "The world has changed. We don't want an emperor."
"This is a set of countries that wants to find another way of
organising the world from the economic perspective," ..

...

This "another way of organising" suggests that the U.S. won't
"get a free lunch anymore" (which will be just). Trump's tariff
etc threats can not stop this development. Rather the opposite,
abuse of such threats will stimulate the BRICS members' efforts
to establish reliable payment systems not controlled by the US.

What was really "anti-American", the US establishment's own
choice to de-industrialize the domestic economy by moving
industries abroad in pursuit of greater profits. It benefited
the American upper class, hollowed out the middle class and
made the American poor poorer. And then the weaponization of
dollar encouraged the world to look for alternative options
for organizing trade.

I.e. the US own policies has made the US less and less useful
for the rest of the world from the economic perspective, and
then the semi-naked emperor starts feeling unhappy about that.

One can naturally expect the abuse of "tariffs", "sanctions"
and the like will further encourage other countries to reduce
dependence on the US market and financial system. Some smaller
countries for whom the connection with the US market is still
critical may choose, for now, to distance themselves from the
BRICS policies. Moreover, the leading BRICS powers didn't
seem to be going to radicalize anything. However, for growing
number of nations, their longer-term strategy will anyway be
towards greater autonomy from the dictatoring US. And as the
US share in the world economy is in steady decline, time does
not work in the US favor.

In turn, regular Americans need to understand that American
abuse against other countries won't improve their personal
situation, as the present day US system is set up in favor of
a minority, where "national pride" is mainly a tool to avert
populace from asking improper questions on domestic matters.

<https://tinyurl.com/23jx45b5>

Rising U.S. Debt: What Will Be The End Game?

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<https://tinyurl.com/ypnoxaka> iask.ca

.. America is sinking ..

Canada, with its sound fiscal situation and existing trade
agreements, must strategically decouple from the U.S. economy
and .. avoid being negatively impacted by the U.S. decline.

Why: U.S. trade deficits are large because Americans spend
more than they earn, borrowing heavily from foreign investors.
.. Political dysfunction and policies like tariffs and tax cuts
for the rich worsen the situation .. Through years of abusing
.. the United States has eroded confidence in its dollar ..

Global financial professionals expect that the greenback will
lose its leading reserve-currency status in the next five to 15
years ..

...

Vision from Canada.

<https://tinyurl.com/ynxwqbjy>

Americans still in the U.S. are considering moving abroad ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/yq4pgq96> hindustantimes.com

'We don't want an emperor': Lula tells Trump ..

This "another way of organising" suggests that the U.S. won't
"get a free lunch anymore" (which will be just). Trump's tariff
etc threats can not stop this development. Rather the opposite,
abuse of such threats will stimulate the BRICS members' efforts
to establish reliable payment systems not controlled by the US.

What was really "anti-American", the US establishment's own
choice to de-industrialize the domestic economy by moving
industries abroad in pursuit of greater profits. It benefited
the American upper class, hollowed out the middle class and
made the American poor poorer. And then the weaponization of
dollar encouraged the world to look for alternative options
for organizing trade.

Regular Americans should not expect the Trump's approach
based on false rationalization will ultimately succeed.
When you feel this and that becoming less affordable for
you, it's not because the world's doing unfair practices
toward the U.S. - as your Big Beautiful President falsely
claims - it's because you shit eaters are being treated
unfairly by the American own rich/oligarchy/corporations.
Don't let your anger be diverted from the real culprits
of your misfortune.

<https://tinyurl.com/23jx45b5>

Rising U.S. Debt: What Will Be The End Game?

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<https://tinyurl.com/ytp89eut> quoththeraven.substack.com

Government overspending, monetary manipulation, and systemic
fragility aren't new topics. They just keep getting worse ..
"You have control over nothing," .. it's more of the same ..
Both parties campaign on cutting the deficit and then, once
in power, punt ..

...

Do not abuse saying "we".

From time to time recall that you have control over nothing.

<https://tinyurl.com/5djst25b>

The US's Ticking Time Bomb

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<https://tinyurl.com/yqyoebgk> marygeddry.substack.com

Tariffs, Tantrums, and the Tattered Empire

It turns out you can't bully your way out of decline ..
The markets, predictably, did not appreciate the performance ..
Manufacturers braced for rising costs on the goods they actually
need to keep America functioning. But Trump's regime insists
this is "winning" .. the tariffs are bringing in "revenue." They
forget to mention it's revenue from Americans, paying more for
their cars, groceries, and everything else that crosses a border
before .. A tariff .. is not a sign of strength; it's a sign of
desperation. The economic equivalent of selling the floorboards
of your house for firewood, just to stay warm one more winter
while the roof caves in ..

<https://archive.is/O7gX7>

.. America is punching itself in the face ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ymlyvkqn> aspeninstitute.org

The US faces a national crisis of homelessness and housing
affordability like few other times in our history. Increasing
rents and housing shortages have had devastating effects on
nearly every major metropolitan area in the US and many rural
communities as well. This crisis has affected everyone
including children, seniors, military veterans, people with
disabilities, and people working full-time .. The decline of
work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers
homeless. People .. cannot afford stable housing as increases
in rent continue to outpace wage growth .. System .. doesn't
count them in official statistics ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/2d9ztl8d>

.. Standard of living has steadily declined ..

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<https://archive.is/jnjUB> newsweek.com

Trump says he'll punish any country that tries to replace US
dollar .. Trump described the dollar losing its status as the
global reserve, as like "losing a war, a major world war." ..

...

It's an immature maximalist approach. Dollar losing its status
is an inevitable outcome backed by an objectively determined,
not dependent on anyone's will, logics of the American decline.
U.S. ruling group could slow this process down by trying to
keep situation stable / avoiding abrupt moves, but the irony
is, once Trump started making abrupt moves he has exposed the
insecurity, so it leads to acceleration of the process.

By the way, a number of countries already have arranged their
trade without US dollar, the field is growing, and the Trump's
antics will hardly impact this de-dollarization process.

<https://tinyurl.com/5djst25b>

The US's Ticking Time Bomb

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My forecast is basically confirmed.

Some most noticeable Trump's innovations - the raids against
illegal immigrants etc, those tariffs in combination with the
BBB - are essentially "cosmetic" within the broader context.

Real MAGA is a big beautiful noise about MAGA.

...

The below was posted 2024.12.31

<https://al.howardknight.net/?ID=175011476200>
or <https://archive.is/m1lIO>
or <vl1i1o$2cjr7$1@os.motzarella.org>

Many expect the upcoming Trump admin will bring some great changes,
but I doubt it. First, the Deep State will likely find means to
keep Trump firmly in check, so his promises made during campaigning
are unlikely to come true. It was so during his first term, and it
would be strange to expect the second time things will be different.
Second, an internal contradiction within the Trump's foreign policy
agenda makes it insecure. His expressed intention to stop war(s) is incompartible with the "from the position of strength" mantra,
while the latter is what inspires large part of American populace,
especially those low-IQ rightards who loved those shoddy TV shows
where Trump appeared as a strongman. If Trump really does something
from the position of strength then it will lead to bigger conflicts
and thus more unproductive spending to the detriment of the American
domestic burning issues. If Trump does something sane / reasonable,
then the Atlanticist MSM will brand him a weakling and/or a puppet
of Putin/Xi, and it will undermine the Trump's support base (those
low-IQ rightards). The probable scenario is, while Trump may change
style, he would be incapable to change anything substantially.
And inter alia, the American decline will continue its natural way.

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<https://tinyurl.com/37typmwn> elenaforboe.org

.. Master's Abroad the New Way for Americans to Leave the U.S. ..

Patrick .. he did what a growing number of frustrated Americans
are doing: he looked at Europe .. Record numbers of Americans are
applying ..

...

Most of the Usenet posters are elderly. But if you have some
offspring, you can share with them this link. Leaving the U.S. at
present may become their best investment in their future.

<https://tinyurl.com/ynxwqbjy>

.. Are considering moving abroad ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ycxv5xvb> zerohedge.com

.. U.S. economic dominance is unraveling in real time. The Fed's
credibility? Shot. Debt servicing costs are spiraling, not because
inflation is tamed - but because the math simply doesn't work. The
CPI is a smokescreen; the real crisis is structural. As America
postures, the world de-dollarizes ..

...

<https://archive.is/kCfZv>

Trump's budget is gambling with your savings and investments

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<https://tinyurl.com/5fc47ktm> news18.com

Elon Musk publicly challenged US President Donald Trump to
release sealed files related to Jeffrey Epstein .. Elon Musk
posted on X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform he
owns, "How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if
he won't release the Epstein files?" ..

...

Is Musk Messiah? Maybe yes, maybe no.

Trump is a paedophile pervert, for sure.

<https://tinyurl.com/ypnoxaka>

.. America is sinking ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ylxa9dn4> politico.com

In passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last week, GOP leaders
blew past a host of warnings to potentially add several trillion
dollars of additional borrowing - brushing off concerns that they
were missing a late opportunity to put the nation on a more
sustainable fiscal trajectory in favor of piling on expensive new
tax cuts. The whole episode was a stark display of how short-term
rewards and Trump's demands outweighed any anxieties about long-
term calamity .. Rather than send a big, beautiful signal to the
bond markets that discipline would finally be restored, Republicans
appear to have done the opposite .. "The act is .. designed as,
'Let's cross our fingers and hope ..

...

<https://tinyurl.com/ymlyvkqn>

The US faces a national crisis of homelessness and housing

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<https://tinyurl.com/yt2km6r6> bastillepost.com

America's Hollow Empire with Declining Military Hardware and a
Starving Population .. In the world's supposedly richest nation,
12% of adult households can't get enough food, and a staggering
20% of families with children simply can't afford to feed their
kids properly.

That's not some dystopian fiction - that's the United States of
America in 2025, folks. The situation has only gotten worse over
recent years, with Axios reporting that more and more adults are
going hungry .. The pessimistic mood hanging over the country is
dragging down American morale like a lead balloon ..

...

Assessment on the American decline, Chinese style.

<https://tinyurl.com/2d9ztl8d>

.. Standard of living has steadily declined ..

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<https://archive.is/5OEBX> foreignpolicy.com

.. Slow global shift away from the dollar ..

There's that old joke: The fastest way to make a small fortune
is to start out with a large one. And we started out very, very
well .. This all will accelerate diversification from the dollar
.. It won't happen overnight, but China is already breaking off.
We'll see much more of a regional currency. It's developing its
own ways of doing international transactions .. I think the euro
will step in .. [The dollar's strength is] already fraying at
the edges. It's losing market share .. The sanctions on Russia
were a cold blast of water. China realized .. Asia is 50 percent
of the dollar bloc. China is the major trading partner for a lot
of Asia. So part of Asia will get pulled away ..

...

The America's insane obsession with Russia comes at a high cost.

<https://archive.is/OrzlO>

BRICS summit to put local currencies at the heart of trade

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<https://tinyurl.com/ywsdzncz> nationalinterest.org

America .. with a Blighted Defense Industrial Base

Washington should avoid a real fight with serious great power rivals
anytime soon .. America Doesn't Have Enough Weapons .. America's
defense industrial base as well as its naval shipyards have been underperforming for years .. The Russians .. can produce in three
months what it takes a year for the entire NATO defense industrial
base to produce .. It gets scarier when comparing the US industrial
capacity with that of the world's second-largest economy, China. The
production levels of Chinese shipyards are particularly shocking ..
China's defense industry is seeing an explosion in productivity ..

...


American Military-Industrial complex asks for more money.
The money will be provided by cutting social programs.
Life of regular people in the US will be getting worse.

<https://tinyurl.com/yt2km6r6>

America's Hollow Empire with Declining Military Hardware ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/ywk3rarp> hopiumchronicles.com

Trump Is Making America Poorer, Weaker, Less Safe and Less Free ..

It would seem like a good time for Democrats to return to a broader
critiques of Trump's reckless economic agenda and his clear betrayal
of working Americans. For there has perhaps never been as a big a
lie in modern American history than Trump's lie to working people
that he was on their side, and not the side of the oligarchs ..

...

From a bird's eye view, it's clear that the both American "parties"
are on the side of the oligarchs, and they compete in how best to
make up the impression that they are on the side of working people.

<https://tinyurl.com/27tdznot>

.. Rule by psyops, or psychological operations ..

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<https://tinyurl.com/yllkxb52> davisvanguard.org

Unsolved Murders In America ..

An astonishing reality in the American criminal justice system:
almost half of America's murders go unsolved .. Families are left
without justice, and communities are trapped in violence .. "In
the United States, people often get away with murder," .. In 2023,
the national clearance rate - cases where someone is arrested -
for murder was 58 percent .. "The number of cases overwhelms the
police," ..

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81g2yhaY0o>

America Is Quietly Turning Into a Third World Country

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<https://archive.is/boZY9> foreignaffairs.com

Gun violence has become a staple of daily life in the United States
.. Less understood, however, is the dangerous degree to which the
United States is exporting its once unique form of gun violence to
the rest of the world .. It has long been known that, in the U.S.
context, school shootings are an epidemiological phenomenon. And the
epidemic is now spreading beyond U.S. borders .. Mass shootings now
constitute a particularly bloody form of American foreign influence ..

Substantial research suggests that gun violence is contagious.
Scholars of gun violence point to the so-called Columbine effect, in
which the Columbine shooters created a "cultural script" for future
attackers .. There is significant evidence that American perpetrators
inspired foreign attackers ..

...

America has become the Sick Man of the World. It is gradually going
off the rails. Instead of trying to cure its unhealthy self, this
Sick Man is seeking to intimidate the world.

<https://tinyurl.com/ysjtvw7u>

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated

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<https://tinyurl.com/yqr2hfwp> unherd.com

President Joe Biden once promised Ukraine "whatever it takes"
in American support "for as long as it takes". While this
rhetoric was meant to be inspiring, it was a flippant and
unrealistic promise from the outset. And now it rings hollow
.. The fact is American foreign policy no longer adds up,
the commitments made by previous administrations exceed the
American ability to meet them. American promises have been
outrunning American supply lines .. The American military-
industrial base is simply not producing fast enough ..

...

It was a mistake to incite the 2014 coup in Kiev.

Now the U.S. has gotten a rare opportunity to commit big,
beautiful suicide by Russia, and let's wait and see whether
it uses the chance.

<https://tinyurl.com/ymlyvkqn>

The US faces a national crisis of homelessness and housing

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<https://tinyurl.com/ypkk93zh> thetravel.com

Relationship between Canada and the U.S. has been tumultuous in
the last few months .. According to a survey published by the
Pew Research Center, over half of Canadians consider the U.S.
their greatest threat. Most of Canada's population said their
neighbor threatened their economy and national security. The
survey also shows that the number of Canadian citizens sharing
these views has almost tripled since 2019 ..

...

Canada could enter into a defense agreement with Russia and then
deploy Russia's missile systems on its territory, which would
provide protection from hostile American encroachments.

Sounds weird, but who knows how things will turn out tomorrow.
The US today is like a predatory beast feeling her decrepitude.
The revisionist-MAGA ardor may drive it to reckless moves.

<https://tinyurl.com/ywk3rarp>

Trump Is Making America Poorer, Weaker ..

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