During the Cold War, geopolitics was like checkers with two players and simple rules. The game was so straightforward that almost every match ended in a draw. Some countries stood behind the eastern player, the Soviets, while others supported the western player, led by the US. They were two worlds with their own rules, banking systems, supply chains, and economic philosophies.
The Soviet Union’s collapse triggered a new phase of geopolitics that was more like bingo. One main player (the US) called out the numbers while everyone else sat with their bingo cards, trying their best. Some won, others didn’t. Many people didn’t like the game but could do little about it. The US dominated almost every sphere: economic, military, security, intelligence, cultural, and financial. The dollar was the lynchpin…
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