Lowkey on China, America, and the Future of West Asia
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- On 28 May 2023, Lowkey participated in a webinar called "The End of US Hegemonism in West Asia." You can watch the full webinar here:
• The End of US Heg...
Lowkey is a British-Iraqi hip-hop artist, academic, political campaigner, and a MintPress video and podcast host. As a musician, he has collaborated with the Arctic Monkeys, Wretch 32, Immortal Technique, and Akala. He is a patron of Stop The War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Racial Justice Network, and The Peace and Justice Project founded by Jeremy Corbyn.
About this event
The US-led order in West Asia is being destabilised as never before as long-standing US allies such as Saudi Arabia are striking out in new directions and stepping up their cooperation with China, in particular. What does this mean for US strategy? How are individual countries affected and responding? What does this mean for key countries, including Israel and Iran? We bring together a panel of experts on the region and on particular countries do discuss these questions.
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Of all the money the US spent on wars, it could have had universal health insurance.
I came from the country that have had free health care, and it was socialist country. Now in the US I just can't believe that American government can not do good for its citizens but rather make its own citizens miserable. It's not the system whether it's capitalism or socialism but the leaders of the country. The US citizens will never prosper as long as theirs elections are based on the money then the knowledge, and to say we have democracy is only for the rich ,if there was really democracy there should be more than two parties. Also bribery is forbidden to regular citizens but to the government officials there's no limits.
@@kadic6305 I disagree with your contention that Capitalism vs Socialism is not the problem but American leadership. It's precisely because of Capitalism's dominance which had captured the American leadership from both parties that the common people are suffering from lack of real democracy. Just follow the work of Prof Richard Wolff at Democracy at work and you will understand why I said so.
@ DRSmetal What? The US helping the common man? Only the elite and the war machine counts. The common man is just cannon fodder.
@@ysw8291 Got that right! Then it's the usual reply: "Then why don't you go live there?" instead of actually cleaning up their homemade mess.
@@ysw8291 Talk about a repressive regime! We don't have to deal with this kind of crap in China and we're definitely not repressed like the US says we are. Anything to deflect reality, that's how the US deals with its self-inflicted problems and mess in general.
Ukraine will most likely suffer the same fate as Afghanistan and Iraq in the hands of US
Not likely but definitely
Yes I am with you . They want to sale weapons and ammunition to make money.
poor Ukran!ans dy!ng for the greater gl0ry of U$UK empire of lies
@@yaoliang1580
Correct, US had "already" committed astronomical damages in this futile war.
@@TheKkpop1 this is the US international rules based order
USA must pay the karma it deserves.😰😰😰
Americans need to experience what their country has inflicted on humanity.
I agree, but sadly people around the world especially the G7 , where people watch too many Hollywood movies believing the Americans are the god
@@bulldogfightingforfreedom This is not surprising, looking at who are the G7 members, Japan, Germany and Italy are axis countries or Nazi countries, and the remaining Anglo Saxon nations have a glorious history of colonial aggression, it is difficult for them to change their values, and they must protect the current order dominated by them at all costs
China is working on One Belt One Road ( A Major Construction force) .
The US is working on One Bomb One Road ( A Major Destruction force) .
China is a good force in the world, and US is a bad force in the world - it's like good vs evil 😂
Since lowkey is talking about schools, there's a Chinese UA-camr (a merchandise trader / traveler who has only 30k YT followers) who visits Afghanistan regularly and through his video viewership earnings in domestic Chinese app (6million followers) and donations, he built a 4-building school in Afghanistan (previously those students were taught by volunteers under 3 big tents in dusty slum with chicken n sheeps running next to those tents ). Now the school has permanently well paid teachers, a library, playground, educational TVs, solar panel for electricity, a well for clean water, all the necessary hardware, 8 tiolets, an outdoor kitchen, and unlimited supplies of books, stationery...etc. Families of poor students get food supplies regularly, high performers get scholarship and sponsorships..etc. I've followed this Chinese guy and a few other Chinese nationals doing the same thing in different regions in Afghanistan (also in Africa) for over a year watching the school gets built step by step and it was simply heartwarming. What i am trying to say is apart from the Chinese government, China is doing good in some of the smallest unnoticeable corners of the world. But all we see in western MSM are endless smearing of China. This is just so wrong.
Thank you for this. It is important to hear from all sides. So heart-breaking. But it is good to hear that China is able to assist. I wish we in the US would do the same.
Yes, actually China has done A LOT to help Afghanistan, and unfortunately even Afghans don't know about it (especially those Afghans living outside of Afghanistan)
I debated recently with an Afghan living in the West who unfortunately seemed so happy to believe the western media.
Every time Lowkey gives a talk he packs in so much information, a lot of which I never knew. Much respect to Lowkey and Radhika
USA, BRITAIN, RUSSIA and CHINA? THE SAME FACES OF EVIL.
This video needs way more views.
Of course China is doing it for its own interest. But whatever it is doing is, at least, making other people’s lives better at the same time.
Chinese never said he is doing for charity. Its about business that both side can benefit from it.
Only a win-win model can stimulate the enthusiasm of both parties to eliminate poverty and promote prosperity. Relying on relief alone is not sustainable
Very true.. Who wants that horrible twisted charity anyhow..top down approach.. Trade, business and solidarity is a better model.. The west call it charity when they take from Africa 6 times more than they give.. They have never aided Africa its the other way around.. Africa instead has akways aided them n The world.. The west wants to maintain that master servant relationship of throwing crumbs at us and we should be grateful.. Pay us the going price for our raw material and stop the thieving..
Pearl Tan : What did you mean by your "at least, making other people’s lives better at the same time."? Did you mean the West had made other people's lives worse? Did the West make Chinese lives better or worse?
@@legpol Oh yes!..as a citizen of countries who had suffered "hidden civil war" triggered by CIA..also economy speculated by Soros that led to monetary crisis..
I will say YES, a lot of time the west made other people life worse!!
👏👏👏 These are story's you never hear from the western media ..
Kept media whores you mean .. !
This is brilliant. Well said 👍🏻
Thank you Lowkey! This video and this channel needs more views, please spread the words.
Disagreeing with the US is alright BUT agreeing with the abdooos is a great ignorance of the atrocities and ambitions of Islam which is a very wicked, vicious , extremely lusty , extreme greedy political ideology which camouflage as a religion.
Millions upon millions of non abdooos (non Muslims , Buddhist, Hindus, Christians, Africans, Jews, atheists were killed, raped, kidnapped , tortured, robbed, used as sex slaves, oppressed as taught in the Quran and permitted in the shariah law during the abdooo so called golden age of Islam .
Those atrocities and Islamic terrorism are teachings found in the Quran and permitted in the shariah law as the non abdooos are derogatory classified as Khaffir. There can never be a moderate abdooo because they will be classified as Infidel and must be killed just like the Khaffir.
Islamic atrocities and terrorism started 1400 years ago since the formation of Islam AND did not stop until today as it cannot stop because it is the core teachings of Islam . Islam is a very wicked, filthy political ideology and it is also very devious and sneaky to go round pretending to be a religious.
Islam , Quran, Hadith, taksif teaches lies and deception. For the Shia it is called taqiyyah and for the Sunni it is called Mudarat.
Without lies islam dies.
Well done! The truth will set more people free!
The majority of the western public choose to believe in lies bcos the truth will shatter their illusions
The fact that propaganda gets millions of views and stark truth only a few hundred speaks poorly of the wisdom of the common people of the West. Thanks, Radhika and Lowkey. Respect.
@demonridera. I share your sentiments. I've long pondered why this is so. After all, it can't be due to a lack of access to the truth. I think people in the west have had their mind poisoned for generations.
Yes unfortunately very true.
One channel I used to follow on UA-cam was a Uyghur channel.
But it's not one of those western propaganda ones. It's a Uyghur channel by a lovely Uyghur lady about her own daily life.
But UA-cam took down the channel! Presumably because it doesn't fit in with the western narrative.
Luckily someone re-uploaded one of her videos. I'll see if I can post the link here (in the next comment).
it is due to poor education and good indoctrination.
@@ChinaSongsCollection It is very sad that there have been so few views. The Uyghur woman's video is so incredibly idiosyncratic and individualistic. And that is a very fun hairstyle. But it definitely doesn't fit Westerners' narrative...
@@blcheah2672 Yes it's very unfortunate ☹️
The original video on her own channel had a lot of views. Unfortunately, her channel was deleted.
Her channel had a lot of videos. Maybe close to a hundred (?) They were all about her own life, and her own family.
99% of them had no politics. Just pure personal daily life.
Problem is she is a very happy cheerful person enjoying her life with her friends and family.
That directly contradicts the image the West is trying to create. I'm assuming that was the reason her channel was closed.
Anyway, her channel had a lot of views, and she had a lot of subscribed followers (including myself).
It's so unfortunate!! 😣😓
the yankees make the nazis look like cub scouts.
you forget the nazis in ukraine.
@@willengel2458 ...supported by Americans!
Well it’s their nasty elites and banker class that funded Hitlers war…How do u think a depleted Germany going through famine like stagflation after WW1 suddenly started flourishing during the Hitlers time..the Americans, British, Danish, Swedish elites were all ballz deep in that shit; investing heavily in the German economy and funding the “Hitler project” , using the slave labor revenues to fund the whole damn thing..Hitler actually won WW2…Zionism, racism and Nazism is well and flourishing courtesy of US and their actual friends
China release a virus that killed tens of millions around the world and destroyed Trillions of dollars of wealth including sending its own economy into recession. Somehow this guy forgot about all of that.
last I checked Nutzis weren't rap!ing little children like U$UK armies did.
U$UK forces are the most t0x!c and ven0m0us kind
Lowkey is great. A conscious rapper who makes a good role model for kids, and is ideologically sound
These Geo-political facts are all so interesting. Good to have gained knowledge of it on this channel. Great work to all of you! 🙏👍👍
Karma is coming to Anglo saxon countries.
The frustrating thing is that it's the common people who will suffer, not the rich elites who were responsible for the policies now facing push back by the developing world. You can't blame the people because they do not have real democracy in the first place.
Dying empires r at their most dangerous n will lash out aimlessly in all directions trying to drag the world down with them
@@adamiskandar5107 by giving support to their criminal leaders, they deserve to bear the consequences of their selfish actions
@@yaoliang1580 Do you think they have real democracy?
Democracy without truth, Justice and righteousness is meaningless.
Thank you for putting the facts out there, the mainstream papaganda in the US and Australia swapped alot of details under the rug.
Brilliant!
Thanks for your tireless effort to promote peace.
Thanks for telling us the truth !!! Respect po !
Sadly enough, the voices for the victims are always subdued by the powerful properganda machines of the superpowers that brought the poor coutries into hell in the name of D&F -Vietnam, Cuba, Iraq, Libia, Syria, Afganistan..... You name it .
I agree with everything Lowkey has eloquently shared, this is the same understanding I'm getting from the many developments happening, globally that MSM never dare report on. Luv this guy's honesty & solid research.
I first saw Lowkey on George Galloway show. The guy is awesome.
😮😢❤❤😢.. 👉🏻👉🏼👉🏽 America calls it "Liberation" instead of "Invasion". That was what US call it in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and the list goes on... Why the double standard? Confused... Please enlighten. Genuine question...
Instances of the United States "liberated" or overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. (* indicates successful ouster of a government)
China 1949 to early 1960s
Albania 1949-53
East Germany 1950s
Iran 1953 *
Guatemala 1954 *
Costa Rica mid-1950s
Syria 1956-7
Egypt 1957
Indonesia 1957-8
British Guiana 1953-64 *
Iraq 1963 *
North Vietnam 1945-73
Cambodia 1955-70 *
Laos 1958 *, 1959 *, 1960 *
Ecuador 1960-63 *
Congo 1960 *
France 1965
Brazil 1962-64 *
Dominican Republic 1963 *
Cuba 1959 to present
Bolivia 1964 *
Indonesia 1965 *
Ghana 1966 *
Chile 1964-73 *
Greece 1967 *
Costa Rica 1970-71
Bolivia 1971 *
Australia 1973-75 *
Angola 1975, 1980s
Zaire 1975
Portugal 1974-76 *
Jamaica 1976-80 *
Seychelles 1979-81
Chad 1981-82 *
Grenada 1983 *
South Yemen 1982-84
Suriname 1982-84
Fiji 1987 *
Libya 1980s
Nicaragua 1981-90 *
Panama 1989 *
Bulgaria 1990 *
Albania 1991 *
Iraq 1991
Afghanistan 1980s *
Somalia 1993
Yugoslavia 1999-2000 *
Ecuador 2000 *
Afghanistan 2001 *
Venezuela 2002 *
Iraq 2003 *
Haiti 2004 *
Somalia 2007 to present
Honduras 2009 *
Libya 2011 *
Syria 2012
Ukraine 2014 *
2014 - 2022 - 9 countries yet to verify.
Pakistan 2022 *
Haiti 2022 *
Israel 2023
Similarly, the Hegemonic US demands America First and World Domination under the American rule-based international order. Whereas China promotes Mutual Respect Mutual Benefits and non-interference with each other country's internal affairs
The same mutual respect that allowed COVID to devastate the world's citizens and economies of other countries?
The CCP have created policies that has killed millions of their own people, why on earth should anyone follow a country that depletes its own fishing stocks?
Do you think that poisoning the ground water of your country for profit is viable long term strategy? Was the One child policy a smart move?
I'll await your answer.
Man that made my day😂🤣
@@claudiopereira1449 You so fake
We need to hear about the truth more often! Thank you
This is my first view of this channel. Lowkey is clearly very knowledgeable
And US called China aggressive. 😂
The Americans are criminally deranged.
China is aggressive...the most aggressive in infratructure re-building towards a better humanity.
Meanwhile U$UK is the most aggressive in the destruction of humanity.
The global saw through the facade of U$UK led west, excepts many westerners still buying the propaganda bs.
They always accuse others of crimes they themselves did or still doing. Their propaganda is very powerful that others have to deal with it
But of course. It's pure projection.
We in the Far East have this saying: he who is quick to point an accusing finger points three back at himself.
The accuser has to look in the mirror sometimes.
Fantastic, thank you!
Very informative keep it up👍👍👍👍👍
A brilliant, interesting and informative presentation.
Thank you!
Well said 👍 👏
Great source of info 🎉
A dying empire is like a drowning swimmer. Grabbing on to everything and anything to maintain
relevance and hegemony.
LOL keep dreaming.
Wha you open lots of people's eye.!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌✌✌✌
What harm did poor Iraquis do to us?
i'm still waiting for the answer except for the fake wmd using washing powder
They were easy target for looting, simple as that.
Truthful answer: none whatsoever!
They prayed on Friday - bad. Called their God Allah - very bad. Didn't go binge drinking - terrible. Didn't have Macdonald's - an unforgiveable sin. And the real crime? Saddam Hussein proposed to sell oil in Euros.
What harm did Russia n China do to your beloved nation
Interesting, thank you.
Great
This is great, good insights and well researched
Thank you for these info presentation, low key.
Peace and common prosperity are exactly what the world needs. 😊
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Good to see lowkey again
The U.S. had S Korea supply level 5 military supplies, aka comfort women, to its soldiers.
I love Lowkey
Outstanding!!
Excellent site
GREAT Informative Video 👍
He's right that the US's foreign policy is increasingly being scrutinized. More and more people are waking up to the sad state of foreign affairs of the US, but it will still take years, if not decades, for any positive change. They say old habit dies hard.
LOWKEY ❤
Such a Great Young Man!
#judeuslivresporPALESTINALIVRE
❤ lowkey
Lowkey ✊❤
Better than all mainstream political commentators.
Great video 👍
Yes, wars, therefore destructions, is MIC business. That's what keeps US on the top of economic hierarchy.
So what u are telling me Mr lowkey is that the US has been spending $10.4m per day on the US Isreal relationship amidst all the internal problems in the US my heart goes to all the tax payers in the US u all are the best citizens in the world
I wish more people from the so called free and democratic rule based Western Countries watch and listen to speakers from your platform! Thank you!
They do watch . Problem is , they are so brainwashed to think that anyone not agreeing with them are thr brainwashed ones .
So nothing changes .
Bravo.
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Thanks
In order to make norwegians worship their God, its said our kings used the sword : Be a christian or die. US has for decades told the world : Accept US God, crony capitalism, or die/suffer.
"If you're not with us, then you are against us."
Sounds familiar?
That us killing human beings 💔.
Evil minds .
Bikini island atomic testing ground.
Destroyed humans life.
interesting facts
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The Taliban just ended poppy production in Afghanistan...The US were there for Lithium
Just this fact alone means that the Taliban has a higher moral standing than the American elites.
In Zimbabwe the west nations are trying to break their own illegal sanction laws to get lithum too..
Flavor of the week
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This guy has done his homework.
He always does 💯❗
I just made a comment that China provides construction while the US offer sorrow n destruction to any country unfortunate enough to attract its attention when I chanced upon this website.
Always pertinent 🖐🖐👏👏
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So much respect for brother Lowkey free Palestine 🇵🇸
Reflect: Indeed our ENTIRE WORLD can be GREAT again with *New Heaven and New Earth* (neither New World Order nor Slavery System). God Is Love! 佩（贝）玲笔。🙏🏻💞🌻🌏💞🌈
Excellent analysis by Lowkey. Thank you. US is a Trrst country no doubt supported by UK and Israel.
Thats why all African ppl.stand together with Russia and china.
Russia🇷🇺 & China🇨🇳 respects sovereignty, independence and individual philosophies of state's & supports development, growth & inclusivity.
We as the young generation of Africans will support Russia & China become a global superpower & promote peace, security, economic development, inclusivity & sustainable growth in the world.
You're definitely a non Muslim. .... we're in solidarity with the uyghurs
Guys, it's ridiculous, you remind me of all the young idealist in the 60ties, who accused the West while admiring China with Mao and the Soviet Union. At the same time people in these countries, who really knew what was going on there, were idealizing the West. The truth is: none of them is better than the other!
Investment to people is the solution
BRICS is the future
A snake is alwaus a snake
FREE PALESTINE ✊
I remember Lowkey had a song where he said dead to China but I see he has changed his views on that since few years back,respect!
To every action there is an opposite and equal reaction... US and UK eventually will face the srath of tribulation from the Almighty God..
Each and every nation should shun away from the West, G7 in particular if you have no capacity.
Wikileaks 📣
Rightly or wrongly, I naturally tend to trust independent lady journalists at face value more than I do their gent counterparts. More so when they (lady citizen reporters) look motherly, humane, trustworthy; and above all lovingly friendly figures.
Much appreciation to you and your knowledgeable guest speaker for sharing the solid contents of this clip with us your viewers without more ado and gratis!
A kind face and a smile can hide an evil heart.
@@Matthew_Ssali Valid observation as appearances can be deceptive, indeed!
But naturally speaking, are mothers and daughters more violent, less kind-hearted, more bellicose, less sympathetic than fathers and sons? Can you contrast the number of female-headed households to that of male-headed's? In other words, who is more liable to desert their own offspring in times of hardships? How many wars have been declared by queens as opposed to kings?
Hope you now see my basic points in trusting many of them unambiguously at face value!
@@ngandosambalundula8183 This mindset of puting a halo over womens heads needs to stop. Every gender has bad apples.The reason why historically men have been more violent/forcefull is because society was less developed and ultimatlely at the root of all power is violence/force. Violence/force was required to establish nations; enforce rules and order's.Thank God society has moved passed that and become more developed.
Women historically didn't have to use force and be violent because they relied on men for this. They didn't have to RISK THEIR LIVES dying in war's or settle dangerous disputes at the same rate men did.
If it wasnt for VIOLENT BRITISH AND AMERICAN MEN (SOILDERS) KILLING NAZI'S .I as a black man would not be living in a free United Kingdom.
If police officers WERE NOT WILLING TO USE VIOLENCE then criminals would face no consuquences for their actions and roam free to cause trouble.
If you think all women are trustworthy because they are women then you need to get out more🤣.
Then there is Victoria Nuland...
I wouldn't disagree more with you, for she like Hillary is an isolated exception to the general rule?
"They call me terrorist.."
Killing people is not the answer
lowkey, you know so much that noone in the western consumerist world knows that its near impossible to follow. could you make like a course or something to get interested people up to speed?
I think, that if the West is doing bad things,it doesn't automatically mean, that China or Russia are the good ones. The US also supported other countries, like postwar Japan or postwar Germany, for strategic reasons. At the same time they were oppressing others. The same with China. Just read how they used their "investments" in Sri Lanka to de facto capture its port...
Unable to see the comments, why is that?
China🇨🇳😘🌏🌍🌎🏗️🧱🏢🏙️🌇🌆
The world needs a balance ... at the moment it is unbalanced tipping heavy on the side of USA and EU... and they have used this quite irresponsibly by waging wars or supporting wars .. stronger China 🇨🇳 would at least counter balance that as more developing countries side with China
BRICS wants to build a new currency. It is also worth noting that gold has historically been used as a store of value and a means of exchange, and some countries still hold significant amounts of gold in their reserves. However, it is unclear how a new currency backed by gold would function in the current global financial system and whether it would gain widespread acceptance. Ultimately, any decision to create a new currency would be subject to numerous economic, political, and logistical considerations.
It's interesting to learn more about the discussions and proposals around BRICS nations and their potential use of gold. There are several reasons why people may choose to buy gold, including its historical use as a store of value and means of exchange, its potential as a hedge against inflation or currency devaluation, and its relative scarcity compared to other commodities. Additionally, gold can offer diversification benefits to investment portfolios, as it tends to have a low correlation with other asset classes like stocks and bonds. However, it's important to note that investing in gold carries risks and may not be suitable for everyone. and investors should carefully consider their investment objectives, risk tolerance, and financial situation before making any decisions.
Investing in gold is a reliable choice, and I plan to keep buying more to make up for my losses. While silver is also a good investment, my collectibles are not as similar. It's important to have clear investment goals and educate yourself on the type of investment that interests you. I work with Julia Ann Finnicum, a financial consultant regulated by the SEC, and started small, but eventually accumulated almost $1 million.
@@edward.abraham How can i reach her, because I’m seeking for a more effective investment approach on my saving.
@@Kim.beneteau Do your homework and choose one that has strategies to help your portfolio grow consistently and steadily. ‘’Julia Ann Finnicum” is responsible for the success of my portfolio, and I believe she possesses the qualifications and expertise to meet your goals.
@@edward.abraham I am grateful for your assistance. My finances have been in disarray, and I have experienced multiple losses in my 401k, IRA, and mutual funds. I hope that Julia can provide me with the guidance needed to rectify the situation before it reaches a critical point.
Economic warfare to people is not the answer
This world will become peaceful, rich, and tranquil when we Chinese becomes the leader of this world.
Did you live under Chinese rule to be so sure about it?😂
US is losing control. Fast. US hopes, now, pin on Taiwan. 😅
Where did you get the idea there were brothels operated in Afghanistan and by whom ?
2 Esdras 16:22-37
"Many of them that dwell upon earth shall perish of famine; and the other, that escape the hunger, shall the sword destroy. And the dead shall be cast out as dung, and there shall be no man to comfort them: for the earth shall be wasted, and the cities shall be cast down.
There shall be no man left to till the earth, and to sow it. The trees shall give fruit, and who shall gather them? The grapes shall ripen, and who shall tread them? for all places shall be desolate of men: So that one man shall desire to see another, and to hear his voice.
For of a city there shall be ten left, and two of the field, which shall hide themselves in the thick groves, and in the clefts of the rocks. As in an orchard of Olives upon every tree there are left three or four olives; Or as when a vineyard is gathered, there are left some clusters of them that diligently seek through the vineyard: Even so in those days there shall be three or four left by them that search their houses with the sword.
And the earth shall be laid waste, and the fields thereof shall wax old, and her ways and all her paths shall grow full of thorns, because no man shall travel therethrough. The virgins shall mourn, having no bridegrooms; the women shall mourn, having no husbands; their daughters shall mourn, having no helpers. In the wars shall their bridegrooms be destroyed, and their husbands shall perish of famine.
Hear now these things and understand them, ye servants of the Lord. Behold, the word of the Lord, receive it: disbelieve not what the Lord speaks. Behold, the plagues draw nigh, and are not slack."
Revelation 17:4-5
"The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls.
She held in her hand a golden cup🗽
full of abominations and the impurities of her immorality.
And on her forehead a mysterious name was written:
BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH
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'The New Colossus'
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame (nude male)
With conquering limbs astride from land to land; (Colossus of Rhodes, Babylon)
Here at OUR sea-washed, SUNSET GATES shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch🗽
whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning,
and her name:
Mother of Exiles Lazarus
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Jeremiah 51:6-7
"Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.
Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the Lord🗽, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad."
Revelation 18:2-9
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory. And he cried out in a mighty voice:
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
“Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief.
In her heart she says,
‘I sit as queen🗽 ; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
Therefore, her plagues will come in one day-death and grief and famine-and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out:
“Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo-cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.”
2 Esdras 15:28-45
"Behold a horrible vision and the appearance thereof from the East: Where the nations of the dragons of Arabia shall come out with many chariots, and the multitude of them shall be carried as the wind upon earth, that all they which hear them may fear and tremble. Also, the Carmanians (Iran) raging in wrath shall go forth as the wild boars of the wood, and with great power shall they come, and join battle with them, and shall waste a portion of the land of the Assyrians.
And then shall the dragons have the upper hand, remembering their nature (Taliban); and if they shall turn themselves, conspiring together in great power to persecute them (Afghanistan), Then these shall be troubled bled, and keep silence through their power, and shall flee. And from the land of the Assyrians shall the enemy besiege them, and consume some of them, and in their host shall be fear and dread, and strife among their kings.
Behold clouds from the East and from the North unto the South, and they are very horrible to look upon, full of wrath and storm. They shall smite one upon another, and they shall smite down a great multitude of stars upon the earth, even their own star; and blood shall be from the sword unto the horse’s belly, And dung of men unto the camel's hough.
And there shall be great fearfulness and trembling upon earth: and they that see the wrath shall be afraid, and trembling shall come upon them. And then shall there come great storms from the South, and from the North, and another part from the West. And strong winds shall arise from the East and shall open it, and the cloud which he raised up in wrath, and the star stirred to cause fear toward the East and West wind, shall be destroyed (detonated).
The great and mighty clouds shall be puffed up full of wrath, and the star, that they may make all the earth afraid, and them that dwell therein; and they shall pour out over every high and eminent place a horrible star."
Fire, and hail, and flying swords, and many waters, that all fields may be full, and all rivers, with the abundance of great waters. And they shall break down the cities and walls, mountains and hills, trees of the wood, and grass of the meadows, and their corn.
And they shall go steadfastly unto Babylon🗽 , and make her afraid. They shall come to her, and besiege her, the star and all wrath shall they pour out upon her: then shall the dust and smoke go up unto the heaven, and all they that be about her shall bewail her.
And they that remain under her shall do service unto them that have put her in fear.”
So the world economy goes around.