05-18-2020, 09:27 PM
** 18-May-2020 World View: The West
I have no idea what this means.
Now that we've decided that we can't agree on the WW I timeline, we
have to worry about whether we agree on the meaning of "West." Ever
since the Anglo-Japanese alliance and Anglo-Japanese treaties of the
early 1900s, I actually think of Japan as being part of the "West."
Once again, we're talking about terms of convenience, that are
imprecise and can change meanings from time to time.
(05-18-2020, 08:14 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: > It matters if you think the WW I timeline for Russia means the
> fall of the Soviet Union and the installation of Putin were a
> Crisis. If Russia is in a second turning, the reaction will be
> different than if they're in a fourth turning.
I have no idea what this means.
(05-18-2020, 08:14 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: > China and Japan are part of the West? They're definitely on the
> WWII timeline.
Now that we've decided that we can't agree on the WW I timeline, we
have to worry about whether we agree on the meaning of "West." Ever
since the Anglo-Japanese alliance and Anglo-Japanese treaties of the
early 1900s, I actually think of Japan as being part of the "West."
Once again, we're talking about terms of convenience, that are
imprecise and can change meanings from time to time.
