Ukraine and USA are the two happiest countries

 Yes, the two happiest countries in the world are Ukraine and the USA. Ukraine is top and unmatched. Ukraine is a country that does not have an economy anymore. Its leaders, led by Zelensky, spend their time playing war games on computer not only as a past time, but as a way to get rich. This is a get rich scheme ala Zelensky and his neo con Nazis. They are very comfortable, safe and very rich while the Ukrainians are dying, Ukraine becoming a dysfunctional non state.

The only thing keeping Zelensky and his neo con Nazis busy is playing with drones, flying them to drop a few bombs here and there and then go around collecting entertainment fees from his European and American fans. Who cares about the economy in Ukraine, who cares about the lives of Ukrainians? They are Slavs, Russians, not Jews like Zelensky. So, who cares about them dying in the frontline? The more they die, the better, their paychecks will be collected by Zelensky and his neo con Nazis. Many already dead for years, but still kept alive in the ledger to collect pay that will go to the Zelensky syndicate.

This is the best thing for Zelensky and his syndicate. There is nothing to worry about, just make a few drones and fly them into Russia.

The Americans are also in the same happy situation, flying drones and missiles into Iran and also in Ukraine though they have kept mum about the latter. This is the main preoccupation of the USA, playing war games. The more they fired off their drones and missiles the more credits they chalked up and they can go to Congress to demand for payments. This is great fun, no need to put foot soldiers on the ground, no one dies, or very few American boys and girls die. And better still, the hillbillies and rednecks and all the daft Americans did not know that they are paying the bill for the clowns in Washington to play war games.

And as an add on, they can engage in economic war, trade war, tech war, trade sanctions etc etc knowing that no country could fight back. And they can yell and scream like war heroes, we will bash them, the mother of all wars, all sanctions, we will kill them all. Isn't this kind of life fun? There is no need to spend time worrying about the economy, about the factories and sales of goods and services. Don't sell, no need to sell anything. Just make sure that the stock markets are all pushed higher and higher by the day as proof of a vibrant and expanding economy, a healthy economy to be envied by the rest of the world.

The Americans are having fun playing war games, flying drones and missiles and making huge profits gambling in the casinos in Wall Street. Life can never be more fun than these. What soybean farmers or carmakers? Waste of time, money can be made so fast and so quickly in Wall Street or having fun throwing drones and missiles in Ukraine and Iran and the Middle East in general. How not to be happy?

See how happy Trump is, with so much time doing nothing and all the time to spend tweeting his mobile phones, and also very busy building gardens, dance halls, reflecting pools, and changing names of building to his and to put his pretty pedophile face everywhere for people to admire. And the Americans love it. How do you know? Because they are not complaining.

Poor China, working so hard to build so many goods and services to earn a few dollars just for 3 decent meals, working 9 to 9 without having fun. The lives of the Chinese must be so miserable. And poor Chinese leaders have to worry themselves sick fighting corruption. There is no such problems in America. Corruption is non existence. It is called lobbying, legal. And Xi has to work so hard to lift more than 800 million Chinese from poverty, provide them jobs and homes. Trump does not need to bother himself with such low level chores. He is happily taking over anything he likes. including presidents and wives, little girls, oil, luxury aircraft, straits and Cuba and Greenland....

Trump is throwing Zelenskyy under the bus

Looks like Trump is throwing Zelenskyy under the bus. Trump is now calling for a leadership change in Ukraine, which obviously unnerved Zelenskyy. For the USA, Ukraine is not a pivotal piece of real estate for the USA, unlike Germany. Zelenskyy tried to use the ruse of Ukraine's rare earth resources to trick Trump into pouring resources into protecting Ukraine, which has unraveled.

Such a move by Trump about allowing Russia to sell diesel and calling for a leadership change in Ukraine is going to send panic and chaos to NATO Europe. Of course, Ukraine will now make a stand against Trump's move. I think this is one move by Trump worth watching as NATO Europe and Russia are posturing for a direct conflict. Without the USA's backing, NATO Europe is a paper tiger.

In the order of priority, Israel is the only country that now matters to the USA. Not South Korea, not Japan, not Taiwan and certainly not Ukraine. The USA moved tens of thousands of patriot missiles from Ukraine to Israel at the height of the war against Iran, while Ukraine was basically left thinly protected. At the same time, the USA also moved THADD batteries from South Korea to the Middle East to protect its assets. What does that indicate? When the shit hits the fan, some allies will need to go under the bus for sure. And we now know it won't be Israel.

Of course, what Trump is advocating about changing the leaders in Ukraine needs to be taken with a little bit of salt. The man does not have a clear mind when he speaks, only speculation based on feedback from others. This is all focused on the November mid-tern in mind. After that it is back to business. So, Putin needs to temper his enthusiasm about diesel exports that may end up in fantasyland. Trump changes his mind like changing diapers. Leaders of the world should bear this in mind, though who cares what I say, right?

It is not difficult to guess the reasons why Israel is the chosen people for the USA. The Jewish lobby in Congress is powerful, and Netanyahu obviously and undoubtedly has a hold on Trump and any USA President for whatever reason. That his own son-in-law is a Jew is another reason to suggest that Trump may be under another layer of control by Israel.

Countries like South Korea and Ukraine have little by way of Congressional control of the USA political system. I believe the German Jews have a big lobbying group in Congress. Together with Jews from Israel, their power is immense. Ever heard of the saying that the Jews control USA.


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War monger and war criminal Trump still coveting the Nobel Peace Prize

Trump still claims he is the most qualified person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which now went to an ex-judge of the ICC, Navi Pillay, who had earlier accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. That riled Trump for the Peace Prize award to Navi Pillay for his accusation levelled against Israel and Netanyahu probably wasted no time to call his doggie bitch to attack the ICC. More sanctions on the ICC have now been raised. Sanctions had already been in place since February 2025. 79 member countries came out with unwavering support for the ICC over USA sanctions at that time.

Trump is now raising more sanctions on the ICC just for providing a former ICC Judge to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, when the man-child had always lay claim to the prize for whatever illogical reason. The actual more profound reason was, I think, Navi Pillay, having accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and yet being given the prize. That genocide comment and the arrest warrant against Netanyahu were the straw that broke the camel's back. You do not criticize a terrorist and war criminal and get away without consequences. 38 rights group have now come out to support the ICC against the sanctions by Trump. And several EU countries are also coming out with support for the ICC.


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AI talents - China versus China

  9 min on the number of Chinese top AI talents in America. The top chip making companies are also owned by Chinese ie Nvidia, AMD, TSMC, SMIC, Huawei and many others.  The Americans are still dreaming.

How a govt policy can change the lives of millions of Singaporeans

 Can Singaporeans understand how the Beverage Container Return Scheme can affect their lives, their behaviour, their movement, their life style and the amount of time they have to spend on the scheme?

The BCRS is a great scheme to save Gaia, environmentally friendly and helps to inculcate in Singaporeans a sense of responsibility towards saving mother earth, to cut down on the usage and wastage of plastics and aluminums, save the energy to make them and a caring habit in what we do and consume. 

The scheme involved the compulsory payment for the plastic bottles or metal cans by the consumers. The govt, by law, tangkap your money first to pay for the bottles and metal cans. No buts, Singapore's version of democracy, the govt volunteers for you to pay first. The amount is about 10c or 20c per bottle or metal can. For example, a 6 pack beer would require an advanced payment of $1. The cans then be redeemed at the BCRS vending machines when one returns them. Not sure if one will get back the full $1. For those who are rich enough, lazy enough, did not bother about claiming back the $1, would this be called a tax, a donation, or an additional cost to the price of the beer? Most Singaporeans are rich enough, no need to be millionaires, to forgo the additional cost/tax on their drinks. So it is plain extra money being taken from the local consumers.

Many obedient and law abiding Singaporeans, Singaporeans are very cooperative, when govt says do, they just do as told. Many are now forming queues at the vending machines to return the bottles and cans. And many are very happy for various reasons. Millions of plastic bottles and metal containers have been returned by millions of Singaporeans and be rewarded or refunded for the bottles and cans. Just hope they wash the bottles and cans or else ants, cockroaches or pests may make the machines their homes. The people are supposed to wash and clean the bottles and containers before returning.

Can one appreciate the number of trips needed to return these bottles and containers by say 50% of the Singaporeans, ie 3m heads, once a week or 52 times a year, over 10 years, 50 years etc etc? Some have children or the whole family tagging along. How would this scheme affect or change the pattern of lives of Singaporeans? 

I just saw a foreign worker with a big sack, not paper bag, of plastic bottles and cans. Quite a rewarding trip. And as reported, many seniors are very happy and enjoying collecting plastic bottles and metal cans to return them at the vending machines. This could become a big social event or daily happening to their lives.

My wife just asked me if I am going to be a karung guni operator, collecting empty beer cans instead of throwing them away? She said I am inviting many drunk visitors to our home. I wondered what was she saying. She pointed to a cockroach wobbly around, and a lizard lying upside down on the floor, still snoozing, fallen from the ceiling, all drunk after sipping the leftover beer in the cans. Oops, I must make it a point to wash the cans clean and store them neatly in a corner to prevent these from happening.  And remember to make a trip to the vending machine when enough clean and sparkling beer cans accumulated.

The vending machines are going to be a must visit place for many Singaporeans, more important than a place of worship or the kopitiams. It will become a part of the life of Singaporeans, locals, residents. It could be turned into gossip corners with some chairs provided, like citizens corners.

Other than those seniors that may find it profitable as a past time, to collect cans and bottles, the lives of many ordinary Singaporeans will revolve around cleaning and managing empty bottles and cans, storing them and returning them, like visiting their parents, part and parcel of life in this richest city state in the world. A new industry may spring up from it, selling beautiful brushes, storage boxes or plastic bags for the bottles and cans, redesigning the home with a special place for storing them. More enterprising seniors or foreign workers may go around housing estates to collect bottles and cans, a more rewarding hobby, or a revival of the karung guni trade. The new karung guni operators will be the Ah mahs and Ah kongs, and not leaving the foreign workers out.

Someone just suggested a more profitable and meaningful idea, collecting cardboards and returning them in a similar scheme. Just leave it to the ingenuity of Singaporeans with their get rich schemes. No need to be top STEM graduates to invent apps, AIs and high end chips, robotics or EVs. Just think about how to save a few cents here and there, in aggregate can become very big sums. The BCRS is the second best scheme after the scheme for paying 5c for plastic bags in supermarkets that used to come free. The next big scheme will be paying for cardboards and then redeem them from vending machines. Problem, where to put these large machines unless they can install grinding machines in them.

How much more would these two schemes cost to the Singaporeans that have to pay more without going for refund? Be frightened, be very frightened when someone wants to help. Oops, oops.