Epstein Files - More than 9,000 photos, only a handful disclosed. It will take a long time to scrub 9,000 photos

 Of course, all the pictures released from the Epstein Files of Trump and Epstein should be interpreted as innocent and should not be instead interpreted as anything sinister, on the surface that is, as professed by Trump himself. Why then is there a need to do scrubbing of pages, passages and pictures that ought to be shown as well? If nothing is incriminating, nothing should be hidden.

Trump claims that any release of more incriminating pictures will tarnish the reputation of himself and other elites. What he is saying is that the elites must be allowed to get away with murder because they are elites, different from ordinary folks. The elites are above the law, or there is a different law existing for them and himself of course.

More scrubbed portions will be released as more demands are made for their release, but it is an exercise in futility when they have all the time to go through and do the scrubbing. Trump will make sure he has all his sycophants to do the work. Those that do not toe the line will be removed, like Jerome Powell. Another Fed chief appointed will make sure that interest rates will be cut, fast and furious, to suit Trump's agenda. Trump does not care about the effect on the USA economy.


Anonymous

PS. Countries or organisations that wanted these photographs would have bought copies of them.

American stranglehold on Argentina using the IMF's debt trap

 The USA has a stranglehold on Argentina using the IMF's debt trap. Argentina has been trapped since 1958, signing multi-agreements for loans from the IMF and sinking deeper into quicksand that it cannot extricate itself, so much so that Javier Milei even had to succumb to the 'dollarizing' of Argentina's economy to please the USA.

The USA now cannot allow Argentina to default and collapse under the load of debt to the IMF. Too much are at stake if Argentina collapses, with hedge funds and retirement funds all involved. That is why the USA Government has to bail Argentina out recently, with a US$20 billion loan by the Government and another US$20 billion clobbered together from other sources and guaranteed by the USA Government.

It was a bailout that Scott Bessent tried very hard to deflect when critics are arguing that the US$40 billion could be more handily used to fight homelessness, cost of living and improve lives in the USA itself.

Argentina had been in debt to the IMF since 1958 or almost seventy years, just unable to repay and needing further IMF loans over the decades. Argentina is a perfect example and a case study by many of how debt traps are set by the West to control countries that unwittingly fall into the trap. It is another version of 'Opium War' designed to invoke dependency just like what the Brits tried to do to make China weak and dependent.

With China and Russia knocking at the door of Argentina with more carrots dangling at the front yard, will Argentina take the bait that will decimate the agenda of the IMF and the USA.



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Japan will collapse when its automobile industry becomes obsolete

What is even more telling is that Japan has been pushed into a corner by the inability of the country to lift itself out of the malaise over the last three decades after the property and stock market catastrophe. Much has been said about Japan rising from the ashes of WW2, when no other country was posing a competitive edge. That is totally different today, with China looming large and ominously proving to be a peer competitor. Coupled with the USA's engineered eclipse of the Japanese economic revival, Japan never again found its footing.

Now Japan is trying to use the old ideology of invasion and conquest. But it does not have the military capability nor economic power to do so. Unless it uses its sneaky stealth to do the job, backed by the USA. I think China is perfectly aware and has taken steps to make sure no more a repeat of the old history.

From an economic superpower, Japan is struggling to find its footing, competing with the likes of China and South Korea. It looks to be losing more and more, with even its motor vehicle sector unable to withstand the Chinese EV onslaught and on shaky ground.

Just like the previous two world wars, when Japan is pushed into a corner, it will resort to desperate measures and today looks to be the case. Everything is now in competition with China, but China has all the resources, the cheap energy supplied by Russia and the skilled workforce to come out on top.

Japan's motor vehicle industry betted on the wrong horse, or should I say forced to bet on the wrong horse with all the raw materials for EVs already cornered by China. The bet on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles never took off. It never took off without the Chinese market adopting it and that is the golden truth. China chose electric, Japan chose hydrogen. Toyota favored that, and the rest of the minor manufacturers have to follow according to sources. Therein lies the future and the outcome of Japan's motor vehicle industry.


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China dumps 50% of its holding of American Treasuries. Run for your life if you are still holding American bonds

 China used to hold US$1.3 trillion in American Treasury bills. This is now down to US$680 billion. China has dumped almost 50% of what it used to hold as the top buyer of American bonds. China has dropped to third place behind Japan and UK. What does this mean when the top buyer of American bond is fleeing from this volatile and weaponised asset? It means China does not trust the safety and value of American dollar anymore and is liquidating as fast as it could. For the moment the pace of liquidation is still moderate but would gather momentum very soon when China's holding falls below 50%. By then the whole world and bond holders will get the signal. There will be panick selling for safety. Those who are too slow in getting rid of the bonds will be crushed. Run for your life before the big rush sets in.

The dollar is going to lose its value very fast. All the alternative banking systems to bypass the use of the dollar are in place. Nearly all the BRICS countries and Global South countries have signed up and set up alternative banking systems to trade outside the dollar. The usage and utility value of the dollar will shrink to a level unheard off before and will never recover. The clowns in Washington are doing all they can to crash the dollar, to sow distrust in the dollar, to keep printing the dollar to depreciate its value further. 

In the last two weeks, the dollar has depreciated more than 2% against the yuan. This is a dangerous sign and all the banks and funds will react to this to rebalance their dollar and yuan portfolio. When the herd instinct begins on its rampage, there is no where to run. The dollar will just crash. No one is seeing this, no one thinks this is possible. Not the clowns in Washington, still celebrating their last Christmas before the curtain comes down.

Merry Christmas for the last time to all holders of American bonds and dollars. The selling of American bonds by China will gather pace. Japan is also panicking. As the top holders of American bonds now, with more than a trillion, Japan cannot be caught holding the baby. Run, run, run.

Piracy is Trump's new beautiful word

  Tariff was a beautiful word that Trump discovered in the first week of his second term of Presidency. Now at the end of his first year in office, he has discovered a new word, Piracy. This is now his most beautiful word after tariff. Piracy is not a crime in Trump's world. In the world of a mafia chief, every crime is a sweet word. Killing or bombing picnickers in their speedboats is no crime. 

Stealing is also no crime especially stealing a big island like Greenland. Just say it is for the national security of America. America is under threats. Everyone is going to attack America. Chinese and Russian ships are calling on Greenland. This is a security threat. America must have Greenland for national security to be safe from China and Russia. 

What excuse will he used to want Canada for national security reason? Too many Indians in Canada? As for Mexico or Venezuela, it would be easy. Trump needs Mexico and Venezuela to stop drug trafficking, a national security threat. What else is new and delirious?

He was asked about the containers and the oil he stole in the Caribbean. Easy, he will just keep them, the oil and the oil tanker. This is not piracy, not stealing when done by the Americans. It is about national security. Anything floating in the Caribbean or the Gulf of America is free for the taking, or to be bombed and killed by Trump and his American pirates. Trump needs all the oil, lithium, copper, raw material, everything in Central and Latin America for national security and must have them. Get it?

How many silly pro American asses agree and support Trump's piracy and stealing of country, oil, tankers and whatever? They all agree. They are not saying anything, not complaining, not condemning, not screaming or shouting foul. Silence is consent. No unthinking and braindead pro American supporters will disagree with Trump, no matter how sick and perverse and immoral are Trump's behaviours.  Oops, oops, these are very responsible behaviours of Trump and America. I rest my case.

Piracy is a beautiful word. Genocide, war crimes, assassination are all beautiful words to the Americans. By the way, Trump's pirates just stole a third tanker belonging to Hong Kong, China. China is going to steal an American tanker soon to tell Trump China will follow American's good and responsible behaviour.