The West’s False Narrative about Russia and China — Jeffrey D. Sachs

[TT]

@Gain

He used PPP which is horseshit. The combined GDP of G7 accounts for 50% of global GDP (~45 trillion; America alone accounts for 25), the combined GDP of BRICS accounts for roughly 30% (~27 trillion; China alone accounts for 20).

Throw in a little per capita and it’s pretty obvious where the better places to be are. No wonder so many BRICS citizens try to immigrate to the west. More freedom and higher living standards (if you can afford it)

[TT]

@Mick

You simply are not allowed to criticize the West in this context and you are not allowed to put forward pro Russian talking points, no matter they are 100% factually true.

Legally you are protected if you want to do so, which is different from say, China or Russia, where such rights are not protected. The West is imperfect, no doubt; but much, like capitalism and democracy, still better than the available alternatives.

[Gain]

Actually I meant to show that BRICS is really just China. India has potential, but Indians hate China. The other three are completely irrelevant.

[TT]

I think this is a rare area of agreement for us

A BRICS thread

It’s been around for a while, personally I’m not impressed. I think we’re seeing more hype than results There is this, I only read the abstract Why BRICS Is No Threat to the Post-war Liberal World Order https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0020881719884449