In recent years, Western hegemony has become a talked-about, but also sad, topic. Because the world is aware that Western hegemony is gradually declining. Especially after the 2019 G7 summit, Macron's sentence that "the West is experiencing the end of hegemony" has awakened everyone. However, in the eyes of traditional Westerners, the civilization they accept and develop is the ultimate form of human civilization, why should it be said to be hegemony? Why is it coming to an end?
Now, two years have passed in a hurry, and what Macron said at that time is being fulfilled. In particular, the two recent events in the international community have highlighted that Western hegemony has indeed reached the end of the road.
On October 23, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger used video dialogue to participate in the 3rd Bund Finance Summit. During this period, Kissinger stressed that no country in the current society can achieve the goal of hegemony, not even the United States. Kissinger also stressed that the current epidemic is still spreading in countries around the world, and countries around the world should consider strengthening communication and cooperation, which is reflected in both commercial activities and scientific and historical research.
In addition, Kissinger pointed out that the current ideological ills of the Western hegemonic countries - each country only cares about its own interests, not our common interests. After that, we will also experience other issues that require the cooperation of all countries, and if everyone treats the world as a nationalistic arena, the probability of contradictions and conflicts will increase.
At the end of the speech, Kissinger mentioned that no country has any one country that can dominate the whole world, and the United States is no different. When Kissinger finished his speech, he couldn't help but feel sorry. The fact that the 98-year-old U.S. official is now able to keep a clear head in such an environment is something that most U.S. government officials are unaware of.
Even though many Americans think what Kissinger said is "unpleasant," they have to admit that it is indeed a reality. Because in the previous 4 years, under the influence of Trump's adherence to the US-first foreign policy, more and more US allies have begun to give up being a stepping stone for the United States, which is the so-called "the world has long been bitter and beautiful."
Now spearheaded by France, the European Union is stepping up its push to internationalize the euro in an attempt to get rid of the long-arm jurisdiction of the United States. Russia, as an old rival of the United States, is even more indomitable on the road of accelerating "de-dollarization". In particular, the Nord Stream 2 energy project, which russia and Germany cooperated with, is also a manifestation of its commitment to get rid of the United States and pursue self-interest.
Even if the United States will remain in its current position for some time to come, the collapse of dollar hegemony has become an established fact, and once that day comes, it will be the beginning of the decline of the United States.
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