To better understand the current geopolitical space, study the 18th and 19th centuries.
In a world where autocrats seize property (and pets) of opposition leaders
Propaganda seeks not to convince but to cause apathy
Rulers are united not for communism or nationalism but for absolute power
and mercantalism is all in vogue. We are more like Les Miserables than 1984. Check out my latest piece
https://open.substack.com/pub/emilyhausheer/p/to-understand-geopolitics-read-les?r=1r92u5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true