The David McWilliams Podcast Culture Wars in the West, Alliances in the East
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Sep 30, 2025 As the West becomes engulfed in culture wars, the East is quietly forging a formidable alliance between China, Russia, and India. This shift towards geo-economics highlights how economic power dynamics are evolving, with significant implications for global politics. The hosts delve into how Ukraine briefly unified Western alliances, while ongoing Israel-Gaza tensions strain them further. They also explore the demographic challenges along the Russia-China border and the shifting global balance from Pax Americana to an Asia-centered regime.
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Geoeconomics Replaces Neutral Globalisation
- Geoeconomics is the use of economic tools to achieve geopolitical aims rather than seeing economics as neutral.
- David McWilliams says big states now deploy capital, trade and sanctions as strategic weapons.
Culture Wars Distract Western Power
- Western societies are consumed by culture wars that fracture politics and public life.
- David McWilliams argues this distraction weakens Western unity while other powers organise in the East.
An Emerging Eastern Bloc
- China, Russia and India are forming an embryonic alliance that combines population, manufacturing and resources.
- McWilliams says this Eastern bloc could redraw global influence while the West fights internal battles.