The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters PREVIEW: Brokenomics | Geopolitical Flashpoints with Firas Modad
May 6, 2025
Firas Modad, a geopolitical analyst known for his insights into international relations, dives deep into pressing global issues. He discusses the erosion of institutional integrity in American politics and highlights the growing partisanship in the judiciary. Modad contrasts the decisive actions of rivals like China and Russia with the internal conflicts facing the US and Western nations. They also explore China's strategic maneuvers, investments in Canada, and the implications of shifting demographics, painting a complex picture of modern geopolitics.
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Judiciary Overreach Brewing Crisis
- The US judiciary wields excessive power and often overreaches, challenging executive freedom.
- This sparks a constitutional crisis over the balance among government branches.
Eroding Institutional Neutrality
- Institutional neutrality in the US has eroded; political biases influence key decisions including economic data.
- This lack of neutrality undermines trust in government and official statistics.
West Divided by Internal Conflict
- Western political polarization is severe, fueled by an establishment enforcing destructive, untrue values.
- This internal conflict weakens the West, unlike geopolitical rivals who are more unified.