"That all may be true, but I don't think Saudi wants to have to fend for themselves militarily either."
Do 'they' feel that Brandon and the GND idiots have their back?
A big factor in the whole ball of wax is, China and Russia are aware that America is in decline and they're doing what they can to eliminate any dependence they have on America.
Also, both Russia and China want to insure that the influences which caused America's decline doesn't work their way into China and Russia. (hence, the line in the sand that was drawn in Ukraine)
They're doing what they can to isolate themselves from the decadence and corruption that's destroying America.
Reconfiguring their monetary system is a necessary part of that.
That I can buy. But given the natural authoritarian cultures and political systems in Russia and China, do they really think American decay could happen there? Is all of this necessary to keep it from happening there?
It could definitely happen in Russia. It already has once. China would be a tougher nut to crack. China is more interested in not being tied to a sinking ship.
