Are BRICS countries already challenging the US-led world order? | The Bottom Line

The American empire has peaked “and we are on the way down… and we try to hold on”, says Richard Wolff, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who notes that the BRICS coalition of economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is gaining an edge over the United States.

Wolff tells host Steve Clemons that it’s “a very difficult experience for Americans” to realise that they lost wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. And despite unconditional support from the US, Israel will not be able to prevail in the long run.

“Israel is a country of a few million people and is not going to control and run the Middle East … with or without the United States,” argues Wolff.

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[halon]

America shot themselves in the foot. They should have had better diplomacy instead of arrogance and bullying.

[TheLunaKeat]

Brazilian here, the world is tired of being treated disrespectful by USA, UK and most of EU. We may have strong cultural differences in BRICS but we all feel the same about this and respect each other soberany, is just a matter of time to all the projects are finalized. And also, one important thing to people realise is that BRICS countries, if they wanted, can be 100% self suficient from food to technology, G7 could never.

[newmoonflower]

From South Africa.
We're tired of the western bullies and their colonizer mentality. South Africans are tired of being treated as 2nd class humans by America. UK and other colonizers. We deserve better.

[IamJonny-ov]

Well it's time for the BRICS- New World Order to come up with a default reserve currency or simply go back to gold as the reserve. It will be too chaotic for each country to trade in their respective currencies with the daily change in exchange rates.

[abdulalimomar]

Freedom to choose is never called a challenge. Everybody deserves freedom.

[nguyenhh]

we vietnamese 🇻🇳 have rised up economically in the past few years after a decade of colonization, 25 years of imperialism and countless wars. We fully support peace, the right of self-determination and equal distribution of every countries. We are very happy that the brics was established to help countries not yet developed like us to rise out of poverty and help their own people.

[szghasem]

This was an amazing interview of professor Wolff. His insights are never old or boring. Thank you so much for sharing it!

[AM-pgzo]

America separated India and China but Russia brought India and China together

[fela]

We the global south have had enough, its time to stop reliance from the US. Go Brics!

[ariadgaia]

I'm an American expatriate... and I hope so. America has some great qualities but it's in desperate need of some humbling. Not everyone wants to live the same way they do... Freedom means allowing others to choose for themselves how they wish to live, even if and especially when you may not agree with it. If they're not hurting anyone? Leave them be.

[AbdirashidAbdirahman-fw]

That guy, Richard Wolff talked about reality in a black and white style, thank you for your candid unbiased explanations.

[Cubs]

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam just join BRICs as trading partners

[BKLau]

BRICS priority is not to have a hegemon bullying others.

[lindokuhlechala]

China has already perfected this US is late to stop this train, China has plan of the far future.

[Thanosupmax]

You brought in the best man for the job. Richard wolff is one of the most intelligent and honest economic professors!!!

[brettlane]

Wow. Very, very good interview 👍
As a Boomer born and raised in Australia under the safety umbrella of the US, it’s quite difficult to swallow this type of information, but swallow we must!
It’s such a shame one can’t see interviews like this on MSM (Legacy Media) 😔

[ArleeStarr]

As a born and raised US citizen, I have studied our history. Nothing to be proud of. I say, "Hooray for BRICS!"

[MB-idun]

Arrogance and injustice destroyed all empires in the past.

[geoms]

For Americans friendship is measured according to interests. This is absolutely visible, but not for naive Eastern Europeans.

[madodamasuku]

This is the best and most honest analysis I've ever watched from an American