BRICS expansion doesn't constitute a 'serious challenge,' says former U.S. national security advisor

John Bolton, former U.S. national security advisor, says the grouping has always been a "very mixed bag" and that the member countries "don't go together naturally."

[MrAmhara]

That old White man is crazy. The Saudis and Iranians are both members of OPEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and BRICS. How does Saudi and Israel share a common goal? lol

[abbaskarimi]

These American politicians often dismiss the importance of global south countries, but then they consider them to be significant threats in terms of geopolitics. One may wonder which one is it? are they important or not?

[SM-lmyx]

Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and Iran 🇮🇷 are brothers. I am an Iranian and I love Saudi Arabia as much as Iran. Thank you China and Russia in particular!

[waterangola]

When all you do is evil it becomes difficult to see ones own destruction

[exiledhebrew]

John Bolton should be in Prison; not on TV

[vihangabimsara]

Everything is fine for him because he is too old and will not alive to see whats happen in the future

[briant]

wait till they peg their resources to a common currency and you'll know how significant this is

[sanewsonthego]

Stage 1: Denial

It's not unusual to respond to the strong and often sudden feelings by pretending the loss or change isn't happening. Denying it gives you time to more gradually absorb the news and begin to process it. This is a common defense mechanism and helps numb you to the intensity of the situation

[celestialearthstead]

It will never seem like a challenge to someone who believes he can’t be challenged

[Faiez-rhgm]

Asking a warmonger about an Economic bloc is beyond me

[dixiedoctor]

This gentleman clearly does not know the political and historical reality of the countries in which he proposes to comment, he must trust a lot in the lobby that the United States finances around the world.

When he talks about the demographic and economic problem of China, he forgets to say that the demographic and economic problem of the United States and Europe is much bigger!

The BRICS already potentially have most of the world's population by far, most of the natural resources, most of the energy resources, etc... And what does the United States have? Guns to point at people's heads, lobbying, color revolution and regime change, woke culture, xenophobia? What do the countries of the global south gain from negotiating with the United States if not colonization and lack of respect for sovereignty?

[jws]

Seems like a whole lot of coping from this warmonger😂

[boulou]

I love to hear this man's analysis all the time to get the opposite conclusion, It works all the time . Glad though he didn't ask for any war to be launched .

[TDR]

Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil producer worldwide, the one who runs OPEC and dictates the price of oil in the world, who created the petrodollar just joined with China and Russia, America's greatest opponent, but according to this guy...everything's fine :))

[Human-jjmv]

He can try to minimize the importance of this event, but the global south has said a resounding YES to a multipolar world that has no room for neocolonialism.

[marciovfx]

"Very mixed bag"... The usual response of someone who thinks it's gonna stay always on top of the world! Things are changing, the US foreing policy has led to this.

[ViolentCabbage-ymko]

How delusional is this guy? Saudi Arabia was a close US ally in the Middle East and they sold oil in the US dollar. That system is now in question because the Saudis may sell oil in other currencies in the future

[asumanisabiryegalubale]

OF COURSE WE DON'T EXPECT MR " JOHN BOLTON" TO SPEAK ANYTHING GOOD ABOUT BRICS. HE KNOWS THE TRUTH BUT HIS WORK ETHICS CANT ALLOW HIM ACCEPT IT.

[MrAmhara]

How is China energy poor? Electric vehicles and renewables are replacing fossil fuels at a fast rate.

[Joe-Tdot]

When they say not to worry thats when you should be worried .