I have thought about this a lot, and I came across this Wikipedia page about a Russian book today, and this book about China’s plan, and it both terrified and enlightened me further. Based on these two pages (read them before reading this), I have a couple of additional thoughts (closer to conspiracy theories, but anyway):

  • The Israel-Hamas conflict (and a genocide) is a distraction from Russia and Iran (yes, they disregard human lives that much), to avoid people from figuring out their plans, keeping a far-right Israeli government, and distracting from Ukraine. It also allows for Iran (and thus Russia) to test against missile and drone defense systems in Israel (that are the best anyway, therefore anything that passes will shred through any Western nation).
  • Climate change isn’t ignored; rather, it is done purposely. If farming fails, we will be in starvation, allowing them to take us out/dominate us much more easily. Additionally, there are studies that prove an increased temperature leads to lower productivity, thus proving this hypothesis further — and Russia won’t feel as big of an impact there, especially in winter.
  • The “AI” hype is being funded by both Russia and China, to lower our critical thinking, also allowing us to be tricked and attacked more easily. Furthermore, it increases the speed of climate change, and takes away even more clean water from us. This allows them to be able to poison our waters much more easily, since only a select few freshwater points will be out there,
  • Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
    71·
    19 days ago

    Your point about the Israeli-US genocide of Gaza makes no sense. The US and Israel are the belligerents. Israel’s foothold in the region is critical to US foreign policy as it has for decades, plus the decades of military tech development against the occupied civilian population. Israel’s aim is the eradication of the native populations and development of Greater Israel. The US holds all the cards when it comes to this conflict.

    Russia is not anti-israel, hell Russian is the 3rd most spoken language in Israel, behind only Hebrew and English. China isn’t even anti-israel. They still trade a significant amount instead of imposing divestments and sanctions like every nation should be at this point.

    Climate change is of no consequence to Capitalists, who’s only interests are profit accumulation. Oil companies will continue to prioritize those profits over all else. That is regardless of country.

    AI hype is absolutely a huge obsession of silicon valley tech CEOs and US capitalists. Similar to oil, their only interests are profit and hyper exploitation regardless of the human cost.

    In all cases it goes back to capitalism and imperialism are the root causes of these problems. BRICS has plenty of capitalist countries in it too. Their aim to break US hegemony into multi polarity is independent of that reality.

    • thatonecoder@lemmy.caOP
      15·
      19 days ago

      I am not saying that the Kremlin/FSB is doing all of these things by themselves, but rather influencing others towards that direction. Now, for each counter-argument you have posed:

      • What Hamas did in 2023-10-07 was encouraged by Russia, to destabilize that region, distract from the invasion of Ukraine, and, as I previously said, test exactly what works against the Israeli defense systems (that the West uses). They might also want to weaken Mossad to a point, because they are more powerful than they show; sanctions not being applied to Israel is not just because of the ideologies of current Western governments. And Russia definitely funds the current Israeli government, to continue this conflict AND genocide. By the way, Putin is likely holding Trump by the balls to continue this.
      • Climate change is funded and influenced by Russia. As one comment pointed out, Russia will be less affected by it. This also might mean that China and Russia are playing the “enemy of my enemy” game.
      • “AI” is an obsession, but Russia definitely encourages the techbros — it uses up a lot of energy & water, so of course Russis will be incentivizing Western companies to do so.

      Yes, a lot of this is caused by capitalism and imperialism, but Russia is also capitalist and imperialist. In fact, they know it so well, that they are targeting the weakest links first.

      • Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
        4·
        19 days ago

        The Gaza Ghetto Uprising happened for the same reason as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Palestinians are fighting for their sovereignty, freedom from Apartheid, and freedom from extermination.

        It was encouraged? No. It’s entirely due to the material conditions of the military blockade and apartheid. Did Russia do what it could to take advantage of the situation after it happens in regards to Ukraine? Sure, but that’s entirely different from acting as if Oct 7th happened because ‘Russia encouraged it.’ That’s as ridiculous as saying another nation ‘encouraged’ the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

        Russia is also capitalist and imperialist

        Yeah, no shit. They still don’t have control over what happens in Israel Palestine. They don’t have hegemonic control over BRICS either. They do Israel type shit where they can, which is unfortunately Ukraine. If Russia tries to occupy Ukraine like Israel has done with Palestine, a Ukrainian uprising would be just as inevitable as in Warsaw and Gaza.