The Magic Circle of Anger Explained...and, no, glucosamine doesn't help.
John Fitzpatrick. About New China, the Koreas, Myanmar, Thailand, and also about Japanese and Chinese writers and poets. The main emphasis is on North Asia and the political tectonics of this very important, powerful, and many-peopled area.
Saturday, 11 February 2017
The Magic Circle of Anger Explained: man goes to work, boss yells at man because important letter hasn't arrived. man goes home, yells at partner. partner goes outside and yells at child. child gets cranky and kicks dog. dog jumps the fence in rage and bites postman. postman falls off bicycle and important letter goes down drain. man goes to work the next day...
I see that our brilliant Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, , following on from the 'success' of his plan to ship 2000 Iraqi refugees to the US (oh, yes, it's all still going to happen...) has suggested to China that THEY should take the place of the USA in the planned Trans Pacific Partnership, a quasi American military solution in the guise of a trading agreement, the purpose of which was to nobble China's trade... I can imagine China's response: "So you want us to take over the lead role in destroying our own trade routes in Asia, is that right?" Malcolm: "Well, yes, but but but not on the surface, of course..." China: "Our under sea trade routes in Asia?" Malcolm: "Well, sure, we could start there..."
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