Riyadh: End of the Line for the Yankee Empire?

 

Don’t be too hard on your ‘Murikan neighbors who once proudly stood with Ukraine, but that proxy front is just about over. They were misled, rather dull-witted, and probably vaxxed to the maxx. Besides, the whole rules-based whatever order of Clown World is beginning to fold like a burning house of cards in a strong wind. 

According to me, the Yankee Empire, immediate precursor to the Global American Empire, kicked off when the last shred of CSA resistance ended on November 7, 1865. Oddly enough, the start happened in Liverpool, England with the surrender of CSS Shenandoah (to the English, not the Yankees). Did the Empire just end in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025, via capitulation to Russia? Probably not, not just yet. But the clock is running and the writing is on the wall. 

For 160 years, especially for the last 80 of them, the Empire has caused a heap of trouble worldwide. For about the last 40 years, by wantonly attacking poor defenseless countries imperial forces have behaved exactly like an elementary school bully, ever strutting around and beating up the little kids. For whatever reason the bully decided his act would play out well against the world heavyweight boxing champion. It did not. 

Gerry Nolan, as relayed on Telegram, provided an excellent summary of what might be the Clown’s last stand:

This is what empire collapse looks like. For years, Washington dictated terms to the world. Now, it has to ask permission just to stay in the game. The Pentagon knows it lost the war in Ukraine. The next phase is about managing the American retreat from global hegemony, because the new world is already being built, and the U.S. is no longer in charge.

Washington walked into Riyadh pretending it still ran the world and walked out learning it now needs Moscow’s permission just to stay relevant. The empire isn’t negotiating from strength anymore, it’s negotiating for survival.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, ever a professional, gave a more relaxed and diplomatic assessment:

Our discussion, spanning roughly an hour, focused on our bilateral relations and the importance of ensuring, if not full consensus (which is unattainable), then at least the preparedness of major powers to sustain a normal, professional dialogue under any circumstances. This entails listening to one another, learning from ongoing events, and averting conflicts and crises.

This stance of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was, in essence, mirrored in our negotiations with the American delegation. At the commencement of the discussion, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio underscored the fundamental importance of each nation being guided by its national interests in international relations. We fully concurred with this, along with the understanding that these national interests will not always coincide. However, when they diverge, it is essential to manage these differences, not leave them to chance, and certainly not incite confrontations, whether military or otherwise.

Where national interests overlap, every effort should be made to harness these areas and undertake mutually advantageous projects in the geopolitical and economic realms.

The dialogue was highly fruitful. We not only listened but also understood each other. I am confident that the American side has gained a clearer understanding of our position, which we reiterated in detail, drawing on numerous statements by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and supported by specific examples.

In other words, Russia is comprehensively defeating NATO and the GAE. Who knows (or cares) what the EU midgets think or understand? The fact is that the GAE, the driving power behind NATO, knows the game is over. Hence, the Clowns are now backpedaling, looking for an exit, and may have finally gotten over their retarded fetish about cornering, defeating, occupying, and destroying Russia. In fact, it almost looks like they’re open to treating Russia as a partner, perhaps even the senior partner in some regards. As a standalone matter, that is a good thing. As for other matters, time will tell.

The Clowns will never be able to turn Russia against China or vice versa. They will never defeat Iran. Or Yemen for that matter. Maybe even the Mexican Cartels for another matter. Unless or until the Empire fully ends and the Clowns are crushed or banished, the remnants of America will never be able to fully and successfully participate in the new multipolar world order. And unless or until the Clowns are defeated, the American people must understand that they are the last little kid left on the playground. 

If Trump or anyone else has genuine plans to drop the big tent on the Clowns, then that will be a great cause for celebration. If not, then on with the collapse and reordering. Regardless and in the meanwhile, remember that sometimes little things like roses and pancakes can go a long way towards explaining great and eternal concepts—Athena will explain that last part soon. 

Deo vindice