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Nicol Wistreich
Nicol Wistreich
@nicol@social.coop  ·  activity timestamp last month

"When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We accept what’s offered. We compete with each other to be the most accommodating. This is not sovereignty. It’s the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination. In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice – compete with each other for favour, or combine to create a third path with impact."

The #MarkCarney speech is remarkable.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/21/mark-carney-davos-canadian-prime-minister-donald-trump-new-world-order

the Guardian

‘The powerful have their power. We have the capacity to stop pretending’: the Canadian PM’s call to action at Davos | Mark Carney

In a rousing speech, Mark Carney made the case for unity in the face of Donald Trump’s new world order. We reproduce it here
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Nicol Wistreich
Nicol Wistreich
@nicol@social.coop  ·  activity timestamp last month

"The system’s power comes not from its truth, but from everyone’s willingness to perform as if it were true, and its fragility comes from the same source…

"The powerful have their power. But we have something, too – the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality."

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