The year is almost over – the year end doldrums have set in (in my case that happened about 4 January…)
Even Trump has lost his allure, which is not quite the right word as it omits the whimsical menace of his mind. With a bit of luck the Epstein files will show him clearly as the leering, bullying thug I believe him to be. But I no longer really care.
Imagine if clear evidence of paedophilia by him emerges – will Congress try impeachment again? Don’t bet on it.
I did not do a forecast for 2026 as I have not been very accurate in the past.
But here goes:
There is some hope that the Ukraine war will be resolved soon.
Trump moves could include divorcing NATO, invading Venezuela and annexing Greenland. I do not think he will support Taiwan or other countries China is bashing.
His tariffs are likely to continue. According to CBS News:
Economic growth has surged to its fastest pace in two years, inflation has risen less than feared and the stock market has climbed to fresh highs.
So well done, Donald, despite rising unemployment and prices for the ordinary man in the street remaining high.
Just a random thought about powerful leaders…. Winston Churchill was one.
He too seemed to have bewitched parliament and had some very dubious views and habits….
Here in Australia, with a bit of luck, Albaaneasy and Wrong will continue to be boo’d in public. Realisation that Labor’s narrow focus on renewable energy is excessive will spread to the majority of the population.
In Europe, there are glimmers of stronger, conservative leaders are emerging.
Maybe we will see more conversations about compulsory national service.
In Africa, colonial infrastructures continue to crumble and leaders continue to struggle to get fatter as the public purse is swindled. Economic overlords will continue to absorb natural resources.
The winding back of woke regimes will be difficult as practically a whole generation has been infected. Instilling backbone into the wider populace is difficult. Evasion of the issue is the predominant attribute of most.
It will be interesting to see the how far AI will be deployed in governments…
There lies an interesting conundrum: surely forms and applications could all be processed instantaneously by AI! No 2 year average processing times for immigration applications.
Mind you, I would give the administration of justice to AI: lie detectors, no more juries, no more lengthy trials …
Oh and the electoral process too – online voting, instant results; frequent referenda on important issues.
Sorry… getting sidetracked
May the Year of the Horse bring you joy and sufficiency.
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