theantimedia | The United States’ ability to maintain its influence over the rest of the world has been slowly diminishing. Since the petrodollar was established
in 1971, U.S. currency has monopolized international trade through oil
deals with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and continuous military interventions.
There is, however, growing opposition to the American standard, and it
gained more support recently when several Gulf states suddenly blockaded Qatar, which they accused of funding terrorism.
Despite the mainstream narrative, there are several other reasons why
Qatar is in the crosshairs. Over the past two years, it conducted over $86 billion worth of transactions in Chinese yuan and has signedother agreements with China that encourage further economic cooperation. Qatar also shares
the world’s largest natural gas field with Iran, giving the two
countries significant regional influence to expand their own trade
deals.
Meanwhile, uncontrollable debt and political divisions in the United States are clear signs of vulnerability. The Chinese and Russians proactively set up alternative financial systems for countries looking to distance themselves from the Federal Reserve. After the IMF accepted
the yuan into its basket of reserve currencies in October of last year,
investors and economists finally started to pay attention. The economic
power held by the Federal Reserve has been key in financing the
American empire, but geopolitical
changes are happening fast. The United States’ reputation has been
tarnished by decades of undeclared wars, mass surveillance, and
catastrophic foreign policy.
