In this post I share some of my experiences moving South to Raetihi and departing Taumarunui. I also share my take on a few Conspiracy things. Enjoy
This is two main subjects, but in departing Manunui I left behind a lot of gossip, plus people that protect their own and it seems to the world now that the conspiracy theorists were right, about pretty much EVERYTHING.
There seems to be a rule that the further South you go the better the people. Hmmmm. Seems to have a degree of truth to that one.
So let’s dive into the global before the local . . .
Global Analysis
The US-led world order has undergone several distinct phases since the end of World War 2.
From 1945 to 1991, it was defined by the Cold War—a global struggle between the US and the Soviet Union.
After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the post-WW2 world order experienced a massive shift, with the US emerging as the undisputed global superpower. This era, often called the “unipolar moment,” lasted from 1991 until Trump’s inauguration in 2025.
Yuval Harari is a key advisor to Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He recently stated that if Trump were to become president again, it “is likely to be the kind of death blow to what remains of the global order.”
True and interesting too, for that has happened, indeed. It matters not what you or I think about Trump – he may or not be beholden to the Jews who put him there. He may be the Messiah or not.
While I think it’s premature to declare the end of the post-WW2 world order, Trump’s return to the White House undoubtedly marks one of the most significant shifts in international relations since the Soviet Union’s fall.
Marco Rubio serves as Trump’s Secretary of State, tasked with executing Trump’s vision for America’s role on the world stage.
His statements—during his Senate confirmation hearings and in an interview with journalist Megyn Kelly—have made that vision unmistakably clear.
Again, I say, indeed and this has happened.
Here’s what Rubio stated during his confirmation hearings:
“Out of the triumphalism of the end of long Cold War emerged a bi-partisan consensus that we had reached ‘the end of history.’ That all the nations of Earth would become members of the democratic Western led community. That a foreign policy that served the national interest could now be replaced by one that served the ‘liberal world order.’ And that all mankind was now destined to abandon national identity, and we would become ‘one human family’ and ‘citizens of the world.’
This wasn’t just a fantasy; it was a dangerous delusion.
Here in America, and in many of the advanced economies across the world, an almost religious commitment to free and unfettered trade at the expense of our national economy, shrunk the middle class, left the working class in crisis, collapsed industrial capacity, and pushed critical supply chains into the hands of adversaries and rivals. An irrational zeal for maximum freedom of movement of people has resulted in a historic mass migration crisis here in America and around the world that threatens the stability of societies and governments.
While America far too often continued to prioritize the ‘global order’ above our core national interests, other nations continued to act the way countries always have and always will, in what they perceive to be in their best interest.
And instead of folding into the post-Cold War global order, they have manipulated it to serve their interest at the expense of ours. We welcomed the Chinese Communist Party into this global order. And they took advantage of all its benefits. But they ignored all its obligations and responsibilities. Instead, they have lied, cheated, hacked, and stolen their way to global superpower status, at our expense.
The postwar global order is not just obsolete; it is now a weapon being used against us.
And all this has led us to a moment in which we must now confront the single greatest risk of geopolitical instability and generational global crisis in the lifetime of anyone alive here today.
Eight decades later, we are called to create a free world out of chaos once again. This will not be easy. And it will be impossible without a strong and confident America that engages in the world, putting our core national interests above all else once again.”
I found this all very interesting. Here are Rubio’s remarks to Megyn Kelly:
Megyn Kelly: America First?
Secretary Rubio: Well, and that’s the way the world has always worked. The way the world has always worked is that the Chinese will do what’s in the best interests of China, the Russians will do what’s in the best interest of Russia, the Chileans are going to do what’s in the best interest of Chile, and the United States needs to do what’s in the best interest of the United States.
Where our interests align, that’s where you have partnerships and alliances; where our differences are not aligned, that is where the job of diplomacy is to prevent conflict while still furthering our national interests and understanding they’re going to further theirs. And that’s been lost.
And I think that was lost at the end of the Cold War, because we were the only power in the world, and so we assumed this responsibility of sort of becoming the global government in many cases, trying to solve every problem.
And there are terrible things happening in the world. There are. And then there are things that are terrible that impact our national interest directly, and we need to prioritize those again.
So, it’s not normal for the world to simply have a unipolar power. That was an anomaly. It was a product of the end of the Cold War, but eventually you were going to reach back to a point where you had a multipolar world, multi-great powers in different parts of the planet.
We face that now with China and to some extent Russia, and then you have rogue states like Iran and North Korea you have to deal with.
So now more than ever we need to remember that foreign policy should always be about furthering the national interest of the United States and doing so, to the extent possible, avoiding war and armed conflict, which we have seen two times in the last century be very costly.
They’re celebrating the 80th anniversary this year of the end of the Second World War. That – I think if you look at the scale and scope of destruction and loss of life that occurred, it would be far worse if we had a global conflict now. It may end life on the planet. And it sounds like hyperbole, but you have multiple countries now who have the capability to end life on Earth. And so we need to really work hard to avoid armed conflict as much as possible, but never at the expense of our national interest. So that’s the tricky balance.
Rubio’s words are a reflection of Trump’s vision and policy. Frankly, it’s a much-needed dose of realism and pragmatism.
I think, like the one quoted it’s worth emphasizing several key points from Rubio’s remarks:
- The idea that the US could uphold a unipolar world order indefinitely “wasn’t just a fantasy; it was a dangerous delusion.”
- “The postwar global order is not just obsolete; it is now a weapon being used against us.”
- “We must now confront the single greatest risk of geopolitical instability and generational global crisis in the lifetime of anyone alive here today.”
- “It’s not normal for the world to simply have a unipolar power. That was an anomaly.”
- “Eventually, you were going to reach back to a point where you had a multipolar world, multi-great powers in different parts of the planet.”
Though it endured for 34 years, the notion that the US could maintain a unipolar world order indefinitely was never realistic.
President Trump seems to recognize that maintaining it is not just unrealistic but unsustainable. He appears to have decided that it is in the US’s best interest to transition to a multipolar reality on its own terms rather than be forced into it by a chaotic collapse.We are now in a volatile adjustment period as the unipolar world order gives way to a multipolar one.
Does this mean World War 3 is over? I don’t think so. But it does mean we have entered a new phase of it. There is still much to be determined—most crucially, the boundaries of the US, Russia, and China’s spheres of influence in this emerging multipolar world. With the war in Ukraine all but lost and the prospect of victory in Taiwan shrinking by the day, the US government appears to have accepted that the complete subjugation of Russia and China under its unipolar dominance is no longer an achievable goal. The goalposts of World War 3 have shifted. Rather than total victory and preserving the unipolar world order, the US is now focused on maximizing its power within the new multipolar landscape—while limiting the influence of its most formidable rivals: Russia, China, and their allies, including Iran.
While the US seems to be moving away from the unipolar model and begrudgingly acknowledging the existence of rival powers, it still seeks to be the dominant force in a multipolar world. The new global boundaries have yet to be defined, and the situation remains volatile and dangerous. Whether Trump can successfully guide the US—and the world—through this transition without descending into greater conflict remains an open question.
On a smaller scale, this mirrors how powerful criminal organizations—such as mafias and street gangs—operate within a city. Ideally, a gang or mafia would eliminate all rivals. However, when certain rivals prove too strong to destroy, the conflict shifts toward defining boundaries until a formal arrangement is reached that divides territories.
The same dynamic is now unfolding on a global scale between the US, Russia, and China as World War 3 plays out.
Each side is maneuvering to expand its power and influence until a new arrangement is reached that defines the balance of the multipolar world.”https://www.theburningplatform.com/2025/03/26/trumps-new-world-order-2/#more-363696
All this is a good analysis to me.
But, I’ve noted Aussie Brendan O’Connell’s good work (ignoring his incessant patronising anti-Jewish ways, i.e. putting down of his audience). I have a deep caution of following one person who shows that they have a deeper understanding than me in a specific area. Apart from his patronising ways though I do think Brendan is really onto it.
So now onto local matters . . .
Raetihi vs Taumarunui
I love it down here in Raetihi. The people are so down-to-earth here, nice, even. Except for bit of early racism from a few of the locals, it has been a great move South for me. I will forever remember the words of a woman I met in the street in Taumarunui towards the end of my stay up there who identified herself as a friend of a ‘loopy’ neighbour. “No,” she said when I asked her. “There’s no point in sharing the other side [of the story she was told]. I’ve made up my mind [that you’re an arsehole]!” That’s Taumarunui for you – they live (and die) by gossip up there. The facts be damned. Hoo, she was in for defamation too, along with Karen Ngatai as well as Waikato Hospital, if this gossip was documented!
I also love having my own land too. It’s in a trust of course, and I only own it as [an independent] trustee of that trust but as long as this remains the case I live here. IRD and the government will try to get it, as will Barry & Co from 42 Duncan St the local cussies who claim that they own half of Raetihi despite only renting where they are! Their claims are nuts and I note that their verbal abuse has eased off the longer that they see me here and watch their older uncles and aunts who they must respect befriend me.
Oh and it also helps when neighbours tell them off for trying to ‘diss’ me in the pub too! Leave him alone FFS and it doesn’t matter how many containers he has if they’re all legal! Thanks mate! That’s what I love about this place – it’s real.
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