The War of Emperors Within the Empire

"Just as elephants can stumble over a pebble, empires can falter over a stone"... but Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, sees the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank not as a mere pebble in the path but as "a stone in the throat." Here lies the black box for nearly 3,000 tech companies, whether established or newly founded. In this situation, what mystery lies behind this dramatic moment, especially when technology has established American leadership on the globe? Stiglitz, who predicted the 2008 crisis as a logical outcome of the trillions wasted in Afghanistan and Iraq, now asks, "Where is Volodymyr Zelensky leading us?" With sarcastic hints, he seemed to imply that old joke that circulated in Lebanon about the ant that dragged the elephant to... bed! There are hundreds of billions of dollars that have been squandered in Ukraine. Something akin to a "waltz" among the graves. Who is that fool who thought that Eastern Europe, rather than East Asia, is the ideal arena for the struggle over who will replace God in managing the times? Did not Zbigniew Brzezinski, who passed away five years before the war, say "Without Ukraine, Russia cannot be a great power"? A great power, not "the great power." The slogan launched by Donald Trump, which Joe Biden is trying to reproduce as an attempt to "clone the turkey from the falcon's cells," as Fox News put it! No one has answered the question that echoed in American circles, "Why Silicon Valley Bank specifically?" After it was noted that major companies in Silicon Valley, such as "Google," "Amazon," and "Microsoft," had to lay off tens of thousands of employees months ago. No one knows what kind of wars are occurring within the "deep state." Perhaps the bank collapsed from a strike from some side. There is no room here to catch the ghosts that may not stop at one bank or just two (Signature). Warning of the domino effect, especially since Joe Biden is not as dynamic as Barack Obama, who managed to contain the repercussions of the 2008 crisis, convinced that the banking sector is the nervous system of the empire. Any malfunction in this system? It can either lead to insanity or paralysis... therefore, the light knocks on the door. More than one financial expert warns of the "hysterical manner" in dealing with the war in Ukraine, where there is a gradual drowning in the vortex. The U.S. Treasury is recklessly wide open, with no end to the war in sight, and after the Russians changed their plan from a lightning operation, which failed, to a long-term war. Zelensky's assistance is not limited to money and weapons. Thousands of American and European advisors and field commanders are on the ground, perpetuating the war at that pace. The Politico newspaper spoke of worsening disagreements between Washington and Kyiv (about concepts and objectives). Zelensky seems to be trying to embody a titan. It appears he imposes certain opinions and policies on the administration, which has its calculations and red lines, otherwise "the devil would strut over our corpses" (Aaron Miller). The war is not behind the bankruptcy of a bank that had the motto "Our clients are the change-makers," in America as well as in those countries that have become part of the technological world. Considering that America is not an "empire of cardboard," as some imaginarily perceive, those who promote the American decline even when there is a demonstration for abortion rights. However, even "sacred empires" used to crumble, albeit with "a stone on the glass of the palace," as Will Durant wrote. The bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank doesn't shake the walls of the White House nor the chandeliers of Wall Street. There is a fear of a "war of emperors within the empire." There are colossal conflicts between major corporations and major banks. Who will break whose bones? This is what historian Arthur Herman warned about, indicating there are other factors, beyond the technical or professional aspects. "Look for the horns of the bulls colliding within the skyscrapers!"