Across the Pacific there are another Big Three in the Japanese archipelago as if they had been dead ringers for Americans. Until before the new Millennium they have engrossed their whole time and attention and built up their own Empire of the Sun. Then they are to compete with the American powers out of envy of the 3 American Caesars’ overwhelming power. Already they have lifted up the banner of ‘Pan-Pacific Co-prosperity Sphere for Asian people.’ They are battle-seasoned Japanese samurais. Each of them has self-proclaimed himself that:
“I am another absolute Shogun(將軍, bighead) as the descendant of the former Japanese Shoguns; Toyotomi, Oda Nobunaga, or Tokugawa. They were all the brilliant samurais who lived in Japan in the late 16th century. Now, we are the scions with the same blood of theirs. Like them, we’ll be the Shogun of the world. You will see the incarnation.”
Right, in the middle of the 16th century there were three belligerent and transparent Shoguns. They have been enthroned in the hearts of the Japanese people even until now. Now the 3 Japanese samurais, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, are so ambitious as to build up their own Empires. And they have mimicked their typical characters and warlike behaviors. Then they are to match the 3 former Shoguns and threaten ‘Pax Americana’ as if they are eternal parallels to the Americans.
On the opposite side of Asian continent, there are lots of restive and high-strung European knights in the West. The continent is small. But, historically the most ostentatious star players lived there. Then they fought against each other to be the most respectable and powerful European princes just as the Sun King did. In the past, the duels among the princes brought in the World War One and Two in the end. In the wake of the previous footsteps, the continent might be one of the major volatile battlefields for the new Great War. Then it will be an “internal combustion” without cooling and door engine. (Below is a Four Stroke Internal Combustion Engine. Source: Wikipedia, www.grc.nasa.gov)
Like the presumption, they all, as pretentious princes of the world, have competed with each other so far. Thus, people say that:
“They are 2 German Corps (VWand other, BMWor Benz) and French Armies (Renault& PSA) as if the French were partnered with the Germans. They live in the power zone of Europe, close to each other as friendly neighbors.”
But, they have been barking against each other over the conflicting interests for hundreds of years like dogs and cats.
In the North and South, there are would-be men-at-arms nicknamed Volcanic Voice of Viking(VVV) of Sweden and Final Art() from Italy. Other regional gladiators lived there one time as regional princes. They were Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Austin, Wolseley, MG, Land Rover, etc. ()
Each of them acted erectly with his lustrous seal and banner and bore themselves bravely in battles in the last century. But they fell short of power so were defeated in this stern Roman battlefront. Now they have entrusted themselves to other superpowers for survival.
With the break of the New Millennium the world weather has drastically changed. In the main Asian continent, some mushrooms have taken their roots on the soil. Then they have sprung from the crude soil and grown up under the bright sunlight. Then and then they have got out of the long and dark tunnel with their hungry spirit. Then they have jumped on the bus toward Detroit.
As soon as they arrived there they beat their way through the crowd. And then they have tactfully managed to get a ticket into the track of the World Cup Game. Then they have luckily debuted in the world stage all of a sudden. Then they have risen quickly to stardom as if they were shooting stars in the dark universe. Now they have become hunks of beefcake even if they are all late-bloomers. They are, as new challengers, are defiant of the Established Championship.
Recently, with the title of people’s messiah they have mobilized and consolidated their forces, real & potential, personal & impersonal, under the banner of Nationalism & Cosmopolitanism. And now they are determined to rush toward the ultimate goal at a high speed without any yellow streak. One of them is Han Dynasty () from Korea. Chinese King Kong, Geely (), andunder SAIC, a Chinese Big Four, and, Indian moguls such as Tata (), Mahindra (), Ashok Leyland () are said to be well-built macho men of Asia as if they were the fittest organisms for survival. Truly, they are coming-of-age as shown in the name of Youngman (靑年,) or of BYD (, Build your Dreams).
In light of their youthful age they are not likely to change their colorful dream or drop it easily as Warren Buffet has predicted their upstart already. As dark horses, they have already entered the Hegemonic race and sought to rebalance the incumbent world order. Without a hint of doubt, they will go to the end until death or survival as if they were another David to pin down the Goliath.
(Above was David and Goliath, a color lithograph by Osmar Schindler. Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Apart from the Asian late-bloomers, it has been said that there are white bears in the North Pole. In recent years, the bears have wakened from the long winter sleep. Now they are about to emerge in the world stage as potential predators. They are Russian boyars such as GAZ, AvtoVAZ (or Lada), and KAMAZ. () So far, they looked to be a little bit submerged and latent. But now they are on the verge of the whirlwind for a big bang as if they were new prospectors as real and/or potential world powers. Recently, GAZ () has made a specific agreement with GM, Benz and VW to be number one boy in Russia. Lada is, also, to redeem his lost reputation as ‘the Russian people’s car’ in cahoots with Renault-Nissan allies. Similarly, UralAZ ( ) has made a truck alliance with Italian warlord IVECO under the name of IVECOAMT.
At this, a Belarusian MAZ () felt isolated and threatened. Then he came to be associated with a German MAN as a backfire. In this way, all the powers, real or potential, have joined the power struggles as if they were potential Pretenders to the throne in the world. Right here, the tragedy has begun.
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