Macron’s top diplomat, Catherine Colonna, said on Tuesday that the president was interested in coming to Johannesburg as an observer in August to attend the meeting of Brazilian, Russian, Indian, Chinese and South African leaders, the so-called BRICS group of major emerging economies.

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    BRICS won’t be as successful as G7 despite the growing importance I think because India and China are at odds with each other unlike G7 where there are no internal disputes.

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    Macron’s move might well be a double-edged sword. On one hand, seeking cooperation with the BRICS nations can diversify France’s diplomatic ties. On the other, if he continues to alienate his traditional Western allies and domestically neglects the concerns of laborers and unionists, he risks finding himself without a robust support network when it’s most needed. The disenchanted masses, left with their “eat the rich” signs, could become his only audience.

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    The G7 fears the inevitable demise of its hegemony. I’m glad South Africa, and the BRICS organization, didn’t kowtow to a colonial power.

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      Yeah, because none of the brics countries have a history of expansionism and suppression of minorities.

      Oh, wait! They all do.

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        Yeah, G7 countries have and do persecute their minorities. Yeah, BRICS countries do as well. What’s your point? You’re saying countries should accept economic subservience because of the established order?