Ep4117_BardsFM Morning - The Thucydides Trap Was China's Reminder To Trump

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Scott Kesterson

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🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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In the opening statements from China's President Xi to President Trump, Xi made reference to the Thucydides Trap. This was a pivotal historical moment when the rising power of Greece was facing off with Sparta. Xi positioned China as Athens, implying that the US was Sparta in decline. The new world order of a multi polar world is showing its form, and the US is not in the lead but subject to the new emerging power of China. Reminder... Trump went to China, China did not come to the US. #BardsFM_Morning#ThucydidesTrap#MultiPolarWorld Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939. EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here...DONATE: Click hereMailing Address:Xpedition Cafe, LLCAttn. Scott Kesterson591 E Central Ave, #740Sutherlin, OR 97479

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0:00.0	I'm I'm Oh
0:21.6	I'm
0:22.6	I'm
0:23.6	I'm Hey, good morning, Patriots. Today is the 15th of May in the year 2026. A couple things right
1:01.0	off the top before we jump into our discussion this morning, which is going to be about Trump
1:05.8	and his attempt to play checkers with President Xi, who was playing the game of Go,
1:13.2	and Trump didn't come out well.
1:14.6	Neither did the markets, neither did we, which was pretty much everything we talked about yesterday,
1:19.7	which was the Thucydides Trap.
1:21.4	And it came to full awakening this morning on the markets.
1:26.6	But just before we get going, it's important as we talk about this.
1:30.4	A reminder, nothing in the podcast changes except live broadcasts.
1:36.9	Live casts starting on Tuesday will be over on Rumble.
1:41.7	And I will keep the pod being open, but the emphasis is going to be shifting towards Rumble. And I will keep pod being open,
1:44.6	but the emphasis is gonna be shifting towards Rumble.
1:47.3	So we've got most of our mods, I think,
1:49.3	have shifted over.
1:51.0	And thank you for that.
1:53.5	And if you're not on Rumble, it's not difficult.
1:56.7	It doesn't hurt.
1:58.8	It doesn't require you to make a sacrifice, which if the way you've heard me
2:04.1	talk about it, you would think that was the case. And many of you use Rumble. And since many of you
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