The "Suicide" of the West: Carlson Explains How the Destruction of Refineries Paves the Way for the Chinese Empire
While the 'Deep State' permits the destruction of Russian and Iranian refineries, China "is doing fine," with reserves and surplus capacity that could grant it "even more global influence," according to the journalist.
While the United States and Europe face a crisis fueled by military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, China is emerging as one of the main beneficiaries of the situation: it has strategically built up massive oil reserves and boasts vast excess refining capacity, according to a new episode of Tucker Carlson's show.
"China has gone crazy building refineries, and none of them have been blown up," said Carlson, adding that the Asian giant is producing energy and liquefying coal, with a massive coal gasification program that converts it into diesel.
"So, actually, China is doing fine. We are not doing fine. Europe is sunk," he noted.
While the U.S. hasn't built new refineries since the 1970s due to environmental policies, China has ample excess capacity that could allow it to capture a growing share of the refining market.
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Along those lines, Carlson suggested that the current crisis is not an accident, but a deliberate plan by Western elites: "They did it to destroy the standard of living in the United States and Europe, to clear the way for the Chinese empire."
"A Poorer West"
The journalist criticized that by destroying refineries, "they are ensuring that the West becomes much poorer than it is now," a situation that "has no quick fix." "And they know it. And when we say 'they,' who are we talking about? Well, those making the decisions in the war in Ukraine," Carlson said, clarifying that Russian forces are merely "responding to growing aggression from Ukraine."
For his part, show guest and analyst Brandon Weichert stated that China "not only" possesses huge storage capacity—with a strategic petroleum reserve estimated at "between 1.6 and 1.8 billion barrels" before the start of the war—but also "has spare capacity."
Weichert further suggested that the Ukrainian conflict is partially managed from Langley, headquarters of the CIA, which operates independently of the White House. "The CIA has its own policy. They don't give a damn who the elected U.S. president is, they're going to do what they're going to do, period," he criticized.
In this context, Carlson indicated that "the West is destroying itself," calling the dynamic a "murder-suicide" being carried out against the will of the population.
More Power for Beijing
Weichert added that these actions by the West are creating the conditions for China to emerge stronger, as the country focuses on "controlling the geo-economic centers of the 21st century"—specifically rare earth mineral processing and crude oil refining—while maintaining "a lot of excess capacity."
If the West "keeps destroying or allowing the destruction of all these refineries around the world" without being able to build new ones, China could become the dominant alternative, leading to the rise of "a completely new market," which would "give Beijing even more leverage."
RT