The Clash of Civilizations?

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1. dtagamesApr 2026
   We've also lifted the veil on the myth that we were a unstoppable military power. We look silly saying, day after day, that the war is over, they're powerless, etc while the same channel shows that's not true.

   The folks least impressed right now are China and Russia, who must surely see a new system of regional powers operating in their own spheres, not a single global power which is apparently a historical fiction.

   The excellent book, Clash of Civilizations predicted this move to regional powers versus the 50's simple East/West divide, along with many other current events we see now. It was written 30 years ago.

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2. karmakurtisaaniApr 2026
   > The excellent book, Clash of Civilizations predicted this move to regional powers versus the 50's simple East/West divide, along with many other current events we see now. It was written 30 years ago.

   Did it get many predictions wrong? That's also pretty important, no?

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3. franczeskoDec 2021
   "Clash of Civilizations" by Samuel P. Huntington

   It's remarkable how universal this book is, despite being written long ago. It changed my perspective on the West-centric world.

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4. itsthecourierJun 2026
   after being flagged and down voted for mentioning Lee Kuan Yew views on Multiculturalism, I reiterate my comment with a direct quote to keep ynews truthful and not polarized towards the left:

   "They are implacable in wanting to put down all who do not agree with them."

   "What role does Islam itself play in fueling Islamic extremism? Muslims want to assimilate us. It is one-way traffic…They have no confidence in allowing choice.12 Samuel Huntington sent me a piece he was writing in Foreign Affairs called the “Clash of Civilizations.” When I saw him, I said, look, I agree with you only where the Muslims are concerned, only there…Hinduism, Chinese Confucianism or Communism, Japanese Shintoism, they are secular really. They know that to progress, you must master science and technology…But the Muslims believe that if they master the Qu’ran and they are prepared to do all that Muhammad has prescribed, they will succeed. So, we can expect trouble from them and so, it happened.13 Muslims socially do not cause any trouble, but they are distinct and separate Islam is exclusive."

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5. halJordanFeb 2026
   In the 90s the same people who today refuse to admit the Mayans were, on the whole, less advanced than the Romans were 100%, absolutely, no-contest foaming at the mouth to lynch Samuel Huntington for being an unrepentant racist, I mean, for releasing "Clash of Civilizations"
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6. davelySep 2025
   I don’t care all that much for the book, but I often think of a passage Samuel Huntington wrote in The Clash of Civilizations:

   “The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.”

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