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Summary
This document appears to be an excerpt from an article or review discussing a book by former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. The text focuses on Keating's geopolitical and economic analysis, specifically his criticism of post-Cold War US leadership (Clinton and Bush), his praise of China's Deng Xiaoping, and his comparison of the US economy's wage stagnation versus Australia's economic flexibility. The document is stamped 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029660', indicating it was collected as part of a congressional investigation, likely found within the files of a subject of interest (potentially Epstein, known for his interest in economic theory).
People (15)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Paul Keating | Former Australian Prime Minister / Author |
The subject of the text; offering analysis on global politics and economics.
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| Angela Merkel | Chancellor of Germany |
Criticized by Keating as a "worry-wart" who assesses rather than leads.
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| Barack Obama | US President |
Mentioned regarding the political risk of not getting a second term.
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| Deng Xiaoping | Chinese Leader |
Cited by Keating as the 20th-century leader with the most influence on the 21st century.
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| Mikhail Gorbachev | Former Soviet Leader |
Compared to Deng Xiaoping regarding walking away from ideology.
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| George W. Bush | Former US President |
Criticized for political radicalism and costing the US mightily.
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| Bill Clinton | Former US President |
Criticized along with Bush for wasting the post-Cold War opportunity.
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| Ronald Reagan | Former US President |
Cited as the start of the "derailment" of American conservative middle ground.
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Former US President |
Cited as representing the abandoned middle ground.
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| Richard Nixon | Former US President |
Cited as representing the abandoned middle ground.
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| Bush Sr | Former US President |
Cited as representing the abandoned middle ground.
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| Roosevelt | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in comparison to Deng Xiaoping.
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| Churchill | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in comparison to Deng Xiaoping.
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| Stalin | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in comparison to Deng Xiaoping.
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| Mao | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in comparison to Deng Xiaoping.
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Organizations (3)
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| Communist Party |
Referring to the CCP in China.
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| Soviet Union |
Historical reference regarding Gorbachev.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Stamp at bottom indicates this document is part of a congressional oversight investigation.
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Locations (12)
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Predicted #1 GDP by 2050.
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Predicted #2 GDP by 2050; heavily analyzed for political/economic failures.
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Predicted #4 GDP by 2050.
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Predicted #5 GDP by 2050.
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Predicted #7 GDP by 2050.
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Predicted #8 GDP by 2050.
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Predicted #9 GDP by 2050.
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Predicted #10 GDP by 2050.
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Compared favorably to the US regarding wage growth and economic flexibility.
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Mentioned in context of the Berlin Wall coming down.
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Key Quotes (5)
"Because, in the end, everyone in political life gets carried out - the only relevant question is whether the pallbearers will be crying."Source
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"When the Berlin Wall came down the Americans cried victory and walked off the field."Source
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"The two Clinton terms and the two George W. Bush terms, that's four presidential terms, have cost US mightily."Source
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"The most compelling thing I've seen in years is that in the great burst of American productivity between 1990 and 2008, of that massive increment to national income, none of it went to wages."Source
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"Keating sees this 'as the breakdown of America's national compact', the shattering of its prosperity deal."Source
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