Why Asia doesn’t care about your culture war

Does the collapse of America look different when you’re watching it from the outside? On this week’s Collapse Life podcast, host Zahra Sethna sits down with Ben Bartee, the Bangkok-based expat journalist behind Armageddon Prose. They talk about how Asians view Donald Trump, the myth of American exceptionalism, bird flu psyops, collapsing trust in society, and why Asia really doesn’t give a damn about North America’s culture wars.

From teaching English to becoming one of the sharpest voices on Substack, Bartee's global vantage point delivers brutal clarity on the coming techno-feudalism and the psychological toll of living in a low-trust society.

Key topics discussed:

Tariffs, trade, and Trump’s economic impact on Southeast Asia
East vs. West mindsets and why authoritarian leadership is admired in Asia, not feared
The collapsing trust in American society and the rise of low-trust cultures
Bird flu as the next pandemic psyop — what the media isn’t saying
MRNA, AI, and technocratic overreach — the looming threat of “techno-feudalism”
Why people need to do their own research (and how legacy media discourages it)

Relevant links:
• Armageddon Prose on Substack https://armageddonprose.substack.com/
• Armageddon Safari on Substack https://armageddonsafari.substack.com/
• Armageddon Prose on X https://x.com/ArmageddonProse
* • X thread about living in a low-trust society https://x.com/kunley_drukpa/status/1898121554904404115

Books mentioned (affiliate links):

George Orwell, 1984: 75th Anniversary https://amzn.to/42t6U7g

George Orwell, Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition https://amzn.to/4leqYl9

Aldous Huxley, Brave New World https://amzn.to/3FQbIuV

Benjamin Bartee, Broken English Teacher: ¡Notes From Exile! https://amzn.to/4ciBIet

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