His task was to convince the American envoy in whatever way he could that it would be in the U.S.’s best interest to do what he was about to propose to them to do. But he had to avoid touching Mr. Maven’s wrong nerve if, in fact, Mr. Maven was not a racist.
“In a quarter century, the world will change beyond recognition. The Arab world or, to a larger extent, the Muslim world, including Pakistan, Central Asia, Malaysia, and Indonesia, with their wealth and human resources, will be a formidable bloc. In fact, but for the colossal mistake of taking up Jihad, they could have been able to catch up with the Chinese to become as rich and as powerful.
“The African continent has been on its own for some time, independent from and free of the Westerners’ power. They have made mistakes and are still mired in greediness, but they will grow into a strong bloc sooner or later. They will be forceful as they now understand the indignity of doing your bidding. They are proud of who they are and assertive in dealing with the Europeans and the Americans.
“Then we have the Chinese. Right now, you are losing out to the Chinese on many fronts. Africa will be entirely in the Chinese sphere of influence in a few more decades.
“Remember, you can no longer put a musket at those African people’s heads to get them to listen. The only way you can influence them is to show them that their interest rests with Europe and America. But the Chinese have honed their skills in that respect for thousands of years and have become the unrivaled practitioner of the art of bribery. They have more free money than any country, including, the U.S., and they know how to bribe a leader or even a nation effectively.
“Look at the East Sea, which the Vietnamese rightly name because it is east of Vietnam (or West Sea if the Filipinos wanted to get in the naming game). They took it for themselves. The U.S. threatened them with military action. What was the outcome? Look at what it is now, their private pond. They even changed the name of the sea to the South China Sea. They know how to translate money into real power. China’s sphere of influence now encompasses all of Asia, including Central Asia, except Russia and India. They have been the primary benefactors in Africa and impressively successful in making inroads into South America.
“The Chinese have built a remarkable alliance, not military, but monetary, financial, business, and economic. A technology alliance may not be very far. The world is no longer a battlefield for weaponry, guns, bombs, and bullets. Those things have become less and less relevant, at least in their actual use. Do you bomb Congo if it decided to give the mineral rights to the Chinese? If Afghanistan decided to ask you to leave because the Chinese money was now replacing the dollars, would you send them a Tomahawk missile with a nuclear head?”
Maven said, “The political consensus in the U.S. is that the Chinese have been over-aggressive, even unfairly competitive. But we believe their behavior can be changed. That approach has been supported by both Republicans and Democrats because, you must admit, the Chinese have done a lot of good for the world economy. But now, many Republicans demand rectification.”
Semenov made a mental note that, deliberately or not, Maven talked like a neutral observer, not a diehard Republican conservative. He needed to get to the point.
“That’s right. You mention rectification because you are a Republican conservative. If the Democrats still hold power, your desire for rectification would be just a dream.
“The European Union controlled by France and Germany, which are governed by liberals, is still driven by their dreams of open borders and globalized economy. The success of Betancourt and his cohorts would be just a flash in the pan. So, everything wholly depends on the U.S.”
Maven pushed a little, “I still do not quite understand what we are talking about here.”
Semenov said, “We need to get together.”
Maven asked, “You mean our two nations?”
“Yes.”
“I understand that you speak on Russia’s behalf that you want to improve the American Russian relation. But in the current political climate, it is almost impossible as Russia has not changed its conduct. If you were to leave Crimea and make peace with Ukraine, that would certainly improve our relationship. But I do not know if Russia entertains such thinking. I do not think the U.S. will gloss over the Crimea takeover and the Donbas conflict, regardless of which party is in power. Russia’s rapprochement with the European Union would probably have a better chance of success.”
“It may be true. In the current political climate, Russia would not do that. Why should it not defend itself when the U.S. maintains its hostile policy against Russia? But I am talking about a solution here. I am talking about the national interest of the U.S., even its national security.”
“What do you mean?”
Semenov decided to be forceful, “The conservatives and the liberals in the U.S. have been fighting each other like mortal enemies. The liberals have had the upper hand. They have enacted legislation after legislation, from environmental laws to trade laws, international agreements, global trade treaties to immigration policies – all abhorred by the conservatives who are deeply worried that these laws are detrimental to your country. We share their concern. If they have not destroyed your country, you wake up one day to find it is no longer the same country.”
“Is it not your country’s dream to see the U.S. declining?”
“Tim, you may not believe me, but we do not want the U.S. to be weak or declining. Let me put it this way. We do not want the U.S. to be a melting pot. You know what I mean?”
“I am not sure I do.”
“We want your country to be a country of white people.”
Maven felt a surge of emotion but tried to control his anger, which did not escape Semenov’s keen eye. It became clear to him that Tim Maven was not a white supremacist. He was a conservative but not an extremist. He was, Semenov tried to search for the words he had read in an op/ed column, a humane conservative.
That revelation did not change his plan. He had to touch on the subject. He had a job to do. Tim Maven was just a conduit. And he knew, as a good judge of character, that Mr. Maven would bring the whole message back to Washington unfiltered, regardless of his feelings.
“We in Russia, especially our president, feel strongly that the world would sink into chaos if the white race were not in charge. We have been working with the Europeans for quite some time. The task has become a little easier since the ex-members of the former Soviet Union in Eastern Europe joined the European Union. Their thinking has always been closer to our thinking than Western Europe’s. They have worked hand in hand with us to convince the European Union that it is time to promote white supremacy, or we will find ourselves at the mercy of other races.
“New conservative parties have been formed in almost every country within the E.U. and doing quite well in spreading the words that white folks have to stand together if you do not want to go the way of the Dodo.”
He sounded very confident. Maven tried to get to Semenov’s plot as soon as possible, “You must have a detailed plan that you want me to hear.”
Semenov took his time, “As I said earlier, the U.S. and its energy are the sine qua non in our plan. Europe by itself is weak and, I may say, impotent to do anything, even to save itself. But now we find people such as Paul Bellamy and George Jenkins, who have concerns about world affairs that have deeply affected our people.”
“You mean white?”
“Definitely. If you draw a line from Gibraltar to Vladivostok, north of that line are white people. Undoubtedly, we will successfully form a bloc or alliance of all these people strong enough to compete with other blocs formed by China or other regional powers. In that way, our bloc will be superior to all others and the dominant force on Earth.
“This plan needs the U.S.’s cooperation. I have told your friends in the U.S. that we want them to join us. We need you. Our research indicates that your interest coincides with ours and the Europeans’. I have the data ready so you can check and confirm. It is time for us to act and act immediately and decisively.
“The stumbling block is the formidable liberal faction of the Democrats. You must win a majority in both Houses of Congress, the White House, and the Supreme Court to overcome this hurdle and achieve our ultimate goals.”