what if we tried improving america instead
Also, working together instead of open antagonism. Imagine the good the US and China could do together. It’d also be a metric shit ton of suffering, but they’re already cozy in those beds. Might as well build each other up.
How many American companies rely on China for their products? We should be building those relationships stronger. Not putting them in tension.
Both of the countries would need some kind of a revolution before they’d shift towards cooperation with anyone
Washington may intensify its campaign to prevent Beijing catching up in military capabilities.
More like “delay”, or maybe even speed up China’s becoming self-sufficient, seeing what the sanctions have been doing so far lol
Fortunately they can’t do anything about it.
These are the actions of a failing hegemon desperate to maintain its former position. If our
rulers“leaders” were smart, they’d be going all-in on education and industrial policy, to build up our own capabilities rather than trying to tear down that of our neighbors. They’ve chosen once again the strategy of a bully, which seems to be all they understand. It will fail to stop China from advancing, it will fail to stop the nation’s decline, and it will make them less likely to treat us kindly in the future.We know from game theory that “nice” strategies which forgive some of the time are more prosperous in the long run to all parties. Where would mankind be right now technologically if the US had chosen after WWII to help everyone build and rebuild, and share their prosperity with others on a continuing basis, instead of greedily subjugating every developing nation, human rights be damned? I can only hope that someday a leader with real power might finally understand this. Most of life is not a zero-sum game, so there’s no sense treating it like one.
why?
