Clairvoyance
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A lot of US measures on China are "too little too late." It's good the US government seems to be waking up now, but whether they will stick to it is still unknown.
There is a large, influential segment among the Democrats that see China as just a competitor and not a threat, examples being Michael Bloomberg among others. Also Blinken's ridiculous climate summit with China in 2021. They'll put their heads in the sand and try to settle for a G2 world.
Then there's the compromised far-left that hates the foundations of American success. If they ever take power, US hegemony is forfeit.
The Republicans are generally better in foreign policy, but they are poor in setting the media narrative, controlling think tanks, and wielding the bureaucratic apparatus to set concrete changes in foreign policy.
It's more likely that China makes a mistake that can be exploited than it is for the US to proactively punch a hole in China's strategy.
The correct choice is for the US to take initiative and force a conflict before China has a chance to overtake the US economically and perhaps contest militarily. This is also the most unlikely choice.
There is a large, influential segment among the Democrats that see China as just a competitor and not a threat, examples being Michael Bloomberg among others. Also Blinken's ridiculous climate summit with China in 2021. They'll put their heads in the sand and try to settle for a G2 world.
Then there's the compromised far-left that hates the foundations of American success. If they ever take power, US hegemony is forfeit.
The Republicans are generally better in foreign policy, but they are poor in setting the media narrative, controlling think tanks, and wielding the bureaucratic apparatus to set concrete changes in foreign policy.
It's more likely that China makes a mistake that can be exploited than it is for the US to proactively punch a hole in China's strategy.
The correct choice is for the US to take initiative and force a conflict before China has a chance to overtake the US economically and perhaps contest militarily. This is also the most unlikely choice.
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