If China is already hurting and they are aware that the USA is short on munitions (Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, Venezuela), this is the perfect time for China to take its shot. It is now or never. Like Trump, I doubt Xi cares how many servicemen he loses in the process. And how can Trump decry China attacking a sovereign country when in a matter of months, Trump has bombed three countries, Nigeria, Venezuela, and Iran. And he is threatening of attacking two others, Canada and Greenland, while telling Ireland and Spain to ef' all he will take their bases and use them to attack Iran. |
| ^Take its shot for Taiwan not the USA |
Putin has no allies, just patsies. With Venezuela retooling oil, and Iran and the straight closed, Russian Oil is ROCKING! |
Yes, exactly, these folks are desperate to make this fools errand into something beneficial for the US. |
I’d bet a million bucks that China does not attack Taiwan. Would you bet that they will attack? They just sacked their top general, their economy (already struggling) would be hammered in the short run. |
Funnily enough, it’s just the opposite. I’m opposed to the US strikes, but am frustrated that other opponents are fabricating bs reasons for opposition (China wins!), which are facially idiotic. There are plenty of solid reasons to oppose US attacks; using crappy arguments instead makes opponents look like morons. |
I am not a gamble. Well I do invest in the stock market and play Powerball when it gets to a billion-dollars, but for the most part, I don't gamble. However, the polymarket agrees with you. Therefore, go over there and place your bet. They say Xi is a hawk with no backbone. |
DP The Chinese’s struggling economy beats Trump’s and republicans’ economy all day long. Trump would love to have the Chinese economy. All the Chinese have to do is wait two weeks and the US will be out of all its munitions. Oh and republicans have done a similar purge of the military in the US. I guess you have not been paying attention. Taiwan is in the Chinese zone of Interest. Republicans have said clearly the US has not interest in Asia because it is in the Chinese zone of interest. I bet the Chinese will coordinate with North Korea. China takes Taiwan and North Korea takes South Korea. The US military could not handle two conflicts let a lone three. Not that Trump would commit US military for Taiwan or Korea. After that it would be a race between China and Russia to invade Japan. It’s not like Trump and republicans are going to lift a finger for Japan either. |
| It's like Trump decided to do the Iraq War, but worse. Thanks Republicans. |
Ironically generals tend to be the ones against wars. We sacked one of our generals before attacking Venezuela. |
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If oil prices remain high China will sell a boats more solar, wind, EV cars, EV three wheelers, EV mopeds, EV semi heavy duty trucks, etc.
China will win big from this war and oil shock. This will be the first oil shock where there is a cheaper alternative to oil and it will make a country with no oil reserves energy independent. |
Venezuela is not a success story. Lots of things happening down there that go unreported in the US media. |
The Washington post? They do not even have reporters anymore. |