Anonymous wrote:Not if half their oil and petroleum gets wiped out from their supplier: Iran.

Anonymous wrote:China is not the horrible enemy of human existence. Culturally it's a difference in traditions and systems. The US was never ever 100% awesome. It's def less so now with Trump of course but if anything, he made clear the probs of Dem even though it's a beautiful political system. Trump was elected by a majority of Americans who largely still support him. Our country has public schools that don't teach much, a healthcare system that is for profit which many cannot use, infrastructure that's broken which aren't funded because of either lack of budgeting or bureaucracy and overall, just a lot of debauchery and selfishness of being lazy, easy, greedy. I really do not think that we were ever all that. China has a lot to learn about human rights but the value of freedom only inspires and is noble if you have the discipline and wisdom of using it correctly. Pretty sure the US has been failing for a number of years in this front as Trump successfully got elected not overnight and not just once!

Anonymous wrote:Not if half their oil and petroleum gets wiped out from their supplier: Iran.

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Anonymous wrote:China is not the horrible enemy of human existence. Culturally it's a difference in traditions and systems. The US was never ever 100% awesome. It's def less so now with Trump of course but if anything, he made clear the probs of Dem even though it's a beautiful political system. Trump was elected by a majority of Americans who largely still support him. Our country has public schools that don't teach much, a healthcare system that is for profit which many cannot use, infrastructure that's broken which aren't funded because of either lack of budgeting or bureaucracy and overall, just a lot of debauchery and selfishness of being lazy, easy, greedy. I really do not think that we were ever all that. China has a lot to learn about human rights but the value of freedom only inspires and is noble if you have the discipline and wisdom of using it correctly. Pretty sure the US has been failing for a number of years in this front as Trump successfully got elected not overnight and not just once!

China has a lot to learn about human rights, about worker protections, fraud, consumer protection, intellectual property, environmental protection, and how to run an economy without it being a command economy.

Anonymous wrote:China is not the horrible enemy of human existence. Culturally it's a difference in traditions and systems. The US was never ever 100% awesome. It's def less so now with Trump of course but if anything, he made clear the probs of Dem even though it's a beautiful political system. Trump was elected by a majority of Americans who largely still support him. Our country has public schools that don't teach much, a healthcare system that is for profit which many cannot use, infrastructure that's broken which aren't funded because of either lack of budgeting or bureaucracy and overall, just a lot of debauchery and selfishness of being lazy, easy, greedy. I really do not think that we were ever all that. China has a lot to learn about human rights but the value of freedom only inspires and is noble if you have the discipline and wisdom of using it correctly. Pretty sure the US has been failing for a number of years in this front as Trump successfully got elected not overnight and not just once!

The world can move on without the United States.

100 years ago, the British Empire dominated global commerce, commanding more than 20% of the world’s wealth. Many believed its sun would never set.

200 years ago, France bestrode Europe’s stage, its armies feared, its culture envied. Napoleon declared himself immortal.

400 years ago, the Spanish crown reigned from Manila to Mexico, its treasure fleets groaning with silver and silk. The kings thought their glory would last eternal.

Each empire proclaimed itself indispensable. Each was ultimately eclipsed.

Power wanes, influence migrates, and legitimacy dies the moment it’s assumed rather than earned. Should America forfeit the world’s respect, it will discover what every fallen empire learned too late:

The world moves on. Always.

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Anonymous wrote:China is not the horrible enemy of human existence. Culturally it's a difference in traditions and systems. The US was never ever 100% awesome. It's def less so now with Trump of course but if anything, he made clear the probs of Dem even though it's a beautiful political system. Trump was elected by a majority of Americans who largely still support him. Our country has public schools that don't teach much, a healthcare system that is for profit which many cannot use, infrastructure that's broken which aren't funded because of either lack of budgeting or bureaucracy and overall, just a lot of debauchery and selfishness of being lazy, easy, greedy. I really do not think that we were ever all that. China has a lot to learn about human rights but the value of freedom only inspires and is noble if you have the discipline and wisdom of using it correctly. Pretty sure the US has been failing for a number of years in this front as Trump successfully got elected not overnight and not just once!

Like the US has any moral high ground here. THey are just doing what we did during the expansion across the US and manufacturing . . . . do you know history at all?

Anonymous wrote:China is not the horrible enemy of human existence. Culturally it's a difference in traditions and systems. The US was never ever 100% awesome. It's def less so now with Trump of course but if anything, he made clear the probs of Dem even though it's a beautiful political system. Trump was elected by a majority of Americans who largely still support him. Our country has public schools that don't teach much, a healthcare system that is for profit which many cannot use, infrastructure that's broken which aren't funded because of either lack of budgeting or bureaucracy and overall, just a lot of debauchery and selfishness of being lazy, easy, greedy. I really do not think that we were ever all that. China has a lot to learn about human rights but the value of freedom only inspires and is noble if you have the discipline and wisdom of using it correctly. Pretty sure the US has been failing for a number of years in this front as Trump successfully got elected not overnight and not just once!

Anonymous wrote:China is not the horrible enemy of human existence. Culturally it's a difference in traditions and systems. The US was never ever 100% awesome. It's def less so now with Trump of course but if anything, he made clear the probs of Dem even though it's a beautiful political system. Trump was elected by a majority of Americans who largely still support him. Our country has public schools that don't teach much, a healthcare system that is for profit which many cannot use, infrastructure that's broken which aren't funded because of either lack of budgeting or bureaucracy and overall, just a lot of debauchery and selfishness of being lazy, easy, greedy. I really do not think that we were ever all that. China has a lot to learn about human rights but the value of freedom only inspires and is noble if you have the discipline and wisdom of using it correctly. Pretty sure the US has been failing for a number of years in this front as Trump successfully got elected not overnight and not just once!

Anonymous wrote:With the US making erratic and dumb decisions consistently, I wouldn't be surprised if China steps in and makes a deal. With Russia, with Iran/Israel, with India/Pakistan. China is just way better at realpolitik than Trump's America is. Their global soft power is better than ours also. They do business, they build infrastructure. The US beats its chest and embarrasses itself. China is already more favorable among the Global South as it is, and that's even after the Covid virus lab disaster. Imagine leaking a virus and causing a deadly global pandemic and STILL winning the PR game.

America, you had a good run.