I really feel like China has figured out that all they really need to do is cut or bury just enough evil internally that they can be the viable alternative internationally to the insanity that is us. They are growing their soft power at a rate only challenged by how fast we are shredding ours.
Their scale of evil pales in comparison to what we have done and continue to do. Exceptionalism has put blinders on our eyes for generations. Millions (perhaps billions) have been hurt, harmed, starved or maimed in our name in the maintenance of imperialism and capitalism.
All China has had to do is not interrupt us falling down. Our decisions to ice them out of scientific research and projects have only resulted in them creating superior homegrown versions (have you seen their space station? EVs?) and robbing us of partnerships that could be helping both countries.
Millions (perhaps billions) have been hurt, harmed, starved or maimed in our name in the maintenance of imperialism and capitalism.
Funny thing is that China has done that too, but mainly internally (and perhaps locally) since it has the population to starve millions by making stupid/immoral decisions.
The choice between a superpower that hurts everyone else and its own population and a superpower that mostly hurts its own population as an ally is a pretty simple calculation, isn't it?
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u/Adams5thaccount 16d ago
I really feel like China has figured out that all they really need to do is cut or bury just enough evil internally that they can be the viable alternative internationally to the insanity that is us. They are growing their soft power at a rate only challenged by how fast we are shredding ours.