We’re not the audience these statements are aimed at. They’re principally aimed at China’s domestic population: to maintain the CCP’s appearance of strength.
Or China cuts off the US since they’re no longer dependent on US manufacturing orders. China sanctioning the US would end our economy overnight, while it wouldn’t really effect anyone but the billionaire class in China, and they’re already on the chopping block.
Or what?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China's_final_warning
We’re not the audience these statements are aimed at. They’re principally aimed at China’s domestic population: to maintain the CCP’s appearance of strength.
Ask Ukraine.
Or China cuts off the US since they’re no longer dependent on US manufacturing orders. China sanctioning the US would end our economy overnight, while it wouldn’t really effect anyone but the billionaire class in China, and they’re already on the chopping block.
Exact same genius logic was applied to Russia, and clearly geniuses in the west learned nothing from that.
I would rather not find out. There’s too many wars and too many lives lost on this planet already.
Refusing to meet bad actors with unified strength and yes, violence when necessary, only encourages more bad actors and actions.
This is a universal truth too many in our peaceful time have forgotten, and so the wheel is turning back towards authoritarianism and violence.
My brother in Christ we (the US) are the bad actors.
Who’s “we”?
But, sure, sometimes everyone is. And sometimes we’re not.
Nothing is black and white, and anyone who pretends otherwise is either a simpleton or is selling you something.
Lmfao what no materialist analysis does to a mfer
You do realize the US is the world’s worst Empire and thus the one peddling authoritarianism and violence, right?
That’s the entry criteria for the UN Security Council.
Is this a fucking joke? Are you Josep Borrell?
Those are some multilayered weasel words and winged words. What are you trying to sell?
What the hell are you on about?
no u