China

Burn Down Capitalism? History Says You’ll Just Get a Bigger Tyrant.

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Capitalism is broken, Washington is for sale, and America increasingly resembles an oligarchy with a customer loyalty program. But before we burn the whole system down, perhaps we should consult history. The French wanted liberty and got Napoleon. The Russians wanted equality and got Stalin. The Chinese wanted prosperity and got Mao. Every revolution promises to eliminate the ruling class, yet somehow produces another one with bigger boots and fewer restraints. Capitalism needs an overhaul, not a suicide pact. Because when you hit the economic reboot button, the new operating system might come preinstalled with a dictator—and no uninstall option.

US Chokepoint Control vs. China’s Chokepoint Bypass Strategy

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Exploring the tension in the first great power rivalry since the end of the Cold War

In May, the US Dept of the Navy released its “Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan, outlining the Administration’s long-term strategy to expand fleet capacity, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and deliver a more capable, ready, and lethal naval force.” The goal is to expand the fleet from 291 to 450 vessels by 2031 through a $65.8 billion investment in shipbuilding.

Democrat Agenda: Ally With Communists & Islamists

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The Democrats’ hatred for Trump knows no bounds. Their craving to set themselves apart from Trump has led to an alliance with communists and Islamists. 

There is a global effort as well, organized and funded, that is spreading mayhem, chaos, crime, and dissatisfaction among Western nations. Many of them are inside the governments of France, the UK, the United States, and many others.

Changes

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Baby-boomers and their now adult children, due to their sheer numbers, have created the greatest sustained economic boom in history. The demand they created for consumer goods spawned whole industries to service their egocentricity including, but not limited to: credit purchases, electronics, up-scale vacations, and healthcare. Contrary to previous generations, they seem impervious to inflation – gas five bucks/gallon – so what? Their powerful ramifications have kept the USA a world leader.

Beijing’s South China Sea Mirror: Chinese words don’t match their actions

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According to an article in Chinese state-run Global Times, the US is using the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the Philippines to destabilize the South China Sea region. It cites a communist-controlled think tank in Beijing, the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI), as the source for that claim.

Trump hosts Xi. DC implodes

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Mosher wrote, “China’s initiative to replace the dollar as the world’s reserve currency is failing. Xi himself was basically sidelined at this month’s BRICS summit in India; he skipped the obligatory banquet and left a day early. Media apologists claimed he was tired, but it’s more likely that he was just tired of being ignored.

“Now, just two weeks later, the American president’s impressive show of hospitality—giving him face, as it’s known in Chinese culture—not only massages Xi’s ego, it also provides useful propaganda fodder for his captive audience back in China.

“And it costs America nothing.