USSR fell because it lost control of the media, and because of Gorbachev's disastrous reforms which brought down living standards. People lost faith in the system that's why it fell. In reality USSR pre-reform was doing fine, amazing compared to post soviet standards. There isn't one post-soviet country that actually did well, even eastern bloc countries there's none that did well post socialism. Even the most successful post socialist country Poland did bad after socialism. A lot of capitalist media claiming life was terrible under socialism when in reality it's not the case.In my opinion, the US is not just the new USSR, we're living through its final years now too. Trump, in many ways, mirrors Gorbachev, a leader who tried to "save" the system through bold reforms like "glasnost" and "perestroika", but only made it worse.
Think about all the sweeping plans and promises Trump put forward. Instead of revitalizing the system, these efforts will inadvertently speed up its decline.
Why? Because, as in the USSR then, the foundation was too decayed, and the attempts to fix it only revealed the cracks for everyone to see and increased chaos and divisions. It was like shouting that the emperor had no clothes, but louder than ever before.
Also, other similarities are that Gorbachev, faced with the crumbling Soviet Union, also had to shift focus inward, prioritizing the USSR over its satellite states.
Similarly, the US under Trump began to retreat from its global commitments, also leaving allies wondering if they could even trust the Americans any more.
Gorbachev (also narcissist and demagogue) gave people a glimpse of what could’ve been better, but it just made them realize how bad things really were. Same with Trump—his promises got people hyped for change, but instead, it just revealed how deep the cracks ran.
Even the vibe feels the same. The USSR’s last years were full of confusion, infighting, and everything feeling like it was spiraling. Sound familiar? Between political chaos, culture wars, and an economy that’s all over the place, it’s like we’re watching the same story play out again, just with different faces.
Both leaders faced systems that were already teetering, where every attempt to patch things up just exposed how unsustainable and inefficient the whole structure had become. Donald Trump's nickname in the Kremlin now is the American Gorbachev.
Tons of respect for Chinese diplomats at the UN as they engage in hand-to-hand combat every day. In this particular debate, Geng scored major points in his arguments but didn't directly engage the accusation that China's export of dual-use products enabled Russia to conduct its war against Ukraine. To counter that, I think a point can be made that, in principle, China doesn't export weapons to states at war but also never restricted dual-use products to countries at war (be it to 1) the US when it illegally invaded Iraq and 2) Israel when it invaded Gaza.) I think it's a pretty reasonable policy to have and very defendable.Here's what the diplomatic way of flexing power with Chinese characteristics looks like, presented by Geng Shuang, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the PRC to the UN and the UNSC:
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Literally "Try me, b1tch" in the most figurative way possible.
Oh, I wouldn’t be so sure about that, I never thought that a so called wealthy location of LA being as vulnerable as it is to being that badly burnt down but here we are. Just because the grand majority of these ‘refugees’ are a bunch of weak pussies doesn’t mean that a crazy lunatic will not present themselves over time as this year progresses sooner or later. The year has just started, I doubt that Trump is going to make things better any time soon and anyone that says that he organized that ceasefire in Israel has to be an idiot because honestly who can trust Israel to honor any deal with Netanyahu around and how can we be not sure that this is not yet another photo op to make Trump look better then Biden which isn’t hard at this point considering that Biden is a cowardly retard. It’s not that I hope a revolution will happen because to be honest, do they look like they are capable something like that, but rather people going over the edge and one day at seemingly random, end up making history in doing something so outrageous (ie Trump getting shot at random and this one actually being lethal) that it will have a true impact one way or the other.Based on what I've seen, American "Tik-tok refugees" are predominantly dancing young girls in skimpy clothes and effeminate men. Not exactly a revolution material.
The z word thats more powerful than n word.
But don't we have to take into account that while groceries and essentials in China are dirt cheap compared to the US, China's salaries are still much lower than the US income.I actually think the original post is correct that this will change China more than it does America - but just not in the way the original post thought it would.
I've written in-depth in the Economics thread about how I assess the primary problem in Chinese economy today to be a lack of confidence. This Kitchen Debate 2.0 has abundantly shown how the average Chinese thoroughly and comprehensively overestimated the average American. That is how you gain confidence ("what you mean we are living about the same if not better than the Average American?!"). So for Chinese people this was a reckoning moment of self realization.
On the other hand, the United Front just gained anywhere from 10-100k hardened/radicalized China-pilled American youth who clearly see the difference in material living standards (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs) that they were *promised* (America is the best) vs. what they *are experiencing* (I CAN'T AFFORD GROCERIES).
Don't get me wrong, this is the mother of all national security threats for the American Capitalist system. But this is nothing 'new' per se - Luigi happened before XHS happened - this just accelerated the problems in the US.
Which is why THE CPC MUST BE REMOVED no matter the cost. This is what I firmly believe WHAT ALL THE GREEDY CAPITALISTS want and that includes CHINESE compradors.USSR fell because it lost control of the media, and because of Gorbachev's disastrous reforms which brought down living standards. People lost faith in the system that's why it fell. In reality USSR pre-reform was doing fine, amazing compared to post soviet standards. There isn't one post-soviet country that actually did well, even eastern bloc countries there's none that did well post socialism. Even the most successful post socialist country Poland did bad after socialism. A lot of capitalist media claiming life was terrible under socialism when in reality it's not the case.
Now all eastern European countries are depopulated and literally are worth nothing of value anymore.
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Chinese living standards are around the same as US's right now. In the future when Chinese life gets a lot better there would be no hiding that a better system exists, and Americans/ Rest of the world would demand change.
Once I’m back home I’m going to create a New Vegas style ending slides for all parties involved in the Bingchilling fiasco.
For the amount of money he gets paid, I’m sure he is prepared to do far more disgusting and degrading stuff.
"Jake Sullivan, once the number one sharpest mind in the halls of the Biden State Department, found himself adrift in a world that no longer valued his expertise. Desperate for purpose—and a paycheck—he volunteered as a test subject for Elon Musk's experimental brain-uploading VR technology. Though the tech had only ever worked on pigs, Jake's unique brain structure allowed him to achieve what no human had before: full integration into the virtual realm. His success marked a breakthrough that catapulted Musk's research forward, earning Jake a place in the annals of scientific history."
"As a reward, Elon granted Jake access to a mature version of the VR, where he could relive the infamous China-US Anchorage debate in perpetuity. But this time, Jake always emerged victorious, delivering scathing retorts and humiliating Wang Yi with flawless precision. For Jake, it was the ultimate power fantasy—a chance to rewrite history, one virtual debate at a time. Whether this was a reward or a gilded cage, only Jake could decide. But in the end, he had found his purpose—not in the real world, but in a digital one of his own making."