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Great write up
The MV Dali collided with the Key Bridge in Baltimore three weeks ago and so little has been done for remediation that if this was happening in Russia or China we'd have people writing Ph.D dissertations on this website about poor state capacity and shaken trust in "regimes."
Let's look at the current status of things three weeks in:
- M/V Dali remains aground and has not been freed from bridge debris, let alone unloaded, refloated, and evacuated to drydock
- Practically no progress has been made clearing debris, because:
- The handful of small floating cranes on site are obviously not up to the task, because:
- Apparently the Biden Administration decided this would be an ALL AMERICAN salvage effort and refused to bring in foreign crane ships with far greater capacity, thus:
- Workers are being endangered by being ordered to cut the bridge debris into small chunks manageable by the low-capacity cranes on site, complicated by the fact much of this work must be done underwater
- The Port of Baltimore remains closed to all heavy traffic and authorities expect it to remain closed through at least May, which is very optimistic
- Officials expect a replacement bridge might be inaugurated in a decade, which could itself be optimistic
Let's be real - if this had happened in China the port would have been open in days and construction on a replacement span would be underway as we speak. This incident is beginning to illustrate the decline in the real state capacity of the United States of America in the starkest possible terms.
The MV Dali collided with the Key Bridge in Baltimore three weeks ago and so little has been done for remediation that if this was happening in Russia or China we'd have people writing Ph.D dissertations on this website about poor state capacity and shaken trust in "regimes."
Let's look at the current status of things three weeks in:
- M/V Dali remains aground and has not been freed from bridge debris, let alone unloaded, refloated, and evacuated to drydock
- Practically no progress has been made clearing debris, because:
- The handful of small floating cranes on site are obviously not up to the task, because:
- Apparently the Biden Administration decided this would be an ALL AMERICAN salvage effort and refused to bring in foreign crane ships with far greater capacity, thus:
- Workers are being endangered by being ordered to cut the bridge debris into small chunks manageable by the low-capacity cranes on site, complicated by the fact much of this work must be done underwater
- The Port of Baltimore remains closed to all heavy traffic and authorities expect it to remain closed through at least May, which is very optimistic
- Officials expect a replacement bridge might be inaugurated in a decade, which could itself be optimistic
Let's be real - if this had happened in China the port would have been open in days and construction on a replacement span would be underway as we speak. This incident is beginning to illustrate the decline in the real state capacity of the United States of America in the starkest possible terms.
New Zealand is also going to join Aukus according to our Foreign Minister Winston. Commentaters have suggested that NZ,because of Chinese concerns may just half join by signing on to some aspects of Auckus and not others,Hey Teodoro, we need more SCS patrol to boost my rating....lol, you can see the desperation when Japan, SK and Canada want to join AUKUS.
On a serious note, those US lackeys in the Pacific are nervous that they will left out from economic bloc form by the BRICS. SK and Japan the Asian economic powerhouse are feeling the heat and expose their vulnerability cause the Golden Billion pie is not large enough for their industries and they have to compete among themselves. The hedging among the ASEAN will be over in favor of China when the Chinese had achieved overwhelming military strength against the US in Asia, that's the only one lacking to able to fully embrace Pax Sinica.
3 days ago — The statement came as Mr Trudeau said Canada was considering joining AUKUS, and believed it may need nuclear-powered submarines to patrol its ...
Sep 11, 2023 — South Korea will join AUKUS, 350, 3.026, 0.988, 1, 5. Canada will join AUKUS, 350, 3.474, 0.865, 1, 5. Japan will join AUKUS, 350, 3.58, 0.828 ...
I think we should not be overly optimistic about this. Their people still hold the belief that as long as there is American help, they can defeat China.
People's worship of America has become a religion. It is difficult for them to change their views before their master falls. Unless... we demonstrate overwhelming strength.
Japan and Korea's interest are in direct conflict with China. For most of history they were just side characters but because America is there, they can finally step out of the shadow of China and have their own path in Asia. When China takes over, they will go back to being side characters again. Maybe they will even have to go back to the times where whenever their leaders want something, they have to ask Mr Xi or whoever the modern emperor is to say ok.
Ever wonder why Taiwan is kinda irrelevant in soft power except being known for semiconductors and being the next Ukraine in Asia? They used to be much bigger decades ago but people eventually realized that's just stuff from China which I can get at a cheaper price. So there's nothing really inherently unique about most Taiwan culture.
Another proof of how America controls media.
It's practically swept under the carpet already. If this was a Chinese city you can bet there'd be articles about it daily blaming CCP incompetence blah blah
Taiwan was never big in soft power.
Simple proof: ask any white boomer who Teresa Teng or any white millennial who Jay Chou is. Can't even be anyone, wouldn't be fair, have to age gate it.
Then ask anyone under the age of 60 what TikTok, Shein, Temu, Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail or Three Body Problem are.
Does boba milk tea count as Taiwan's soft power?
Poke the bull, get the horns.
What's more spicy is that Iran said that if the US helps Israel in avoiding it getting its spanking, then Iran will consider US a legitimate target as well.
Once again, mess with the bull, get the horns.
Whatever happened to those 10,000 indian troops sent to the border only a few weeks ago?
Until India repays all of those extortion monies back to Chinese companies along with compensation, and heavy reprimands against those officials, and compensates TikTok and other Chinese firms and lifts the ban on Chinese tech, and until Indian officials pay compensation to those 4 Chinese soldiers who lost their lives in Galwan along with each of them doing penance to their shrines and graves, then and only then can there be any sort of 'right conditions' for any sort of dialogue.
I'd be content if China led the rest of east and south east asia in locking india out of any sort of common market. Where are they gonna go? The West? LOL they're already there and trying to infiltrate every single western society they can. Apparently they tried something with EW and were found lacking, so now they're being mealy mouthed in hopes they can stave off Chinese justice.
In other news, Trisolarian scientists beg Chinese/Human lunar scientists for access to lunar samples, even defying orders from white supremacist diktat.
Let's see, the Anglo led West are big on performative acts of penance so if these scientists want access, they should first go on the record, filmed and in print in denouncing the Anglo led misinformation regarding China, Xinjiang, Tibet etc and that they are representing the american people not the american government.