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The insults and assaults may be global but, increasingly, Donald Trump's war against everyone is being whittled down to a fight for dominance between America and its main rival, China.

It is a war neither side can win.

It's more a question as to the amount of pain either country can endure and which will emerge with the least damage.

While the odds should be stacked against China, given its spluttering economy, America is in the throes of tearing itself apart. It is a nation deeply divided socially and politically and, increasingly, economically.

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lych470 said:

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The insults and assaults may be global but, increasingly, Donald Trump's war against everyone is being whittled down to a fight for dominance between America and its main rival, China.

It is a war neither side can win.

It's more a question as to the amount of pain either country can endure and which will emerge with the least damage.

While the odds should be stacked against China, given its spluttering economy, America is in the throes of tearing itself apart. It is a nation deeply divided socially and politically and, increasingly, economically.

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Yeah, with an economic growth of 5+% and largest consumer of automobiles, phones, and electronics China is somehow a spluttering economy. Sounds like robot marathon level of copium from MSM.

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The insults and assaults may be global but, increasingly, Donald Trump's war against everyone is being whittled down to a fight for dominance between America and its main rival, China.

It is a war neither side can win.

It's more a question as to the amount of pain either country can endure and which will emerge with the least damage.

While the odds should be stacked against China, given its spluttering economy, America is in the throes of tearing itself apart. It is a nation deeply divided socially and politically and, increasingly, economically.

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The US right now has managed to combine all the worst aspects of late-Qing, Juche, late USSR, Cultural Revolution, Nazis, pre-WW2 isolationism into one regime. Impressive!

Another war in africa?
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Who?

Rashford said:

If I am Biden right now I would just read news all day for the entertainment, that man must feel sooo vindicated
He actually had somewhat sensible plans like the chip act to contain CN as much as possible

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I disagree. The democrats suck by their own narrative. For years they told us that Trump was a Russian asset, cheated in elections, will destroy the democracy, will start WW3, was a fascist, tried to overthrow the constitutional order in 6/1/2021, etc, etc. If these were their accusations, their first job should have been prosecuting him and reversing his policies.

They didn't do these. In fact, Biden doubled down on many of his policies and was just as divisive in social issues. And finally they got Trump re-elected by nominating a senile guy and then backtracking, by their policy on Israel, and many other policies that lead to the inflation staying. So the Democrats are just as faulty.

Note: I do think some of the accusations by the Democrats are true. But that is another topic.

tokenanalyst said:

Israel Lobby: What? you don't like to support our wars? Do you think money grows on trees? because we paid a lot money for you to be in that position.

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Based Hegseth. I never expected someone like him to be man of integrity.

"Hope to seal first phase of US trade deal by fall: (Indian)FM Nirmala Sitharaman"


Whats the difference in function bwteen external minister vs foreign affairs minister?

China’s Yellow Sea fish farms stoke anger in South Korea

April 21, 2025





Even though we should not bash the Koreans all the time, but in this case, they blew it royally.

They should have chose China. Since they were noncommittal, and the world being what it is right now, not something that was unexpected, now they find themselves in a very weak position.

The South Koreans are going to get it from the Americans, and the Chinese ignore their concerns because they ignored China.

The South Koreans maneuvered themselves to get it from both ends.

This is the question, or questions. What is Japan going to do?

They seem to be more unwilling to concede everything to the Americans in their trade talks according to their PM. Then China is taking a much more hard approach lately to the island dispute.

Seems to me, does not matter how they chose, either way will probably work for China.

Get friendlier with China and then South Korea and Japan then all three can all work together for the future.

Show strategic confusion, and since Chinese industry is a direct competitor to South Korean and Japanese industry, maybe China will make a determined effort to wipe them out in the RECP market zone.

GulfLander said:

Another war in africa?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1914263505630319086

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America will lose even more influence if they do anything to Captain Traore. He's probably the most popular leader on the continent at the moment. They should stop playing these imperialist games and let this one go.