Post by I agree on Oct 10, 2020 7:38:14 GMT
rshanker says:
October 9, 2020 at 6:57 pm
Let us consider something: What would a war between China and the US look like? After all we are not in the 19th century – where young men line up across a field and fire metal pellets at each other until one side is declared the winner.
No- thats not how it would look. It would look like – the present.
– Purchase large swaths of agricultural land ( China owns Smithfields the largest pork processor and millions of cares of ag land across the US).
– Purchase access to lots of tech companies
– Purchase large swaths of Congress ( this is a lot cheaper than that agricultural land )
– Purchase access and control across a large swath of US Universities, research departments etc.
– Purchase access and control over large swaths of media – who will then propagate whatever propaganda its masters desire.
– Fund large swaths of Hollywood and entertainment – so you can do things like remove that Taiwanese flag on Tom Cruise’s leather jacket – in one of those jingoistic “right stuff” style movies
It is far more extensive than this I believe and it has been going on for decades.
It is useful to ponder this strange phenomenon:
– DJT. He was beloved in the media and his life of wild real estate risks , ups and downs and colorful personal love life etc – kept us all intrigued and entertained through the 1980s, 1990s and until 2016. Then suddenly he was a dictator, “hitler”, racist etc etc . And a level of hatred was generated by the American Pravda thats hard to belive.
I mean – sure many previous presidents were disliked by many – Nixon , even Reagan. But the level of visceral hatred that has been carefully orchestrated against DJT is truly impressive. I am actually flabberghasted by this having off and on followed DJTs career and exploits since the 1980s. WHY?
– Because – since the 1980s he’d been speaking out against this careless globalization and de-industrialization of America – specifically against China. And when he got elected – it came as a great shock to China. Trade with the US is the lifeblood of China. And all those investments they have cultivated over decades could easily be toppled by a wild-man like DJT. So – they triggerred all their resources in the US . When you hear Cryin Chuck or Crazy Nancy talk – I hear the CCP talking.
The basic , fundamental truth about the world is this: The 1.5 Bn that live in China do not own enough energy resources, fresh water and agricultural land to survive. That is an existential threat to them. India is a little better off with their 1.3 Bn peoiple.
And here we have the USA with 4% of the world population sitting on a mouthwateringly beautiful resources – lots of fresh water, lots of agriculture, great universities , lots of industrious smart peoiple. And horrible , corrupt govt for the last 40 years.
And if you are the CCP – you say to yourself – thats your sitting duck.
October 9, 2020 at 6:57 pm
Let us consider something: What would a war between China and the US look like? After all we are not in the 19th century – where young men line up across a field and fire metal pellets at each other until one side is declared the winner.
No- thats not how it would look. It would look like – the present.
– Purchase large swaths of agricultural land ( China owns Smithfields the largest pork processor and millions of cares of ag land across the US).
– Purchase access to lots of tech companies
– Purchase large swaths of Congress ( this is a lot cheaper than that agricultural land )
– Purchase access and control across a large swath of US Universities, research departments etc.
– Purchase access and control over large swaths of media – who will then propagate whatever propaganda its masters desire.
– Fund large swaths of Hollywood and entertainment – so you can do things like remove that Taiwanese flag on Tom Cruise’s leather jacket – in one of those jingoistic “right stuff” style movies
It is far more extensive than this I believe and it has been going on for decades.
It is useful to ponder this strange phenomenon:
– DJT. He was beloved in the media and his life of wild real estate risks , ups and downs and colorful personal love life etc – kept us all intrigued and entertained through the 1980s, 1990s and until 2016. Then suddenly he was a dictator, “hitler”, racist etc etc . And a level of hatred was generated by the American Pravda thats hard to belive.
I mean – sure many previous presidents were disliked by many – Nixon , even Reagan. But the level of visceral hatred that has been carefully orchestrated against DJT is truly impressive. I am actually flabberghasted by this having off and on followed DJTs career and exploits since the 1980s. WHY?
– Because – since the 1980s he’d been speaking out against this careless globalization and de-industrialization of America – specifically against China. And when he got elected – it came as a great shock to China. Trade with the US is the lifeblood of China. And all those investments they have cultivated over decades could easily be toppled by a wild-man like DJT. So – they triggerred all their resources in the US . When you hear Cryin Chuck or Crazy Nancy talk – I hear the CCP talking.
The basic , fundamental truth about the world is this: The 1.5 Bn that live in China do not own enough energy resources, fresh water and agricultural land to survive. That is an existential threat to them. India is a little better off with their 1.3 Bn peoiple.
And here we have the USA with 4% of the world population sitting on a mouthwateringly beautiful resources – lots of fresh water, lots of agriculture, great universities , lots of industrious smart peoiple. And horrible , corrupt govt for the last 40 years.
And if you are the CCP – you say to yourself – thats your sitting duck.