Washington is said to be missing out on ‘big’ opportunities while Beijing reaches agreements with ‘dozens and dozens of countries’.
  • prole [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    13·
    10 days ago

    It’s like the US is just handing their power to China. I love it, but are they just that dumb or is there some benefit to the ruling class I’m not seeing?

    • Infamousblt [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      10·
      10 days ago

      The benefit is to this quarters profits. Capitalism cannot and will not think long term. China is thinking many many years in advance. Eventually that long term planning will win out over the endless race for next quarters profits, and the world is finally starting to see what that might look like.

      • prole [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        6·
        10 days ago

        It’s funny I typed a reply very similar to this. China is making plans and following through for 20+ years while the US can barely stick to a plan for 3 months

    • SevenSkalls [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      8·
      10 days ago

      I suspect they think they don’t need to make deals or sign treaties or agreements. They probably see them as pointless and they can just strong arm countries to do what they want via force, military or economic. That seems to be the modus operandi of the Republican style of governance.

      • Beaver [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
        5·
        10 days ago

        You gotta just apply Occam’s razor at some point. Does it make more sense that this is part of some well-thought-out plan, or is it just that the high level leadership of the USA are a bunch of shit for brains know-nothings?