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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Is the future in America or China?



 

Oh my! What a “leading question”. I’ll bet all the trolls came out on this one, eh?

Let’s try to answer this question REASONABLY.

[Basic point herein]

A “future” is a personal perspective. A Summer with a lot of rain will make the farmer happy, but will really upset the football player.

No one can really answer that question for you.

You have to take your personal perspective, and then frame how you live your life relative to your projected needs and desires.

[What the future looks like]

Both China and the United States will exist in the future. Even if there is a catastrophic war, both will continue to exist simply due to their enormous size.

But both nations are on different trajectories based upon their structure, their leadership and the composition of their individual societies.

[The United States]

We can expect that (barring significant course corrections) the United States will evolve and develop in the following directions…

Greater freedoms and even privileges for LGBT+ individuals.

Higher inflation rates.

Substantial changes in the use of the USD and banking systems.

Changes in the structure of urban life, and alterations to rural life.

Continued stratification of society resulting in zero middle class and great disparity.

Continued balkanization of general society creating enclaves of closed communities.

[China]

Increased growth of the middle class.

An expansion of public spaces, and utility access.

Continued technological advancements.

Continued expansion of the manufacturing base.

An integration of global society resulting in a “melting pot” of respected cultures.

Breakthroughs at all levels to include electronics, AI, technology, and space exploration.

[Conclusion]

I envision that the United States will continue to be the nation of choice for the wealthy, stockbrokers, finance, banking, and related professions. Such as attorneys, accountants, and tech specialists. I can also see possibilities for real estate speculators, and opportunities in the social and medical fields.

I see great opportunities in China, for technical specialists, family businesses, craftsmen, workers of all types, factory and manufacturing experts, and people involved in the sciences.

As I see it, the bifurcated evolution of the world will offer great opportunities for the self-directed individual no matter what your background, or interests lie. the future looks great. Don’t get caught up in the neocon fantasies and doom and gloom of the selfish. The future is quite bright.

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

China - World Leader


 


Icon for China - World Leader.

The best option for USA and the rest of the world is to accept that it is no longer the #1 world power. There is no way to stop China’s rise, unless USA goes to war with China in which case everybody loses.

Well, this is very clear.

But, as always, none of this is reported in the West. So most Americans, Brits and Europeans are unaware of the announcements that China has made regarding their plans and the actions that they are involved in. 

Here’s a summaryof the plan.

 

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It won’t be. It will simply lose its #1 position in the world. USA will remain a superpower for many decades to come.

China will overtake USA for the #1 spot, probably within the next decade or two. The reasons for this are many:

  1. China is an unstoppable economic juggernaut. It is already the world’s largest economy by GDP PPP, and it is expected to surpass USA in terms of nominal GDP by the end of this decade.
  2. USA faces numerous and daunting domestic problems such as deep and chronic political division, crushing national debt, crumbling infrastructure, unaffordable health care, unaffordable housing, mass incarceration, rampant gun violence, systemic racism, extreme economic inequality, etc.
  3. USA is failing in foreign policy. Just look at the recent Afghanistan fiasco. Look at Iraq and Syria.
  4. China doesn’t waste money on the military; it uses its money for economic development. USA spends nearly a trillion dollars on the military, more than the next 11 countries combined!
  5. China doesn’t waste energy fighting wars; it hasn’t fought a single war since 1979! USA has fought wars in Afghanistan, Bosnia, El Salvador, Grenada, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, etc.
  6. Countries are starting to move away from the US Dollar, turning to the Euro, Bitcoin, and even the Yuan.
  7. China’s Belt and Road Initiative is gaining massive influence around the globe. In Latin America and Africa and Middle East and Central Asia and SE Asia.
  8. China engages ASEAN countries in trade through RCEP, the world’s largest free trade bloc.
  9. China is pursuing diplomacy throughout the Middle East rather than bombing the shit out of the region. Recently, it signed a 25-year cooperation deal with Iran. And China is negotiating with the Taliban for the future of Afghanistan instead of invading and occupying the country for 20 years.
  10. China has 4X the US population: 1.4 billion people. They are moving towards full development.

USA’s heydays are over.