>The weakness and passiveness of western "democracies" is astounding It's frustrating for me too, but having spent a significant amount of time in both China a

>The weakness and passiveness of western "democracies" is astounding It's frustrating for me too, but having spent a significant amount of time in both China and the USA, I can say with absolute conviction, I'd still rather live in the USA. But consider this. The only reason we tolerate their shenanigans is that they offer their unwashed masses to us as the 21st Century-equivalent of slave labor. Look at what is happening to their lands, waters, and sky. There is no doubt that China continues to be exploited, continues to remain in the position it has always occupied in dealings with the west.