I haven't been reading HN long enough to experience other eras of geopolitical strain, but I have a guess about one part of the puzzle. A non-trivial part of t

I haven't been reading HN long enough to experience other eras of geopolitical strain, but I have a guess about one part of the puzzle. A non-trivial part of the tension between these two powers centers on and around technology, science and industries on the cutting edge. The sensitive topics touch on many of the readers' primary domains.