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I wouldn't bet against Trumps re-election, with his approval ratings going up in the middle of his biggest bungle. Even if Biden is elected, I have limited hop

I wouldn't bet against Trumps re-election, with his approval ratings going up in the middle of his biggest bungle. Even if Biden is elected, I have limited hope for him to join us in tackling major issues such as global warming. I also wouldn't bet on a resurgence of the "decent" GOP in the next decades, i.e. a party that "only" starts some baseless wars and doesn't promote antagonistic thinking in general. They will have noted very clearly what brought them their recent success. I'm sorry to say, but as a German, I'm seriously wondering whether there is a better chance of establishing a reasonable dialogue with China than to stop you guys from messing stuff up.

Carpetsmoker 7y ago
> I'm seriously wondering whether there is a better chance of establishing a reasonable dialogue with China than to stop you guys from messing stuff up. IMHO China is much much worse, ranging from censorship (often over very small issues, like comparing Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh resulting in all of Winnie the Pooh being blacklisted), to the massive invasive surveillance state they've got and are expanding, to things like the concentration camps in Xinjiang. For all the faults in the current US political landscape, it is still vastly better than China.
- hatenberg 7y ago
  China and the US have a lot in common. Frankly watching the daily deluge of lies from the Trump administration's highest levels - the accusation that China may not be entirely truthful are hilarious
  - Carpetsmoker 7y ago
    I agree there are certain similarities and problems in the US. But mass-censorship, concentration camps, and a true surveillance state on the level of China don't exist in the US. Some, like an expansion of the surveillance state, are plausible (maybe even likely?) in the near-future, whereas I don't see mass-censorship, concentration camps, or appointing the president for life happening any time soon.

Carpetsmoker 7y ago

> I'm seriously wondering whether there is a better chance of establishing a reasonable dialogue with China than to stop you guys from messing stuff up. IMHO China is much much worse, ranging from censorship (often over very small issues, like comparing Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh resulting in all of Winnie the Pooh being blacklisted), to the massive invasive surveillance state they've got and are expanding, to things like the concentration camps in Xinjiang. For all the faults in the current US political landscape, it is still vastly better than China.

hatenberg 7y ago
China and the US have a lot in common. Frankly watching the daily deluge of lies from the Trump administration's highest levels - the accusation that China may not be entirely truthful are hilarious
- Carpetsmoker 7y ago
  I agree there are certain similarities and problems in the US. But mass-censorship, concentration camps, and a true surveillance state on the level of China don't exist in the US. Some, like an expansion of the surveillance state, are plausible (maybe even likely?) in the near-future, whereas I don't see mass-censorship, concentration camps, or appointing the president for life happening any time soon.