> like the things I have heard about early hitler Germany Yes, there are strong similarities between dictatorships in general. China was thought of as inward-

> like the things I have heard about early hitler Germany Yes, there are strong similarities between dictatorships in general. China was thought of as inward-focused and benign until recently. However their goal of having a navy as large as the US and their behavior in the 9-dashes area has changed that. The Belt-and-Road initiative is a thinly-veiled attempt to colonize weak countries economically. The corona pandemic has made the world aware of behavior that was previously downplayed. But what will cause extreme friction with other countries is China's refusal to ever accept no for an answer. This posture of "never compromise" will lead to war with forceful leaders like Trump or proud neighbors like India. I think the US should give Japan 100 nuclear weapons, then after that, the US should forcibly clear the 9-dashes islands.