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This keeps coming up. For a few years now people have been saying how far ahead Asia is moving and how fast tech is moving there. Not just crapware but also har
by nine_zeros 6y ago
This keeps coming up. For a few years now people have been saying how far ahead Asia is moving and how fast tech is moving there. Not just crapware but also hardware, cars, solar, cheap smartphones etc.
Every time, someone would inevitably reply pointing out how US GDP is higher or how they are copying or IP rights.
While these are all legit problems, people seem to be missing the point. The US is impeding domestic progress with its policies. Reducing funding for education, constant infighting, backward policies on climate, healthcare, immigration and startup ecosystem.
All we are left with is bullying and forcing sales of assets. No signs of actually competing.
- seanmcdirmid 6y ago> No signs of actually competing. Wait, how are American companies supposed to compete in China via online services? They compete just fine around China: Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, all heavily leverage American internet services rather than Chinese ones. But...no, they aren't going to compete inside China.
- nine_zeros 6y agoWe don't need to compete inside China. We have the rest of the world and first access to the most important market in the world. The reciprocity of app bans are fine but make no mistake, we are the copy cats now.
- wow_no 6y agoIf immigration is the solution then how is China winning? They essentially don’t allow immigration, especially compared to the USA