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Isn't everyone in this world is trying to threat US in one way or the other? Poor guy. I don't know whats the insecurity of Americans about. The other day, I wa

Isn't everyone in this world is trying to threat US in one way or the other? Poor guy. I don't know whats the insecurity of Americans about. The other day, I was reading the comment on Capitol Hill, someone commented oh it is so bad, imagine Iran or Russian see this event and plan to do the same.. What's wrong with you guys? It is unlikely US will lose power soon. But it is also unlikely US will hold power forever and ever. US has the biggest army, military expenditure larger than other major countries combined. It is okay to be conservative, but it is wrong to be paranoid. I really worry that US will start a nuclear war, when it assumes its 'enemy' has a gun. This is a stupid age of time when we have auto pilot, mRNA vaccine and this.

hker 6y ago
> It is unlikely US will lose power soon. But it is also unlikely US will hold power forever and ever. Since US may lose power to an authoritarian regime four times its population, US should act sooner or later while it can do so effectively, and the question is when and how. > It is okay to be conservative, but it is wrong to be paranoid. As to whether US is acting paranoid, you may be interested in the resources listed in another thread [1]. Those resources argue (agreeable or not) that China has been playing the long game, declaring ambitious goals (to dominate production of key technologies by 2025, build a world class military by 2035, and be a superpower by 2049) and consistently acting towards those goals (including technology transfer). Some strategists suggest protecting the technological lead and outrun China on innovation [2]. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25723594 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25723594 [2]: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/global-strategy-2021-an-allied-strategy-for-china/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/global-strategy-2021-an-alli...
- powerapple 6y ago
  Agree. Protect US interests is the right thing to do. What I don't like is that politicians and media are feeding fears to the general public, many times out of proportion. People are affected by these practices, especially now society is so polarized.
SllX 6y ago
> Isn't everyone in this world is trying to threat US in one way or the other? Poor guy. I don't know whats the insecurity of Americans about. Don’t be silly. Our adversaries are a short and known list that happens to include some of the larger powers in the Old World. I’m less concerned about someone threatening the United States directly than I am about them threatening, in no particular order: Israel, Japan, Europe, particularly Eastern Europe where the threat is, Real China (Taiwan), South Korea, etc. That said, I’m also concerned about the PRC exporting its censorship regime under the leadership of Chairman Winnie the Pooh. They’re not there yet but they’re pushing.
- powerapple 6y ago
  The politicians are feeding fears to American public one way or another, I do feel that it is quite effective now. Talking about censorship, I do see technology will play a bigger role in the future. Now Trump is officially banned on multiple platforms. The genie is out of the bottle now. Unless we have a solution to current problem, I am positive censorship will be common in the future. I can see China may export influence, and will certainly threat Taiwan. That's probably a given. I recommend people read about the history of China to understand why I am so certain about it.

hker 6y ago

> It is unlikely US will lose power soon. But it is also unlikely US will hold power forever and ever. Since US may lose power to an authoritarian regime four times its population, US should act sooner or later while it can do so effectively, and the question is when and how. > It is okay to be conservative, but it is wrong to be paranoid. As to whether US is acting paranoid, you may be interested in the resources listed in another thread [1]. Those resources argue (agreeable or not) that China has been playing the long game, declaring ambitious goals (to dominate production of key technologies by 2025, build a world class military by 2035, and be a superpower by 2049) and consistently acting towards those goals (including technology transfer). Some strategists suggest protecting the technological lead and outrun China on innovation [2]. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25723594 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25723594 [2]: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/global-strategy-2021-an-allied-strategy-for-china/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/global-strategy-2021-an-alli...

powerapple 6y ago
Agree. Protect US interests is the right thing to do. What I don't like is that politicians and media are feeding fears to the general public, many times out of proportion. People are affected by these practices, especially now society is so polarized.

SllX 6y ago

> Isn't everyone in this world is trying to threat US in one way or the other? Poor guy. I don't know whats the insecurity of Americans about. Don’t be silly. Our adversaries are a short and known list that happens to include some of the larger powers in the Old World. I’m less concerned about someone threatening the United States directly than I am about them threatening, in no particular order: Israel, Japan, Europe, particularly Eastern Europe where the threat is, Real China (Taiwan), South Korea, etc. That said, I’m also concerned about the PRC exporting its censorship regime under the leadership of Chairman Winnie the Pooh. They’re not there yet but they’re pushing.

powerapple 6y ago
The politicians are feeding fears to American public one way or another, I do feel that it is quite effective now. Talking about censorship, I do see technology will play a bigger role in the future. Now Trump is officially banned on multiple platforms. The genie is out of the bottle now. Unless we have a solution to current problem, I am positive censorship will be common in the future. I can see China may export influence, and will certainly threat Taiwan. That's probably a given. I recommend people read about the history of China to understand why I am so certain about it.