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That is a brilliant summary of the US China strategic situation! I normally think of it from the US point of view-- China can't really invade us, a war would b
by georgeecollins 6y ago
That is a brilliant summary of the US China strategic situation! I normally think of it from the US point of view-- China can't really invade us, a war would be catastrophic for them economically. You made me realize how symmetrical that thinking is. Yikes!
- bluGill 6y agoA us China war would be ecconimc suicide to the wrold ecconomy. To the point that countries we think of as poor come out ahead. (Where would Brazil cast their alliance is an interesting question, as one of the few powerful countries that could make a difference that isn't commited already. Whoever wins will have lost a lot.
- bohadi 6y agoDefinitely, to mix metaphors 'when the mighty quarrel the meek inherit'.
- lostlogin 6y agoAre there examples of this?
- bluGill 6y agoLook at Europe after either world war. They took a long time to rebuild their ecconomy afterwards.
- lostlogin 6y agoI’m not sure I’d describe any continental European country as having won World War Two, except perhaps Russia. France could be described as a winner in World War One, but their economy grew slowest before both wars, not after. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_France https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_France
- bluGill 6y agoThat there were no winners is the point.
- inglor_cz 6y agoSwitzerland has grown fat on being neutral in both WWs.
- PoignardAzur 6y agoYou mean you were thinking US might invade China? Yeah, that was never a possibility. The US might be able to cut off China from a lot of trade by locking its seas and sinking its ships, though. China is still playing catch-up on maritime supremacy.