> Geopolitically interconnected trade is all well and good in theory, but putting two superpowers at odds one impression i get is that perhaps economists and l

> Geopolitically interconnected trade is all well and good in theory, but putting two superpowers at odds one impression i get is that perhaps economists and leaders thought they could just leave everything to the market - interconnectedness economically through world-wide ("free" market) capitalism - and then they could politically hang up their hats so-to-speak (everything would take care of itself) because everyone would reach great prosperity obviously, as we have seen in the past 40 years, both within and without there has been alot of economic turmoil (economic crisis) instead of pure prosperity and it turns out politicians couldn't outsource their jobs to the market countries and regions need to politically strive for peace, cooperation and friendship, the market and trade isn't enough imo