I suspect if China took over Taiwan and throttled down exports of rare earth elements, high end chips, and manufacturing in general, we would be triangulating b

I suspect if China took over Taiwan and throttled down exports of rare earth elements, high end chips, and manufacturing in general, we would be triangulating back to the point that the US began hemorrhaging credibility as a nation capable of being serious about its own and its allies well being. As the onset of a US fall. Personally, I didn't understand the Biden principle of helping Ukraine "not lose", but not helping it win. How was that ever going to produce a desirable result? And now, the US reputation for stalwart support of friends, and friends willingness to support the US, are both fading faster. Well, I can't predict the future. At least I very much hope I can't.