"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Friday, April 10, 2020
Absolutely true, and it's scandalous that this was not grasped long before now
First part is right, but there is no way we need any military confrontations. Trump uses his brain and economic power, no need to be sacrificing young men. We've always held all the cards with China but with our last four (at least) presidents have all been China's bitches things got a little out of hand. Happy Good Friday everyone, I had another excellent morning up in the mountains at my private range. I predict an excellent Easter weekend.
I'm like you now Paco, joined the range, got a key. Now I'm good to go except Sunday. Another nice feature is it's located near dirt bike central so coming and going I see all these 13 year old boys grinning ear to ear on their MX bikes and their sisters on the little 4 wheelers. It makes me feel good seeing kids outside and off their phones.
Hell, China controls a lot of the electronic technology production -- computers, phones, controllers, you name it. Been that way for a long time.
But, yeah, we don't a military confrontation right now. The CCP is having serious issues maintaining control of their regime, in large part due to Trump's economic warfare.
Ronnie Raygun used economic warfare, now Trump is too. Having the US economy to use is a nice leg up and commies can't compete. Now if we'd go back to making our own stuff, we'd be good.
Don't assume the Chinese are united. This outbreak happened among the Hakka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakka_people
My wife lived in Singapore where she was told other Chinese despise the Hakka for their 'eat anything' traditions. They also are found in the parts of China where the virus came from. Why would Beijing fear cracking down on Hakka customs? -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion
- A Hakka uprising which brought then China to its knees, then later inspired Sun Yat-sen who overthrew the Manchu Emperor starting the civil war which led eventually to Mao. Civil war may be the default condition in Chinese history, so I won't be surprised if that returns. Another reason to cut links.
As you'd expect, a desperate regime wanting to divert its people away from fighting each other may start an external war if it can. I note increased beligerence towards Taiwan. Who knows where this is heading?
First part is right, but there is no way we need any military confrontations. Trump uses his brain and economic power, no need to be sacrificing young men. We've always held all the cards with China but with our last four (at least) presidents have all been China's bitches things got a little out of hand. Happy Good Friday everyone, I had another excellent morning up in the mountains at my private range. I predict an excellent Easter weekend.
ReplyDeleteYeah, she might be getting ahead of herself, there.
ReplyDeleteShooting in the mountains; as the good book says, "joy cometh in the morning".
I'm like you now Paco, joined the range, got a key. Now I'm good to go except Sunday. Another nice feature is it's located near dirt bike central so coming and going I see all these 13 year old boys grinning ear to ear on their MX bikes and their sisters on the little 4 wheelers. It makes me feel good seeing kids outside and off their phones.
ReplyDeleteHell, China controls a lot of the electronic technology production -- computers, phones, controllers, you name it. Been that way for a long time.
ReplyDeleteBut, yeah, we don't a military confrontation right now. The CCP is having serious issues maintaining control of their regime, in large part due to Trump's economic warfare.
ck: Sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteJeff: Could be the CCP might ultimately collapse of its own ineptitude and overreaching.
One can hope, Paco. In the end, command economies are an oxymoron. And the commies are too arrogant to accept that.
ReplyDeleteRonnie Raygun used economic warfare, now Trump is too.
ReplyDeleteHaving the US economy to use is a nice leg up and commies can't compete.
Now if we'd go back to making our own stuff, we'd be good.
Don't assume the Chinese are united. This outbreak happened among the Hakka:
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakka_people
My wife lived in Singapore where she was told other Chinese despise the Hakka for their 'eat anything' traditions. They also are found in the parts of China where the virus came from. Why would Beijing fear cracking down on Hakka customs? -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion
- A Hakka uprising which brought then China to its knees, then later inspired Sun Yat-sen who overthrew the Manchu Emperor starting the civil war which led eventually to Mao. Civil war may be the default condition in Chinese history, so I won't be surprised if that returns. Another reason to cut links.
Very interesting, Bruce -- I knew that China is anything but a homogeneous culture, but, WOW. That was one nasty civil war.
ReplyDeleteAnd I can totally see another civil war in China. This time with surface-to-surface missiles.
The "Hakka people" wiki entry reads like it was originally written in Chinese (Hakka, I'd wager) and then run through Google Translate.
ReplyDeleteAs you'd expect, a desperate regime wanting to divert its people away from fighting each other may start an external war if it can. I note increased beligerence towards Taiwan. Who knows where this is heading?
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