If you actually cared to compete with China you would join the technology arms race by investing heavily into it instead of banning superior competitors. If state intervention does positively affect technological progress instead of just pure competition, then neoliberal ideology is wrong and should be abandoned.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago

They had a 2 decade head start on China to have a green industrial revolution but China managed to have their actual industrial revolution and now also a green one in the time we went from electing a president that thinks windmills cause cancer to electing that same guy president again.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, this is basically putting a weight on your opponent and calling it a win.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago (2 children)

China's not paying more for anything and this just means they'll export more stuff to the global south and build those relationships.

This is putting a weigh around your self and calling it a win.
In a swimming race.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let America drown then.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

nicholson-yes

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Guuuud

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

In 50 years, China's victory will be called "the Luigi victory".

They will defeat the US without even trying.