If Trump folds, this will confirm, beyond all the propaganda, a fundamental rebalancing of power between China and the US, and an end to the era of US economic dominance
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But China didn't get intimidated and responded in kind, and 21 days after not a single country - not one - made a "deal" with the US against China, or even signaled their intention to do so.
Besides the U.S. economy not being as hegemonic as burgerites imagine it to be, it makes sense that countries would side with the country that’s consistently built mutual growth across the globe rather than the unstable bully. The latter is much more likely to turn on you.
I'm surprised that the EU and places like Canada and Australia didn't "take the deal" here. I'm very surprised to see our ruling class here actually put our country ahead of America for a change. Alas we have an election in a month so if the libs get in they'll just do whatever America asks.
Indeed, the unhinged policy that US pursues makes it pretty clear whom to side with here. Even if countries have differences with China, they can rely on China to act in a rational way which makes the relationship predictable. Meanwhile, the US often runs policy that's counter to its own interests.