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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wierd. Interested to see how this develops.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not really surprised. They're the only nation really equipped to step into the power vacuum America is leaving behind and I'm sure it isn't lost in Xi the kind of stability and influence that gave America over the years.

The only question (and frankly the one they're asking here) is will what's left of the free world accept them even though they're not really a free nation.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The bigger question rather than letting them step into that spot is whether it means we'll let them take Taiwan and other contested islands in the Pacific without a struggle. I think they'll be allowed because there isn't another option while Republicans remain in power in the US.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I wouldn’t be surprised if everybody just “suddenly remembered” that we never recognized it as a separate country in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

That's kinda my point though. I could see them giving up on Taiwan at least temporarily if they're able to fill the power void left by the USA instead. China has been pushing to become a service economy instead of a manufacturing economy for a while now, but the rest of the world didn't trust them enough for it to work. This would change that equation.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They will be able to peace keep resources Ukraine has and Europe needs.

Just like Merrica peace kept oil in the Middle East. France was also peace keeping materials for their nuclear reactors in Africa. Untill Not Wagner showed up and backed up we are tired of frenchy bs group.

Is it still weird?