In a new interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he views China's global ascent as a "huge win for the world." As the East Asian nation’s economy has seen major growth in recent years, the billionaire commented positively on China when he was asked by Michael Fullilove, executive director of Australia-based think tank the Lowy Institute, at an in-person event on Monday how “bullish” he was on the country. You know, I do think the current mentality of the U.S. to China — and which is reciprocated — is kind of a lose-lose mentality.
I'm not talking about an immediate collapse, but you'll see certain capitalists sucking up to China more as they realize more money is available there.
I'm aware the US isn't just going to disappear. It'll be a slow dissolution, and the pieces of it that fall off will probably be known as eras of the country by historians versus anything immediately obvious to its citizens.
Sure yes individual capitalists will, just as some sucked up to the USSR. All that means is that the US state will intervene and prevent those capitalists from doing this in the same way it stops capitalists from doing any meaningful business in Iran even though it would be very lucrative. Perhaps capitalists hawking food products and furniture are safe but the heights of the tech, defence, and pharma sectors will not be
I'm not talking about an immediate collapse, but you'll see certain capitalists sucking up to China more as they realize more money is available there.
I'm aware the US isn't just going to disappear. It'll be a slow dissolution, and the pieces of it that fall off will probably be known as eras of the country by historians versus anything immediately obvious to its citizens.
Sure yes individual capitalists will, just as some sucked up to the USSR. All that means is that the US state will intervene and prevent those capitalists from doing this in the same way it stops capitalists from doing any meaningful business in Iran even though it would be very lucrative. Perhaps capitalists hawking food products and furniture are safe but the heights of the tech, defence, and pharma sectors will not be
I just agree with this, it's a solid look at the way it'll go.
My talk of dissolution is just where I think it's heading long term, very long term. I'd love a quick balkanizing but that's just unlikely.