My intent was not to be pedantic, but reading this over I can see how I came off that way. When people here talk about war with China or attacking China, my brain hears nuclear annihilation, rather than more of the same but constantly getting worse and worse.

But I don't disagree with the broader point. As a general rule, it's bad to engage in critiques of left wing projects with libs, and this stands even more so when that project is in actively in the crosshairs of American imperialism.