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The opioid crisis is China& #39;s revenge for the Opium Wars. They know exactly what they& #39;re doing. This is all part of their plan
Every Chinese child is taught in school about The Century of Humiliation
This is the 100 years 1849-1949
The first Opium War to the founding of the PRC
The first Opium War to the founding of the PRC
China views this at the century they were humiliated and exploited by Western powers, only to then turn to communism to overthrow the West and defeat Japan in WW2 (remember this is their version of events)
China look to 2049 as a huge milestone
This is the 100 Year Anniversary of the PRC& #39;s founding
By that year they want to be the world leader in economics, culture, and military
This is the 100 Year Anniversary of the PRC& #39;s founding
By that year they want to be the world leader in economics, culture, and military
And they are well on their way...
Now, of course GDP is an imperfect measuring stick
But you get the point here
But you get the point here
We need to ask the questions our ruling elites do not:
Do we want to live in a world governed by Chinese morality and Chinese rules?
Do we want to live in a world governed by Chinese morality and Chinese rules?
The rest of the world, keep in mind, is sick of American hegemony after endless wars in the Middle East and the financial crisis that both parties were in on
The real question for our leaders should be:
What is best for the people of the United States
This is the question Trump reminded everyone of, and why he won
Now its up to us all to answer it
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What is best for the people of the United States
This is the question Trump reminded everyone of, and why he won
Now its up to us all to answer it
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PS - As someone who lived in Shanghai for two years and has been watching Xi Jinping since he was city party chairman (met him once briefly there), this has all been interesting to see play out
But entirely predictable
But entirely predictable
