Welcome Guest
Sign In | Register

Kumbaya Kumbaya...

Posted on: January 12, 2024 at 11:54:27 CT
Gyro MU
Posts:
52294
Member For:
23.04 yrs
Level:
User
M.O.B. Votes:
0
Very very Kumbaya.

Let situations such as Taiwan "work itself out"? First, I'd argue we are doing that by reminding the Chinese that they are surrounded by enemies. The strategy right now is let the Chinese believe they can either win and get the hell beat of them, lose and get the hell beat of them or tie and get the hell beat of them.

That's how things will "work itself out". It's not going to be some realization by the Chinese that they don't have any right to take Taiwan. Just ask Taiwan about that. China is good at one thing: manufacturing cheap goods. And they're not even that good at that anymore since they're wages have risen, despite their manipulation, to a point where they are no longer price competitive.

So China invading Taiwan essentially is a threat to them militarily, BUT ALSO to their ability to obtain energy, food supplies and just about everything else they need just to LIVE.

I think the pivot from the Middle East to China and the Pacific was made just in time within the last decade or so because now we have a ring of allies around China in Japan, South Korea, Australia and the Philippines. More lifting by them means less lifting by us. Which is good, right?

Israel is its own mess. There are no easy answers in that situation and I've been amazed at how black and white some people view it. Hamas is to blame for massacring innocent people and Israel has responded by doing the same 20x over.

BUT...since Bretton Woods America has underwritten free trade for EVERYONE via our military and, specifically, our Navy and Air Force. EVERYONE has benefitted from that, including our enemies. Stability = free trade = free trade agreements = increased trade = countries can obtain what they can't make / grow = everyone's much happier and wealthier.

You know who benefits the most? Anyone reading this.
Report Message

Please explain why this message is being reported.

REPLY

Handle:
Password:
Subject:

MESSAGE THREAD

Can some of you military geniuses please provide some... - Gyro MU - 1/12 10:46:28
     Step 1. Stop using it as a social and sexual experiment… - Outsider MU - 1/12 12:43:02
     What happened to "liberals"? Good lord......... (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 1/12 12:23:08
     Let's start by not having it be a make work project - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 1/12 11:47:59
     RE: Can some of you military geniuses please provide some... - sarasotatiger MU - 1/12 11:40:23
          Kumbaya Kumbaya... - Gyro MU - 1/12 11:54:27
     To hunt down liberals and put them in camps. - RHAYWORTH MU - 1/12 11:32:42
          RE: To hunt down liberals and put them in camps. - sarasotatiger MU - 1/12 11:41:49
          when folks use "threat to democracy", it's a strong signal (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 1/12 11:35:22
     You left out a key essential (IMO). - GA Tiger MU - 1/12 11:27:31
     ^^libtard war monger^^(nm) - DollarSigns MU - 1/12 11:25:25
     How about you start? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 1/12 11:20:31
          You and pickle are co-captains of Team Bloviation... - Gyro MU - 1/12 11:56:43
               lazy (nm) - pickle MU - 1/12 12:35:26
     It’s not our job to pick winners and losers around the world - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/12 11:12:44
     It depends on the party affiliation of the President. (nm) - ummmm MU - 1/12 11:11:03
          RE: It depends on the party affiliation of the President. (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/12 11:15:44
               People are so controlled by messages. - ummmm MU - 1/12 11:21:02
     it's more complicated than you think(nm) - CulturedDan MU - 1/12 10:59:37
     defend the US (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/12 10:54:47
          and the best defense is a good offense!!!!!!!!(nm) - CulturedDan MU - 1/12 11:00:26
               -Tyreek Hill (nm) - Sal CMSU - 1/12 11:01:08
                    So I guess that incident at OSU was technically - CulturedDan MU - 1/12 11:07:37
     You're upset by what strangers on Twitter are saying? - ChinaTiger KC - 1/12 10:54:44
          I call out stupidity from any source(nm) - Gyro MU - 1/12 10:55:40
               then it must be hell living with yourself (nm) - pickle MU - 1/12 10:57:36
                    lol(nm) - Th8tnTiger MU - 1/12 11:03:51
     you're too stupid to waste any time on(nm) - Th8tnTiger MU - 1/12 10:54:37
          Wave that white flag dummy... - Gyro MU - 1/12 10:55:07
     it shouldn’t be - pickle MU - 1/12 10:51:01
          RE: it shouldn’t be - TigerFan92 STL - 1/12 10:56:38
               and? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 1/12 11:21:39
               correct. and? (nm) - pickle MU - 1/12 10:57:08
                    You contradicted yourself - mizzouSECedes STL - 1/12 11:58:45
                         no i didn’t (nm) - pickle MU - 1/12 12:31:13
                              It's ok, it happens - mizzouSECedes STL - 1/12 15:20:23




©2025 Fanboards L.L.C. — Our Privacy Policy   About Tigerboard