• Zephorah@discuss.online
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    12 hours ago

    Why is the MAGA administration so hell bent on pushing China to the top as the global power?

    I understand that Cluater B is going to Cluster B, that is how their wiring works. But why is everyone else around Trump supporting this agenda that only weakens and demeans the United States?

    • Devolution@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      By design.

      2016 Trump wrecked the US under Putins orders.

      2025 Trump is wrecking the US in spite for losing in 2020.

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    14 hours ago

    Friend of mine was dating a neuroscience PhD in Syndey, Australia. When they met, he was near flat broke and moved in just to help defray the cost of rent.

    A couple years later, he was approached by a Chinese recruiter that offered him a $2M signing bonus and a $1.5M salary to move to Tsinghua University and join their $10M/year neuroscience program. They literally don’t know what to do with all the money and mostly continue to live these modest lives with comically oversized bank accounts. He gets to play with cutting edge equipment alongside a sizeable staff. She takes care of a small house in the country and raises bunnies for fun.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Trump is hell bent on accelerating China’s way to the top.
    Except in many aspects they are no longer on the way, they are already there, so what Trump is doing, is also helping China increase their lead.
    Many think China is still just a low level production hub for the world. But the reality is that China is already outsourcing production to neighboring countries, and China is now among the world leaders in 8 out of 10 key industries for the future, unmatched by any other country or EU.