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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive?" Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy."  | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy." Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home." We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference." Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy." It is but there are differences. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. It is but there are differences." Not enough of a difference for the claim that the US is not a true democracy because it is a constitutional republic to be true though. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. It is but there are differences. Not enough of a difference for the claim that the US is not a true democracy because it is a constitutional republic to be true though." Recent SCOTUS decisions state otherwise.Those decisions under the US constitution referred it to individual states and not the majority. Hence why states are enacting new laws on individual rights according to their representatives. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. It is but there are differences. Not enough of a difference for the claim that the US is not a true democracy because it is a constitutional republic to be true though. Recent SCOTUS decisions state otherwise.Those decisions under the US constitution referred it to individual states and not the majority. Hence why states are enacting new laws on individual rights according to their representatives." You just proved the other posters comment "The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot." true. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. It is but there are differences. Not enough of a difference for the claim that the US is not a true democracy because it is a constitutional republic to be true though. Recent SCOTUS decisions state otherwise.Those decisions under the US constitution referred it to individual states and not the majority. Hence why states are enacting new laws on individual rights according to their representatives. You just proved the other posters comment "The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot." true." And I proved we are not a true democracy. We are a constitutional republic. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. It is but there are differences. Not enough of a difference for the claim that the US is not a true democracy because it is a constitutional republic to be true though. Recent SCOTUS decisions state otherwise.Those decisions under the US constitution referred it to individual states and not the majority. Hence why states are enacting new laws on individual rights according to their representatives. You just proved the other posters comment "The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot." true. And I proved we are not a true democracy. We are a constitutional republic." Which is as true a democracy as any other in the world, so you haven't proved anything | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. It is but there are differences. Not enough of a difference for the claim that the US is not a true democracy because it is a constitutional republic to be true though. Recent SCOTUS decisions state otherwise.Those decisions under the US constitution referred it to individual states and not the majority. Hence why states are enacting new laws on individual rights according to their representatives. You just proved the other posters comment "The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot." true. And I proved we are not a true democracy. We are a constitutional republic. Which is as true a democracy as any other in the world, so you haven't proved anything" Is the constitution the supreme rule of the land? Yes it is no matter what the entire country thinks is right or wrong.That document and it's laws is what governs on a federal level.If a law is deemed unconstitutional it's up to individual states to decide not the majority. | |||
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"It is still early days but two countries Pakistan and Sri Lanka that have quite recently fallen more and more into Chinese Influence show signs of possible reapproachment with the USA Along with Indias recent disputes with China and growing anger in Bhutan over the Chinese presence there Also after calling for the winning of “hearts and minds” in Hong Kong and Taiwan China has followed these with aggressive shows of strength Are we seeing perhaps the limitations of Chinas growing soft power? Is its current state of trying to project itself more forcefully perhaps counterproductive? Counterproductive, true colours shining through, China is expansionist, and extremely dangerous. it’s the Chinese PR machine that has some forum members literally jizzing themselves over how progressive they are. But actual sane people can actually see through their obvious attempts to portray themselves as an alternative to democracy. Yep. This. China doesn't have any soft power - just raw economic power. The USA, for all its very many faults - past and present - is a preferable ally to China; by a long way. That said, under Bush, Obama and Trump, the USA made several serious foreign policy errors which severely diminished its influence, worldwide. Those errors are part of the reason that the Chinese (and even the Russians) have felt able to say to large parts of the developing world, "Look at the death and destruction the USA has brought to those just like you. Invest with us, instead." Btw, the Chinese model actually IS an alternative to democracy - it's working. It's just not an alternative I'd choose, or you would, or anyone who enjoys the benefits of living in a democracy; even a flawed one, like ours. The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot. That's been hard for them to do, lately, because they are so divided at home. We divided because we are not a true democracy. Never have been.The US and India are constitutional republics.The constitution is the law. People need to realize the difference. Did you know that a constitutional republic is a form of... democracy. It is but there are differences. Not enough of a difference for the claim that the US is not a true democracy because it is a constitutional republic to be true though. Recent SCOTUS decisions state otherwise.Those decisions under the US constitution referred it to individual states and not the majority. Hence why states are enacting new laws on individual rights according to their representatives. You just proved the other posters comment "The best thing the world's second largest democracy can do is stop shooting itself in the foot." true. And I proved we are not a true democracy. We are a constitutional republic. Which is as true a democracy as any other in the world, so you haven't proved anything Is the constitution the supreme rule of the land? Yes it is no matter what the entire country thinks is right or wrong.That document and it's laws is what governs on a federal level.If a law is deemed unconstitutional it's up to individual states to decide not the majority." Their statement is still True, even if you do not like it. You are right in that the US is not a true democracy, but it isn't because it is a constitutional republic. It is because you have a Christian Nationalist minority that has infiltrated the halls of power in multiple branches of government and are enacting law which goes against the will of the majority of people and is slowly stripping away their ability to do anything about it. The hilarious part is the People who claim to be against big government are the ones cheering them on to an authoritarian gilead. | |||
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"The USA is a diminishing force in All politics. It is riven with division and has all the hallmarks of a country whose time as the Major force is on the wane. Yes its military is by far the biggest but it has barely won a conflict since WW2. It is up to the European countries now to take up that mantle and lead the way against Russia and China also, China has spread her tentacles into so many areas of Africa in particular that it will influence her power around the world debating and trade tables. It is going to be an interesting and dangerous decade ahead. If only we had leaders who were not dangerously old,narcissists or in some cases just plain arseholes" I agree we need to be more of a isolated nation | |||
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