I am pretty much done posting new stories on the main board.
I did see this one this morning, I found it interesting.
http://charleshughsmith.blogspot.com/2020/04/if-lockdown-is-needless-over-reaction.html
Pretty much refutes the deep state conspiracy by pointing out that, duh...China would not shut down half of their country to satisfy our “deep state.”
“Pretty much refutes the deep state conspiracy by pointing out that, duh...China would not shut down half of their country to satisfy our “deep state.””
Just to add to that:
1) Now we ALL see our dependence on China is REAL, not a bunch of ‘white nationalists’ simply bitching.
2) Likewise, people are learning about our dependency on China for KEY ITEMS, like masks, drugs, etc.
3) China’s status as a highly reliable partner will never recover, at least as long as they’re Communist.
4) Trump’s entire point on trade is validated. Cutting loose from China is now seen as something in our national security interest.
5) China had no idea as to how Trump would respond. Trump, just as easily could have done a Taiwan-style response, where anyone coming in, from anywhere, would be subjected to a mandatory quarantine and testing (along with other measures). Additionally, Trump could have moved out to get manufacturers to immediately start on masks, ventilators, and basic drugs (or else). And if he had done that, Trump’s approval would be more like the leader of Taiwan, at around 80%. In other words, IF China engineered this, they took a HUGE GAMBLE with Trump, the CDC, and FDA.
So, lots of downsides for them, and few potential upsides. I doubt even the FluBros think that China did all this, just to ‘get us’.