Posted on 03/01/2025 11:04:27 AM PST by OneVike
First off, as for working with or against certain nations, even used Babylon to punish Israel, yet in doing so he first told them through the prophets to work with Nebuchadnezzar or go into captivity. He gave them a choice, they chose unwisely and ended up in captivity.
As for China, I disagree. We have seen time and time again in skirmishes with India, China has proved to be like the Russians, a paper tiger. Many people who fight because they are forced, will not fight very well, nor for very long if they have no love for their rulers. India citizens and military men love their country, Chinese do not.
The vast majority of China’s citizens are fed up with the Chicom government. Even their weapons have already proved to be lower quality. When you continually steal plans and ideas, you do not have original thought which comes from freedom of thought. After 70 years that was more than proved by the Soviet Union, and today we see that in many products made by China, who’s main focus is quantity not quality.
Even battle tested warriors have proven time and time again that when they are forced by fear of death, they will only fight so hard. When it comes time to fight against an enemy dedicated out of love for their nation they are almost unstoppable.
in WWII, the Soviet soldiers proved it against Hilter. Once the battle was going bad, Nazi’s continually gave up, the Soviets refused. Never did we see the citizens of Russia form militias to fight against Stalin. Later they would learn to regret this, but at the time Stalin had not yet done much more than purge the former leaders he wanted out of the way.
Even Saddam’s forces proved that. While they were battle tested for 10 years against Iran, they folded rather quickly when faced in battle against the US, and that was not just because of our superior machinery. They were surrendering on the battle field when they came up against Americans. They were not fighting for love, but rather from fear of Saddam.
North Koreans proved it in Ukraine, and the Chinese soldiers are no different. They too will turn against China just as the French resistance did in WWII. See. unlike the Soviet citizens, the Chinese citizens already despise their rulers. Remember, the biggest problem the Chicoms have is trying to keep a billion people satisfied. The moment they see the government falter is when they will, as I stated fight a gorilla war against the Chicoms opening up a two front war, one that is within their borders. So no, I do not see China being as much of an enemy as far as putting up a good fight.
Try keeping a billion people fed, clothed and satisfied while fighting a war with America. Plus, due to the nuclear fear, neither side will want to go there, so unless China is pushed in a corner of total destruction no Nukes will fly.
We have more of a problem of Iran using nukes, if they finally get one, than we do of either china or Russia using them. Besides, right now China is suffering big time economically. So much so their people are already leaving many of the big cities due to no work. Dirty little secret of communism, you cannot control the economy when you not control the your customers. We are their customers, and as we saw from trump’s first term America can ramp up our idle factories real fast.
Mark my word, you will see China, Russia, and yes even the EU will bow down to Trump, because even combined, all three are no match for the US. As I stated, we are the only country on the planet that is completely self sustainable, with a population that loves their country. Even the leftists refuse to leave, outside a few millionaires who themselves always return. Unless they are in fear of being imprisoned if they left due to crimes, aka Ellen DeGeneres and others.
No, America will be fine as long as Trump continues down the path he is on, and we keep the White House and congress after 2028. Right now, especially after watching Trumps speech last night, I can see many Democrats being tossed out come mid terms in 2026.
That was a very bad optic the way the Democrats disgraced themselves. They will keep their 20% to 35 %, but they have a huge problem and all they keep doing is doubling down on stupid. I call this Pharaohism. I coined it after pharaoh who continued to harden his heart in the face of total destruction. Well, this is what the left and the Democrat party is doing, doubling down on hardening their hearts.
It has gotten so bad that network bosses are firing their mouth pieces, and talk hosts like Stephen Smith and Bill Maher are asking them to wake up and smell the shit in their Party.
Add this all up, and things are looking good for us.
Let me add one more thing, Christ will return one day, but not because governments have made people evil, but because men become evil on their own. This will happen after all men have had a chance to either accept Christ or reject him. This cannot happen in a totalitarian type system, it can only happen in Democracies where humans have a choice.
Russia, China, and many Islamic totalitarian governments will fall for Democracies to rule, or at least a system that allows all men to chose who their God is. Thus Singapore is an example, not a perfect one, but one that exists where the citizens can chose who they worship. Doesn’t mean we will have utopia, but choice will be available. Then we will see the true hearts of men.
Think about states like Kentucky and others who’s citizens finally had a say so in keeping or rejecting abortion? Well they chose to keep it in most states they had a chance to vote on it. This was God’s doing, because now we know where the true hearts of Americans are, with Satan, and one day citizens in countries the World over will have a choice, and they will openly chose Satan’s side willingly. Then, and only then is when Christ will return.
Long read I know, but I woke up this morning with a clear head, and now you at least get a glimpse into my thinking. Everything I see, I look at from the perspective of God’s plan, not man’s, So While I do not believe in predestine the end, He did see the ramifications of His creation. Thus from the nano-second he decided to create all, He knew who would and who would not accept Him, and in this foreknowledge He did nudge us in the way to show His glory as He did Moses and Pharaoh. yet, that gets into a longer discussion of another topic, but now you have a better understanding my mindset.
What do the Democrats say if Pres Trump wins the Nobel Peace Prize? He will have stopped a European war between two major powers, that even Democrats said could lead to WWIII, and he stopped it with words, not bullets and lives.
And what do the Democrats say if Pres Trump does NOT get the Nobel Peace Prize for doing so?
And if that doesn't win it, what does?
Good points.
Yet if they cannot stand for a young boy who survived cancer and is named an honorary CIA agent, I won’t hold my breath for them to ever honor Trump in any way or fashion.
We are watching the demise of one of the greatest political partys in history.
I do not mean greatest in that they were good, but give the devil his due, the democrats have controlled the political narrative of greatest country in the history of the world for the better part of the last 90 years.
I question your history, for likening Saddam’s forces to Nazi’s and elevating Russians as superior is absurd. Germans were overall very dedicated soldiers, many fanatical, and for whom retreat was often forbidden, but they were fighting a two-front war with rapidly diminishing supplies and solders, facing enemies with an endless supply chain (the US being by far the main warehouse).
Which enabled the Soviets themselves to advance as they did, under a satanic leader had no qualms against executing anyone in order to instill fear, and besides punishing peasants, in sending soldiers into meat-grinder deaths her is likely as much responsible for the vast number of dead Russians as the Germans and allies were. Many - including peasants working to support the war effort - were obeying out of fear.
And why did over a million Soviets fight for Germany?
As for China, with with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, the number of who are patriotic devotees would far outnumber the number of Americans out of 333 million.
Moreover, while not at parity, my point was the China can and is expanding is military arsenal and capabilities far faster and more than the US.
The Long Game: Understanding US and China’s Theories of VictoryA cornerstone of China’s approach is achieving technological self-reliance. Programs like “Made in China 2025” and substantial investments in research and development across many sectors demonstrate China’s commitment to breaking free from U.S. technological dominance. By developing its own advanced technologies, such as Huawei’s 5G networks, China aims to set global standards and reduce vulnerability to U.S. pressure.
Economically, China is focused on expanding its global presence and influence, particularly through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). By investing in infrastructure projects across Asia, Africa, and Europe, China is creating a network of countries economically tied to Beijing. This strategy aims to gradually erode U.S. global leadership by offering an alternative model of development and partnership.
Militarily, China is modernizing its conventional and nuclear forces with a focus on anti-access/area denial capabilities. The development of advanced missile systems, like the DF-21D “carrier killer,” and the expansion of its naval forces are designed to make U.S. intervention in what China perceives as its “sphere of influence,” particularly in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea, prohibitively costly.
2024 Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war. The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned,..its shipbuilding capacity, estimated to be 230 times larger, dwarfs that of the U.S.
The U.S. government has come to see China as its “pacing challenge,” and officials have warned that Beijing is pursuing the largest peacetime military buildup in history, raising concerns about how the U.S. would respond and ensure victory in case of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific,12/13/24 US would face a 4-way axis in confrontation with China The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that the four-way axis of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran is very real. The latter three have all come to Russia’s aid, especially after its initial incursion faltered.
China has provided Moscow with both economic assistance and critical parts for its weapons systems. North Korea has sent Russia millions of rounds of artillery shells (artillery is the backbone of Russian operations) and, more recently, perhaps as many as 100,000 troops to help compensate for Russia’s more than a half million casualties. Iran for its part, has provided Russia with thousands of drones that have inflicted tremendous damage on Ukrainian civilian and military targets.
Should China and America go to war, there is every reason to expect that, just as Beijing and its two partners came to Russia’s aid, the three other members of the axis would do the same for China.
2024, Wargames show the US could burn through its ammo in 'as few as 3 to 4 weeks' in a war with China, The 114-page report, published on Monday by a bipartisan commission appointed by Congress, warned urgently that the US is unprepared for a sustained conflict with China or Russia, much less both at the same time.commission warns... they warned of a spectrum of deficiencies in the US, including a need for better career incentives to recruit military personnel, a "byzantine" research and development process, and a slow, bureaucratic Defense Department.
US Navy aircraft carriers may be useless in a war with China
"The days of the carrier on the modern battlefield may be numbered.” Aircraft carriers such as the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford are floating symbols of the United States’ military power. They are built to dissuade adversaries from attacking American interests, reassure allies in times of crisis, and provide lifesaving close air support to U.S. troops in combat.Yet these capital ships are also large and tempting targets for anti-ship missiles. Now China, which has missiles that can strike ships up to 2,500 miles away, has reportedly found a way to track U.S. aircraft carriers in real-time.
Last June, a Chinese satellite equipped with artificial intelligence detected the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman during naval exercises off the coast of Long Island, New York, allowing China’s military to follow the ship’s movements, The South China Morning Post first revealed.Now China, which has missiles that can strike ships up to 2,500 miles away, has reportedly found a way to track U.S. aircraft carriers in real-time... “Given China’s long-range anti-ship ballistic missiles, the only hope that a U.S. carrier has for surviving a battle near Taiwan is to hide from Chinese sensors,” Heath told Task & Purpose. “If this report is true, then the carriers’ last defense against anti-ship ballistic missiles is now gone. The carrier can be found, identified, and tracked, and that data undoubtedly can be passed to Chinese targeteers who could then target the warship.”
Pentagon Warns China Has Tripled Its Nuclear ArsenalMark my word, you will see China, Russia, and yes even the EU will bow down to Trump, because even combined, all three are no match for the US...As I stated, we are the only country on the planet that is completely self sustainable,
Sorry, but that is simply absurd and ignorant. This is not 1950.
with a population that loves their country... America will be fine as long as Trump continues down the path he is on, and we keep the White House and congress after 2028.
Maybe half. Most just vote for "hope and change" based upon the economy, even with 70% being overweight/obese. If the economy was doing well and the Left had an Obama as a candidate, then they would have won. Harris was a gift, as was Hillary. No election should have been close btwn the Democrats and GOP, yet many have been and a majority of Americans affirm homosexuality, while 20% of GenX say identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community.
We have more of a problem of Iran using nukes, i
One of Putin's allies.
et me add one more thing, Christ will return one day, but not because governments have made people evil, but because men become evil on their own. This will happen after all men have had a chance to either accept Christ or reject him. This cannot happen in a totalitarian type system, it can only happen in Democracies where humans have a choice. Russia, China, and many Islamic totalitarian governments will fall for Democracies to rule,
The Lord will return after the gospel is more extensively preached to all, but also be persecuted under totalitarianism, which is what the devil seeks, which is to try them. Most of the church has been deceived into thinking they will escape what so many Christians experienced in the early years of the church, and are not, and instead we/me should be more ready and on the offensive.
now you have a better understanding my mindset.
Yes, thanks, and I am fatigued.
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