I think they're coming unglued over there...
The world loves to criticise the U.S. for how it exercises it's strength as a super power. If the trend is in fact that China will be one of the next centuries super powers, the world is in for rude awakening when China shows how horrible and dictatorial one can really be, and by comparison how good they truly have it now with the U.S. at the helm.
Nothing much changes does it.
This Traficant speech could have been written today but it was written during the Clinton misadministration.
WHEN WILL THE WHITE HOUSE WISE UP?
October 28, 1997
Mr. Speaker, China's President is in America. President Jiang told the press China will not tolerate any interference by the U.S. Government. In fact, President Jiang sent over a list of irritant subjects he will not even discuss, Members.
No. 1, he will not even talk about trade, even though it is going to hit $60 billion. No. 2, no, he will not talk about human rights. No. 3, he does not even want to hear about the last Presidential election. Do not mention John Huang, Charlie Trie. Stay out, Uncle Sam. And guess what? The White House said, `Don't worry, this is no big deal.'
Beam me up. The White House will not wise up until there is a full-blown rice paddy on the east lawn of the White House. Somebody is smoking dope.