Replies

[The Chinese communist party needs a diversion since it is failing at home.]

Wars of territorial expansion are not diversions. They are the main event. Think of it this way - do you acquire a pussy mobile to chase women? Or do you chase women in order to have an excuse to purchase a pussy mobile? For most men, I’d argue that the first takes priority over the second.

Xi is building a war machine to do what countries do with war machines - acquire real estate. Europe spends nothing on its military because it’s not interested in acquiring real estate. The US spends a little more (but, as a % of national output, 1/3 of Eisenhower-era levels) to make up for the fact that Europe’s head-in-the-sand approach means someone has to buy insurance to ensure we’re not caught with our pants down when history resumes its inexorable march, and rulers decide to buy themselves fame (or infamy) by conquering and annexing their neighbors.

If we had to use a board game analogy, the difference would be between Monopoly and Risk. The first is essentially a game involving administration where you tweak this and tweak that, but you’re essentially trying to build your wealth. The second is a game involving power politics where you are trying to impose your will on your rivals and stamping your name in the history books - like Alexander and Caesar, you are interested in fame for posterity. Current era history writers and political commentators have beaten us over the head with the idea that rulers are basically interested in games of Monopoly. That’s in stark contrast to thousands of years of history that indicate they’re mostly interested in games of Risk.

All of this makes me think Xi may be under pressure from CCP and elites. It seems an almost desperate attempt of defensiveness.

Covid
Trade
Hong Kong
India

Think of it this way - do you acquire a pussy mobile to chase women? Or do you chase women in order to have an excuse to purchase a pussy mobile?

Dahell is a pussy mobile?