For those of you who like Peter Zeihan, below are his thoughts on why China is reacting so wildly of late...

Failure of Leadership, Part II: How To Lose Friends and Mobilize People Against You

A Failure of Leadership, Part III: The Beginning of the End of China

There is a particular quote in Part 2 that stood out...

Quote:Propaganda at home is boiling in a new direction as well. Overt, blatant racism is the core of the new program, with the government expressly blaming foreigners of all stripes for coronavirus in specific and China’s ills in general. Everything from restaurants to buses to gyms are banning foreigners. As a rule the government edicts are color-blind, but there are plenty of stories out there of this or that municipality or establishment singling out this or that nationality or skin color for…special consideration.

Check the no spin room. :)

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(05-19-2020 10:38 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  For those of you who like Peter Zeihan, below are his thoughts on why China is reacting so wildly of late...

Failure of Leadership, Part II: How To Lose Friends and Mobilize People Against You

A Failure of Leadership, Part III: The Beginning of the End of China

There is a particular quote in Part 2 that stood out...

Quote:Propaganda at home is boiling in a new direction as well. Overt, blatant racism is the core of the new program, with the government expressly blaming foreigners of all stripes for coronavirus in specific and China’s ills in general. Everything from restaurants to buses to gyms are banning foreigners. As a rule the government edicts are color-blind, but there are plenty of stories out there of this or that municipality or establishment singling out this or that nationality or skin color for…special consideration.

Good stuff thanks.