If the perception of your country falls below that of a suppressive, authoritarian dictatorship then you are either a despicable asshole country or a dictatorship yourself.
The PRC has a pretty clear ideological basis. Many of its leaders have written theoretical works about economics and governance. The direction might veer one way or another over the years but it’s the same party running the show. So at the end of the day, one thing they have going for them is consistency. You can know what to expect. From an international perspective, they’re an appealing trade partner.
The US ran a pay-to-win popularity contest to give the keys to a reality show failed-businessman backed by a weird mix of alienated mega-millionaire and billionaires who clearly have little idea of how the levers work, alongside the vicious selfish bigots who ally with them. It was already an inconsistent system for a long time, but now there’s no more facade of professionalism to keep them half-rational. It’s pretty much the 1930s all over again.
“Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.”
If the perception of your country falls below that of a suppressive, authoritarian dictatorship then you are either a despicable asshole country or a dictatorship yourself.
Or both.
USA us now classified as chaotic evil. Never know what wacko stuff is going to happen today.
China is more lawful evil. It has its own logic so you can at least anticipate on what it’s gonna do and work with it.
The PRC has a pretty clear ideological basis. Many of its leaders have written theoretical works about economics and governance. The direction might veer one way or another over the years but it’s the same party running the show. So at the end of the day, one thing they have going for them is consistency. You can know what to expect. From an international perspective, they’re an appealing trade partner.
The US ran a pay-to-win popularity contest to give the keys to a reality show failed-businessman backed by a weird mix of alienated mega-millionaire and billionaires who clearly have little idea of how the levers work, alongside the vicious selfish bigots who ally with them. It was already an inconsistent system for a long time, but now there’s no more facade of professionalism to keep them half-rational. It’s pretty much the 1930s all over again.