Vance making a fool of himself in Munich talking about freedom and democracy

 J. D. Vance is in Europe joining the Munich Security Conference and making a fool of himself. He lectured Europe about democracy and losing its form of free speech, when he is serving a man who attempted a coup in the USA, talking about seizing Sovereign States, is a convicted felon and a prolific liar. Furthermore, the USA under the Trump administration is banning Tik Tok and taking action to ban Rednote as well. What is all that posturing of upholding democratic rights when USA citizens are losing their democratic right of choice and free speech?

J. D. Vance even talks about the threat to Europe, saying it is not Russia or China, but from within. I would venture to say that the real threat comes from the USA itself. Who took out the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in order to force the EU to cut off cheap Russian energy and migrate to expensive USA energy? Who is now forcing the EU to buy more expensive energy from the USA or be threatened with more tariffs? If the EU had not followed the USA blindly into a conflict with Russia in Ukraine, would Europe now be in its present state of decline? Now the J. D. Vance is trying to blame the Europeans themselves for their predicament. In reality, the real threat to Europe and to the rest of the world are the real Axis of Evil - the USA, UK and Israel.

Now the Europeans are up in arms over his speech at the Conference, trying to lecture the Europeans over issues like democracy and freedom. J. D. Vance failed to look at himself in the mirror over his hypocrisy. This is the USA's 'Rule Based Order' I suppose. The USA made the Rules, and others have to follow, not the USA itself. It is exceptional and can make rules that others must necessarily follow.

Anonymous

600 million Arabs held hostage and at the mercy of 8m Jews

 Isn't it pathetic, 600 million Arabs held hostage and at the mercy of 8m Jews. I am counting out the Americans because the Arabs still believe the Americans are their friends and would help them...despite knowing that for the last 7 decades, the real devil behind the destruction of Palestine and genocide of Palestinians are the Americans. And the Americans are the devils that control and rule over them, made them fight and killed each other, invaded their countries, massacred Arabs all over the Middle East.

Yes, the foolish Arabs and Muslims still regard the American devils as their friends, as angels, would go to Washington to kiss their hands, beg the Americans to save them.

Trump will save them by offering Israel another US$3b of weapons to finish them off and bring peace to them by letting the Israelis to rule them. There will be plenty of reservations in the desert to protect the Arabs.

Anonymous

Carl Sagan - America is a country that celebrates ignorance and reward stupidity

 So long as USA citizens continue to believe that tariffs and sanctions will make China collapse, the more they will suffer the consequences. They should just look back at those sanctions on Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, China and Russia. Did any of these countries collapsed? On the contrary, some have grown stronger, more resilient and more united and making their people more patriotic.

It is eye-opening that interviews by a certain Youtube vlogger of a few ordinary USA citizens on the street are still insisting that China is paying for the tariffs, despite an importer and others trying to educate them that it is USA consumers who are footing the bill. It is difficult to convince nitwit hillbillies whose minds have been conditioned to hate China and refuses to face reality. Too bad.

China is just making a necessary token retaliatory move on increased tariffs against USA on coal, LNG, crude oil, big cars and agricultural machinery, all of US$14 billion worth. USA tariffs on the other hand is reported to affect hundreds of billions of Chinese imports into the USA.

Now, it appears that China is basically letting Trump's increased tariffs bite the USA consumers in time and let Trump shoot them in the head, not in the foot. I was surprised at the light retaliation by China, but thinking over, it makes a lot of sense. China is not going to punish its own people with unlimited tariff retaliation on USA products, not that there are any to speak of, which are moreover already too expensive.

As many have said, China is more well prepared to de-couple from the USA today than in 2016 during Trump's trade war ignition. Business with BRICS has expanded and trade with the Global South has been flourishing. Who does not want cheap Chinese EVs and other consumer products?

Events in the USA are turning into what Carl Sagan feared - A country that celebrates ignorance and reward stupidity. Politicians are becoming more and more stupid and outrageous - all to garner support and win elections.

Anonymous

EU forced to buy expensive oil, LNG and weapons from the Americans

 The USA is facing isolation, with even allies being targeted with tariffs across the board. The EU is on the agenda and that may just be the tipping point of the total annihilation of the EU's economy. It is ironic that the EU had been following the USA in demonizing China like a obedient dog and now facing such treatment by the USA. That is nothing but Karma.

The EU is still trying to put on a brave front, celebrating the Baltic states cutting off its electricity grid from Russia. It is an open secret that the EU still relies on Russian energy on the sly, buying them via China, India and Saudi Arabia under the table. There is practically no chance ever of the EU going to enjoy cheap Russian energy again, even after the settlement of the Ukraine War.

The EU will be forced to buy expensive USA energy forever and going back to Russia is going to face a USA backlash. Trump is even threatening the EU countries with his new-found tariff weapon, if they do not buy more USA energy and that says it all. Moreover, the USA is on the verge of making Canada its 51st state and seizing its resources, particularly its oil and natural gas besides rare earth elements. This is a bonanza that Trump is looking forward to making lots of money selling to the EU.

Friendship normally has it privileges. But friendship with the USA is fatal according to Henry Kissinger. He was on the inside of the USA administration and should know much about USA politics.

Anonymous

Elon Musk's take on China's manufacturing dominance

China’s Manufacturing Dominance: How It’s Beating the World in AI, EVs, and More!

16 min clip of Musk's analysis of China as a superpower in manufacturing and dominance in many technologies. Compare this to all the stupid American media and Channel News America screaming that China's economy is in decline and collapsing. It only shows how stupid those silly pseudo scholars, analysts and boys and girls are, being paid to write stupid stuff and making themselves looking more silly by the day.

China is now ahead of America in many fields and catching up in a few areas like high end chips or expensive chips. Otherwise, China is already leaders with the Americans playing catch up.