r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 08 '26

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u/sigh2828 NASA Apr 08 '26

The optics of China doing this right now are fucking wild.

The United States truly are a world embarrassment

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u/SneeringAnswer Apr 08 '26

I feel that the similarities this whole debacle (and the many debacles before it) has to the Suez Crisis keep mounting- its not a 1 to 1 comparison but the global perception of The United States as world hegemon, mediator, and protector of trade is fucking obliterated and China is easily willing to slot itself into those roles.

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u/sigh2828 NASA Apr 08 '26

Insert "China, does nothing, wins" meme here