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[–]NeoRail 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That's just travel bans - economic sanctions would be the real game changer. It is still interesting that the Biden administration thinks antagonising China is a good idea, though.

[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

They're still in the mindset that America and the west are some kind of crucial lifeline for the world despite producing less and less things of value since the end of WW2.

[–]MarkimusNational Socialist 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

??? you mean the world doesn't need financial fuckery and degenerate media? These are the 2 most important things for any society!

[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

With the power of crypto and smartphones, the third world has gained independence from wypipo in even these endeavors 😤😤😤

[–]TheJamesRocket 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is the final iteration of the Mackinder strategy. It was a British plan to prevent Eurasian integration, which America adopted after WW2. The strategy is in its death throes now, because unlike during the world wars, India and China are independent.