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The upcoming shortages are a new Pearl Harbor incident. The self-induced crisis will be fully blamed on China then leveraged to drum up popular support for a war against China.



China will just say they're not blocking products, the US just needs to remove the self-induced tariffs and their products will come back.


Good point, though I'm pessimistic about people seeking the perspective of They, and pondering it, when Dear Leader says They did it


What of the theory that they just want to inflate their way out of a debt crisis?


We would need to see some evidence of significantly reducing the rate that we take on new debt.


The only way to achieve that would be hyperinflation, which would be a worse option than the debt crisis


Covid lab leak theory wasn’t enough?


You’re an optimist. I kind of expect the Trump Administration to roll over when China goes to take Taiwan.




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