While China's military power is still growing and not yet on par with the U.S., its ability to shape global affairs through economic and infrastructural investments is undeniable. This raises the question: Is China the world's only superpower now?
US is still a superpower.
Ah, you missed that they voted now to change it to a superreich. To the rest it will be known as a superclowner
True, true! For now. I really hope US will reverse its current direction. A superpower needs both military strength and global influence through aid and presence. While the U.S. has cut foreign aid and withdrawn from international agreements, China is expanding its influence - especially in Africa.
A superpower that has yet to win a war.
A superpower that has yet to win a war.
If by "win" you mean "lose" then yes.
That's not what matters. Superpowers make supermesses.
'We've lost a partner and a friend"
Canada has similar feelings.
But we still support our Ukranian friends, despite the crisis our downstairs neighbor is experiencing.
Exactly as I've been predicting.
& it took 1 month, to-the-day, for Trump to resolve to that position, too.
There's 44 MORE months until the purported "election" which Trump would have, to elect his-replacement, right?
The Trump/Putin/Orban/Millei/LePen/AfD/Farage/etc. global-alliance is going to be OWNING this world's-determination, shortly, unless SOMEBODY among the various "political parties" grows some SPINE, immediately.
What "Interesting Times" to be living-in..
( yes, that refers to the Chinese curse: "may you live in interesting-times". )
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When are americans using the second amendment to overthrow this dictator? I mean its what they sacrificed all these children for right? To be able to "defend" their democracy. I always called it bs, now they have a chance to proof it
The Venn diagram of people who are all over 2A rights and people who are trump supporters has significant overlap.
Not gonna get those minerals now, Trump. Either Ukraine deals them to someone else, or Putin claims them for himself.
It wasn’t a real deal anyway. Like Dr Evil asking for one hundred billion dollars.
Yeah. The "plan" was for Ukraine to refuse the horrifically bad deal. But, instead, Zelenskyy et al understood they are in a fight for survival and would rather be free beggars than slaves and breeding stock to putin.
Unfortunately, trump was going for the latter so he had to make up new excuses to eventually join russia's side in the war.
Bruh, you think Trump gives a fuck about American interests? Putin is giving him a cut so that's all he cares about.
When I went to Greece, I was surprised to see footage of the war on TV. In the US we'd never see anything like this. We are really isolated from the reality of what is going on in the world and the consequences of our actions. This makes it easier for our government to create policy that is wrong and immoral.
Yo Zelenskyy!
You haven't lost all of us. There are still those who support the Ukranian people and believe in your efforts.
Unfortunately, he lost the people who have the power to actually help him.
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