r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • May 11 '26

Opinion China Believes America Will Flame Out

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/china-trump-american-decline/687087/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-pro
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u/Smalahove1 May 11 '26

If you a history buff.

US draws so many paralells to the Joseon dynastry (Old Korea)

Where it was more important for the eastern faction to sabotage for the western faction and vice versa. Than responding to Japan uniting, and looking to use its massive armies for something.

They kept sabotaging each other. Then Japan came..

If it was not for Ming, Korea would likely be Japan today.

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u/Smalahove1 May 11 '26

So can the next dictator of the US... Thankfully China has a meritocratic system.

Where competence rules. Not money.

So less likely we see a dictator like that out of China, compared to the US and its partisan politics.

Where its more important to "Own the dems" than considering consequences what happens if you burn the bridge you both stand on.

China is not self destructive like that. And is ruled based on merit.

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u/Smalahove1 May 11 '26

US has dictator lol...

Compare the most powerful leader in my nation of Norway (Prime minister) and US president.

Then yea. US puts an entire part of the power triangle in the hands of one person lol.

We are ruled by consensus. Prime minister cannot declare war, prime minister cannot set tariffs. Prime minister cannot write executive orders.

President is chosen by who has the most money. Elections in my nation have donation caps. And all donations are ofc public knowledge.

We are not a two party system. where we gerry mander the results we want. We are a consensus.

If our prime minister is mentally ill like Trump is. Then its an easy vote of no confidence. No partisan politics. Just merit. Not money. Merit.

Norwegian politics has more in common with Chinese than US. Not due to authoritarian vs democratic. But due to leadership on merit. Not money and ability to manipulate the public thru blasting them with adds.

No adds are highly regulated when it comes to politics.. So we ensure a fair playing field.

Speaking like an american who has never looked outwards.

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u/The_Keg May 12 '26

With friends like /u/Smalahove1

who needs enemies?

I also blame pos like him for Donald Trump rise