They still have all the countries that hate the US to trade with
What, all three of them? Iran, North Korea, and… Russia? I guess they’d still trade with Mongolia, since Mongolia doesn’t really have a choice, being sandwiched between Russia and China. Maybe a few Central Asian nations?
Everyone else either hates China more than they hate us, or knows what side their bread is buttered on.
I don’t know if American society would be able to resist the export ban, mainly because I don’t even know how the entire country isn’t embroiled in civil war
Nothing brings people together like an outside foe.
Idk, I’m just saying that we shouldn’t underestimate China. If we underestimate them, they can beat our asses, if we overestimate them and it turns out they weren’t as powerful then their ass gets beaten. It’s definitely better to not be confident on a victory
Oh, I agree with that. My point is more that it won’t be economically or diplomatically that they’ll be able to contend. It will come down to force, if it comes down to anything.
Not necessarily. I wouldn’t place any bets on it being long or short. It could be a near-instant KO, or it could be a years-long grind, albeit in the latter case it would either be because the US declined to directly intervene, or because China accepted being put under permanent blockade as the cost of doing war.
What, all three of them? Iran, North Korea, and… Russia? I guess they’d still trade with Mongolia, since Mongolia doesn’t really have a choice, being sandwiched between Russia and China. Maybe a few Central Asian nations?
Everyone else either hates China more than they hate us, or knows what side their bread is buttered on.
Nothing brings people together like an outside foe.
Idk, I’m just saying that we shouldn’t underestimate China. If we underestimate them, they can beat our asses, if we overestimate them and it turns out they weren’t as powerful then their ass gets beaten. It’s definitely better to not be confident on a victory
Oh, I agree with that. My point is more that it won’t be economically or diplomatically that they’ll be able to contend. It will come down to force, if it comes down to anything.
Yeah, but it will be a long struggle, that’s what I’m saying
Not necessarily. I wouldn’t place any bets on it being long or short. It could be a near-instant KO, or it could be a years-long grind, albeit in the latter case it would either be because the US declined to directly intervene, or because China accepted being put under permanent blockade as the cost of doing war.