| ▲ | JumpCrisscross 2 hours ago | |
> Did the USSR ever manufacture 80% of the stuff in your house? China makes about a third of the world’s stuff [1]. Soviet Union probably peaked around a fifth, though it might have been as high as a fourth. China is undoubtedly stronger today, absolutely and relative to the U.S., than the Soviets ever were. But history is littered with self-obsessed autocrats ruining a good thing. Part of what makes the world today frustrating is both America and China are squandering their advantages in remarkably-similar ways, with each regime’s defenders speaking almost identically. [1] https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/china-worlds-sole-manufacturi... | ||
| ▲ | alephnerd an hour ago | parent [-] | |
> Part of what makes the world today frustrating is both America and China are squandering their advantages in remarkably-similar ways, with each regime’s defenders speaking almost identically. Personalist rule be personalist. Also glad to see you also appear to recognize our "Wolf Warrior" moment. | ||