A pretty clinically detached way of putting things, I would say.

You would prefer emotional and impassioned hyperbole? Arm waving and hand-wringing? Self-flagellation? Navel-gazing? Struggle sessions?

	▲	bigyabai 13 hours ago \| parent [-]
		All of those are preferable to the United States losing hegemonic global status to China, yes. Sue me for preferring honesty over euphemism.