Source: The American Conservative.
Because the U.S. is the most heavily propagandized nation on Earth, I sometimes think a whole new world could evolve around us and few would notice. It is easy, for example, to overlook the recent meeting between the presidents of France and China.
The writer seems to think the meeting produced a significant outcome, specifically a joint declaration in which China and France together said, “They seek to strengthen the multilateral international system under the aegis of the United Nations, in a multipolar world.”
I think this outcome is significant, too. My first reaction is to worry that the dunderheads who shape public opinion in the U.S. will step up their efforts to demonize China. But that is the last thing we need just now. An escalation of tribal rhetoric can only lead to invincible ignorance and potentially to conflict.
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The solution is not to bully our way to the top, but to compete our way.
We can’t do that with anti-business tax and energy policies dragging our businesses down.
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RE: “The solution is not to bully our way to the top, but to compete our way.”
No doubt. The thing about competition is that it requires sportsmanship.
I think the U.S. created much of the world as it exists today, either by design or by example. The good parts of this legacy can grow, if we give them the chance.
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