‘’ it is undeniable that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are lost and no amount of grandstanding will change this outcome.‘’
now also know that being allied to the US also means being a cheap prostitute for Israel
Empires can survive many things, but once they are not feared anymore, then their end is near.
I see you are determined to prove, yet again, that you are, indeed, a TotalWankeR. Everything we read on here is opinion and, therefore, none of it is or can be wrong.
C I have modified the OP - My Hasbara mates were obviously determined to derail this thread - I’m happy with that and have now included US in the discussion, but more importantly the reasons and people behind the fact that both countries are now shitholes.
I would suggest that it is actually US achilles heel.
‘‘The trend is clear: As China’s economic and geopolitical power grows, countries within China’s sphere of influence will feel increasing pressure to integrate their economies with Chinese supply chains’’
As long as China has to rely on the rest of the world, particularly the US to feed it’s population that will continue to give us an advantage over them.
Their internal supply chain can only move goods around in country, it can’t create them out of thin air.
1.5 billion Muslims on the planet, and 14 million ■■■■■ and yet ■■■■ eat Muslims alive when it comes to science & technology. ■■■■■■ and Arab Islam Nobel Prize Winners
China’s literacy rates are horrible and they only require 9 years of primary and secondary education.
The vast majority of jobs in China require no more than grade school level competency so they aren’t going to waste the money educating them beyond 9th grade.
The public schools in China are free only up until 8th grade, after that most have to pay tuition fees to graduate from high school, which only the ones who can afford it will end up getting their HS completed.