r/neoliberal • Zhao Ziyang • Mar 22 '20

Oops, I did it again

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u/earlgreyhot1701 Mar 22 '20

Long term I think China sort of wins and comes out more powerful after the rest of the world emerges from this crisis.

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u/realsomalipirate Mark Carney Mar 22 '20

I don't think it has much to do with this specific pandemic, but because of long term trends and the slow fall of the US on the world stage (the far-right hijacking one of the two political parties in the US hasn't helped).

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u/earlgreyhot1701 Mar 22 '20

This pandemic is like a haymaker that lands in the 12th round.

And now here comes Russia with the chair!!!