China publicly announced that it is now in a ‘cold economic war’ with the US for the future of the world. China was so confident of its eventual victory, it clearly articulated the centerpiece of their effort to accomplish it: 1 belt 1 road. Unfortunately, due to a self-inflicted wound (Trump is merely a symptom), the US couldn’t be in a worse position to counter this effort. Decades of blind adherence to economic and social neoliberalism has shattered US cohesion along all 3 vectors: moral, mental, and physical. The result has been intractable economic stagnation, social turmoil, and political chaos. Even worse is on the horizon: the US is careening towards identity authoritarianism. In time, the US may be able to regain stability. Regardless, it’s unlikely the US will find a way through this crisis fast enough to mount a successful conventional counter to China’s challenge. So, what is to be done under the assumption the US will eventually recover, but not soon enough for conventional efforts?

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