Comment by godwinson__4-8
3 days ago
Its not population only logic, but it does underscore that it is silly to expect the United States to inevitably be ahead.
As for the rest of it:
3 days ago
Its not population only logic, but it does underscore that it is silly to expect the United States to inevitably be ahead.
As for the rest of it:
I dont necessarily disagree with you on your other points, but the population argument sort of shows a lack of understanding of how China works. It’s not guaranteed at all that they will ever overtake the US.
It wasn't a claim about "how China works" it was a humanistic point that 350 million people should not envy the progress of 1 billion people on the other side of the world.
It's not in the interests of the vast majority of either country to engage in conflict. American citizens should therefore resist the professed bellicosity of leaders who will never see any consequences, on a battlefield or otherwise. The average American will not be so lucky. Chinese innovation in a world of cooperation need not be less beneficial to Americans than the reverse.