Jeff Danziger for October 19, 2021

It’s a miracle when more than a dozen people manage to work together. Millions? It’s just not possible. But you can get sort of moderately close. Sometimes.

Only if the republigoons stay out of the way.

Can’t be explained in a tweet or bumper sticker, therefore a long read best explains China’s intentions and issues.

https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/10/13/china-s-influence-in-south-asia-vulnerabilities-and-resilience-in-four-countries-pub-85552

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-economic-resilience-still-strong-by-zhang-jun-2021-10

In America, one big foot is in politics.

Nice.

Meanwhile, US capitalism is getting criticism from Republicans …

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Republican voters nationwide have grown angry over what they perceive as unwelcome intrusions by corporate leaders into hot-button political debates, including decisions by large social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to remove former President Donald J. Trump from their platforms.

Coca-Cola, Delta, Microsoft and other major corporations in recent weeks have drawn fire from Republicans — and in some cases calls for boycotts — after explicitly or implicitly criticizing voting laws that have been passed or are under consideration in Georgia, Texas and Florida. Companies have faced similar criticism after speaking out in favor of stricter gun laws, transgender rights and other issues, and for cutting off donations to some Republican candidates after the siege of the U.S. Capitol in January.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/business/economy/big-business-politics-economy.html

As I said some 20 years ago, China is not so communist any longer. Not a democracy, but surely subject to manipulation by smart business.

Vicious authoritarian republican capitalism under Trump wanted to nuke China.