On TMF - I used to say specifically that Republicans and Democrats, eager for "free trade", WTO, and PNTR with China, are sellouts to China and that China - will suck up American tech, knowhow, systems, and then use their huge labor pool to basically copy our homework. And I wrote - in the meantime our middle lass will suffer, while their middle lass grows, their arsenal grows, and their infrastructure improves ----all thanks to the USA.

Back then Republicans from Bush Supporters to Rush Limbaugh to Newt were shouting 'protetionist' and Liberals who can't stand American prosperity that isn't just theirs --- shouted "isolationist".

Now, here we are today.

Our Walmart-GigWorker- mullet-Middle Class is getting dumber, angrier, and desperate and squeezed DESPITE "links" showing more wealth and GDP than ever before. Anyone who doesn't believe me, I'll meet you in any of those businesses, you tell those people how they've never had it so good, I'll tell them opposite - let's see who gets a pat on the back and who gets slapped.

Anyway I also wrote that due to all of these trends, the day will come where China takes Taiwan. I said it won't be much force other than symbolic why? Because Taiwan's Club 401K: CEOs, academics----will be sort of "good" or at least passive with allowing China to do it and IF it truly is a military invasion?

I said --- decades ago - America's reply will be "passing a resolution condemning China's actions" - full stop.

Today? The Sole reason america defends twiann would be that the Ruling Class needs mass war to cull population, to reset governance and economic rules.

There's a reason why - even in a "polarized" country where "nothing gets done" - the CHIPS act got done.

China has TOLD us they're coming to Taiwan.

Club 401K - solely cares about supply chains and "the economy".

Taiwan is done.

I dont know if it's over breakfast tomorrow. or In 5 years or 10 -- but it's done.

And whichever party is NOT in the White House --- those people will be on this board - blaming the guy or girl in charge.

Why? Cause that's what tribal savages do.

And we are just that.

Americans - my ass.