So pathetic how even in articles where they acknowledge the undeniable reality staring them in the face they still have to include cope like this:
Of course, China’s economic success has not been accompanied by political liberalization—as some expected when it joined the World Trade Organization. The United States became the world’s superpower because of its openness, dynamism, and embrace of capitalism and democracy. American companies have thrived in a free market and under an independent judiciary, with state power diffused among various levels and branches of government. China, meanwhile, has adopted a “state capitalist” system that puts stability ahead of individual freedoms and gives the Chinese Communist Party economic control. That has led to chronic overregulation, which in turn has chilled investment, battered profits, and driven high-profile entrepreneurs out of public view.
“Sure China is overtaking us in every conceivable way, but our system is still superior.”
Also, lol at this statement:
The United States doesn’t want excessive domestic competition like China has.
Why not? I thought capitalism was all about competition? I thought the whole point of a free market capitalist economy is ruthless competition pushing the best to the top, according to liberal economic theory? Now you suddenly don’t like competition? You prefer monopolies? What are you, socialists?
And then this:
Not long ago, Huaqiangbei was closely associated with the term shanzhai, often used to refer to cheap, low-quality counterfeit and copycat products—for example, iPhone lookalikes running Android operating systems. But as more and more electronics were manufactured in Huaqiangbei, thousands of small-scale factories, design houses, and electronics sellers cropped up and figured out how to develop, manufacture, and ship new products at astonishing speeds. Huaqiangbei’s bottom-up, porous manufacturing ecosystem eventually gave birth to some of China’s biggest tech giants, including Huawei and DJI. Compared with just a decade and a half ago, many more stalls in Huaqiangbei now sell domestic brands, as well as more interesting creations—LED backpacks, dancing mini-robots, wearable surveillance cameras.
So, what you’re saying is that copying other products is good, because that’s how you acquire the knowhow and the skills to eventually start making your own? Great to see an acknowledgement that IP laws are bullshit and only stifle development.
The US built their whole identity on the idea that their system is superior to any other. Grappling with the fact that Chinese model is proving itself superior is difficult for them.
Sometimes we need to remember that liberals generally see the world through vibes rather than any coherent ideological framework. When it’s a friendly country, they would call it foresight and comparative advantage. When it’s China they would call it government overreach and overcapacity. Their judgement isn’t consistent, and it isn’t meant to be. It’s much easier to manipulate public opinion and justify the next war when the people can root for/against something without needing to know why.
So pathetic how even in articles where they acknowledge the undeniable reality staring them in the face they still have to include cope like this:
“Sure China is overtaking us in every conceivable way, but our system is still superior.”
Also, lol at this statement:
Why not? I thought capitalism was all about competition? I thought the whole point of a free market capitalist economy is ruthless competition pushing the best to the top, according to liberal economic theory? Now you suddenly don’t like competition? You prefer monopolies? What are you, socialists?
And then this:
So, what you’re saying is that copying other products is good, because that’s how you acquire the knowhow and the skills to eventually start making your own? Great to see an acknowledgement that IP laws are bullshit and only stifle development.
The US built their whole identity on the idea that their system is superior to any other. Grappling with the fact that Chinese model is proving itself superior is difficult for them.
Sometimes we need to remember that liberals generally see the world through vibes rather than any coherent ideological framework. When it’s a friendly country, they would call it foresight and comparative advantage. When it’s China they would call it government overreach and overcapacity. Their judgement isn’t consistent, and it isn’t meant to be. It’s much easier to manipulate public opinion and justify the next war when the people can root for/against something without needing to know why.