Do We Really Want a New Cold War?

[hunter_alien]

John2290 said:

Eagle367 said:

I'll interject and say I disagree with your entire premise. The lines aren't clearly drawn between west and east and China and US are a lot more intertwined than US and USSR ever were. If China does good, that would mean the west and US are doing good as well and China would love a vibrant and thriving west. China has dealings with all western nations in many avenues from telecoms to even movies and video games like Tencent and even things like the one belt one road initiative. And China's allies work well with US as well. China deals a lot with India for example whose an ally of Russia and US. And Pakistan is so close to China but it's history with US is well known, and many Chinese work in Japan, a US ally. Plus universities in the West are filled with Chinese students. The lines aren't clear at all and many nations would hate to choose sides.

The only way they choose sides is if US or China CHOOSES to start WW3. It's the choice of the super powers and right now, the US seems much more eager for war as a falling empire than China as a rising one.

Both seem equally eager and China is acitvely preparing and the poking and proding during a pandemic is a clear sign they are keen on the idea, hopefully provoking I would imagine so they can get more international support. 

The US is not a failing power, they were stronger than they ever were the month before the pandemic and looked to be on a continuing strength. Now with them pulling their dick out of China they will only increase in strength while China looses economical strengths simultaneously with so many countries eager to get out and quit the outsourcing. China know this and that's why so many analysts think this will be Chinas time to do the grab, right after the pandemic clears but not long enough to loose that strength. 

There are many types of war the US and China could engage in short of troops on the ground but this particular thread is concerning a cold war and there are so many nations that can be curently used as proxy, The US are already in Veneuzalla under the guise of a drug war which is a brittle front for what it actually is. I'd prefer they go to a full on hot war and pull the plaster off, have it over quick and fast instead of ending up with another Korea and Vietnam situation... wouldn't you? The topic of the thread, like, Do we really need a cold war? I say no, we need a hot war. Quick and fast and a good boom after, instead of decades long mess with the threath og nuclear war looming as the threats fly. 

There goes diplomacy Oh man, we really seem to be nothing more than monkeys with sticks and stones...