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It’s a different starting position to the first Cold War, but it’s got the components.

We’re already seeing the USA torch international institutions in which China gains a foothold, and there’s its push for decoupling on key technologies. Currently the major battlegrounds there are 5G and chips.

We’ve seen a China-friendly government, Morales’ MAS, get coup’d.

We’re seeing a ramp up in propaganda and hostility.

We’re seeing situations in the SCS that could, if things go wrong, turn the Cold War hot.

As you’ve pointed out, one difference is the degree of interconnectedness. Another is that China isn’t really interested in a Cold War right now. But these aren’t insurmountable barriers.

Just because we’re in the early stages doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.

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i basically i saw entire thread on the site that shall not be named that was just an endless stream of “fuck china”. then with the shitlib “the government not the people!”. it’s like fucking cheerleaders leading a chant or something now. maybe we are doing a cold war speed run.

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Yeah, it’s possible, but like you said the barriers are significant.

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I imagine it’s a similar whiplash to the turn against the soviets post-WWII.

The past few have been spent with China as a manufacturing destination and general ally-ish. Now we’re seeing that whiplash.

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