[nilkn]

Depends -- do you want the US to become a vassal state of China? That's the trajectory we were on. China is going to catch up rapidly on technology, AI, and services, and before a few months ago the US was going to continue falling behind in every other conceivable area.

[BriggyDwiggs42]

That’s a hilarious thing to say considering our behavior towards trade lately. We’ve burned bridges with our closest trading partners and made everyone else uncomfortable to trade with us because they don’t know what the eventual tariff rate will be, or if it will change tomorrow. We’re retreating from the world stage, and guess who’s sitting there ready to take the reins. It’s genuinely the opposite of what you seem to want.

[e40]

Want? Parent was predicting not saying what they wanted.

[BriggyDwiggs42]

>do you want the US to become a vassal state of china?

Parent was making it clear what they do not want, for the US to become a vassal state of China.