[diego_moita]

The world desperately needs less "Murica". It needs the U.S. to be weaker, poorer, less powerful and less influential.

And both Trump and Xi-Jiping are delivering just that, thanks God.

[actionfromafar]

The model seems to be Russia, which does not bode well for anyone.

[breezybottom]

In what way is Russia doing better than China?

[protocolture]

Whenever I see Russias ratty old aircraft carrier I kind of feel bad for them.

[apothegm]

They’re not, but a certain faction of the US right is taking them as a model nonetheless — I’m assuming they covet the sort of power the oligarchs there enjoy.