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The Economic Powerhouse of the World

Things change fast these days.

Remember how the US led the world out of World War II? The Marshall Plan rebuilt Europe, and Asia.

The United States became fabulously wealthy and citizens benefitted across the board. But that is the old news. The world will soon belong to China.

While lil' President Donnie fires, fumes and flummoxes everyone within range, the Chinese are stepping into the vacuum Trump has created.

US Firms Want In on China's Global "One Belt, One Road" Spending is what it says in the New York Times. China is funding massive infrastructure partnerships all across the globe, using Chinese capital and Chinese firms to do the work.

The United States was primed to do the same kind of thing, only it was targeted to increase US markets and US firms, not the Chinese. It was called "The Trans Pacific Partnership". It put the US out in front, and promised new markets and favored US trade over the Chinese. It also promoted wages and safety measures for workers in other countries, making them more avid consumers.

Donald Trump killed it.

Republicans and Democrats alike favored the TPP. Not all, to be sure, but it was greased to go. But things changed.

Donald Trump killed it.

From the NY Times:



The world is leaving the US behind now. Now, US firms have to sell to China, and China gets to choose who to buy from.

Trump's stupidity has upended all our relations. He's insulted all our partners. He's cozied up to the killers. He's proclaimed America First and demands that more be given to us, while we do nothing more.

This level of ignorance and stupidity is unmatched.

Teddy Roosevelt said "Walk softly, but carry a big stick."

Donald Trump beats people senseless with his stick, then says "Give me your money."

A true stick-up artist.

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