The U.S. Is Making China Great Again.
In the grand theater of global politics, we’re watching a show that is both tragedy and farce. In case you haven’t noticed, the world order as we knew it is dead as a dodo. History is unfolding in real time, and the transition to a new order is becoming more messy, chaotic, and perilous by the week.
As someone who’s spent years in the trenches of conflict resolution and refugee resettlement, I know that power shifts don’t come neatly packaged—they involve missteps, surprises, and unintended consequences. These days, the United States is flexing its muscles at every turn. But these flexes aren’t strengthening America. Instead, they’re inadvertently making China stronger.
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