That's big enough if you have a bump stock. You might be surprised how fast moderates will retreat when they're leaking from a couple holes. 
If not then up the ante...

Chinese got a real shock.  Now that Biden has essentially told all east Asian friends that we will support them.  After they were told by Trump to go fuck themselves.  Or as one extremist admitted, he only wants to fuck things up.

In the annual defense talkfest called Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore.   Chinese were stabbed in their eye by most other east Asian nations who were once fearful.  Because Trump throws everyone under the bus.

Philippines denounced China as "illegal, aggressive, coercive, and deceptive".  Chinese were hearing this for the first time.  South Korea asked the Chinese Admiral Dong Jun, "How can we trust you when your words and past actions are totally opposite?"

Chinese military leaders then tried to convey China as a responsible superpower, resuming military-to-military contacts with America and reassuring fellow Asians of China's peaceful nature.  But then snarled across the table at anyone who disagreed.

MEanwhile, that direct telephone line between military leaders, to avert conflicts, still remains unanswered in China many times.  How many extremists have learned these facts.

At that talkfest, China warned that Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te would be "nailed to the pillar of shame in history".  Philippine president Marcos was told he was "inviting wolves into our house and playing with fire".

Why?  Under Biden, east Asian nations, (all that were to become part of the TPP) now have a backbone.  Unlike the extremist Trump, who praised despots such as Putin, Xi, and Korea's Kim Jun Un; Biden has done what all previous and honest presidents have done.  Support and befriend our allies.  Promoting democracy.  And not the dictatorship that Trump is now suggesting he will impose on America's government.  (Trump intends to replace the civil service with Trump right wing supporters - and said so.).

Chinese never before got slapped back like this.  Now that America has a responsible leader, even the Philippines opened their country to nine American military bases.   None existed for a long time. Some bases located and armed so that missiles can be launched against China should they invade Taiwan.

Then Marcos warned, in response to what China said and what they have started doing: "very, very close to what we define as an act of war".

American Defense secretary Austin concurred.  Calling Chinese behavior "dangerous, pure and simple".

Even countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia noted concerns.

Patriotic Americans learn from blatant mistakes such as Chamberlin's capitulation to Hitler in Czechoslovakia and France's capitulation to Hitler in the Rhineland.  Conceding to territorial aggression only means a wider and more violent war.  Since it encourages despots to become more aggressive. And gets their people to support him no matter what.  A wag the dog syndrome.

China blames American conspiracies for this sudden change.  America, Japan, and Australia are apparently preparing their armed forces for a war over Taiwan.  For example, Australia needs American/British nuclear submarines instead of short range, fossil fuel French submarines.  That cannot deploy to Taiwan

Four years of Trump caused almost every American ally to believe America is not longer a good friend.   This was most apparently in places such as Africa.   Where about 1/3 of those nations have become more friendly to Russia and China.  As apparent in east Asia.  And in European comments made even by France.

If Trump comes back, will America's allies continue to trust America?  Even Mexico and Canada have expressed doubts.

Of course, China and Russian have both cheered Trump's run for president.  After all, Trump said in Helsinki that he did not believe all American intelligence agencies and his National Security adviser Dan Coates.  Because Putin told him it was not true.  Trump then said, in that internationally broadcast news conference, that he believe Putin over all American intelligence agencies.

Right wing extremists somehow believe that is good.

Of course, what happened in Singapore cannot be reported in a tweets.  So extremists will never learn any of it.

When Zelensky spoke before Congress, take note of Congressmen who did not stand and applaud.  Right wing extremist Republicans.  Since Zelensky represents what they do not like.  Opposition to despots such as Putin.  Don't for one minute ignore capitulation that is expressed in Fox News, Newsmax, and other right wing propaganda services.  They would even through Ukraine under the bus.

China had never before suffered such face slapping comments from the other east Asian nations. Since Trump is not president.
 

Last edited by tw (6/15/2024 7:36 pm)