Yeah, but does their government convert 1.5 trillion dollars a year in public monies and national debt into defense industry and health insurance industry profits, providing incredible value for shareholders?!
[–]grue3 points1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
Whether they're actually building it or not shouldn't change how the west reacts to it. Instead, we should treat it like we did the MIG-25: assume it's real and invest in our own systems to maintain superiority.
Worst-case scenario, we get extra green tech innovation and save the world from global warming more than we intended. Oh darn.
Yeah, but does their government convert 1.5 trillion dollars a year in public monies and national debt into defense industry and health insurance industry profits, providing incredible value for shareholders?!
Checkmate, communists
Whether they're actually building it or not shouldn't change how the west reacts to it. Instead, we should treat it like we did the MIG-25: assume it's real and invest in our own systems to maintain superiority.
Worst-case scenario, we get extra green tech innovation and save the world from global warming more than we intended. Oh darn.
The stuff China is doing is tangible and very noticeable. There are stuff one can't hide very easily.
It's totally okay and I understand your position.