I am not a conspiracy theorist. But it is a professional habit to speculate about possibilities, so that one can be prepared. And thus, when I look at the current situation in the U.S., I sometimes wonder about what is really happening.
And one such possibility that cannot be ignored is that Trump is actually trying to help China. In exchange for business favors. And here is why it is actually not that far fetched.
Trump knows his presidency will end. There is a term limit no matter how good he is. But his good friend Xi does not. Xi can be President for life. And if Trump can get into his good books, he can secure business favors to enrich his business even after his presidency ends.
And so, the secret deal could well be that he will do his best to throw the U.S. into chaos, such that it will not be in any position to hinder China's rise to the top.
A trade war? Yes, it affects both sides, even other nations. But China has the "fat" to survive this... while other nations will suffer the after effects for much longer. This puts them further behind China.
Ban Huawei? It gives Huawei a reason to break away from Google, and venture toward trying to secure its own independent share of the market. Without such an excuse, any attempt by Huawei to launch Hongmeng would be viewed with suspicion. Now, Huawei can just say it is trying to survive.
But won't Trump be charged for treason if they gets out? Well, no. Because by then, China would be too powerful to ignore. Politicians in the U.S. will need to think twice about charging Trump if China comes out and expresses "displeasure." By then, Trump would have flown off to the Caribbeans.
So there, a possibility. Not a fact, but a possibility. A speculation. But can we choose to ignore such a possibility?
And one such possibility that cannot be ignored is that Trump is actually trying to help China. In exchange for business favors. And here is why it is actually not that far fetched.
Trump knows his presidency will end. There is a term limit no matter how good he is. But his good friend Xi does not. Xi can be President for life. And if Trump can get into his good books, he can secure business favors to enrich his business even after his presidency ends.
And so, the secret deal could well be that he will do his best to throw the U.S. into chaos, such that it will not be in any position to hinder China's rise to the top.
A trade war? Yes, it affects both sides, even other nations. But China has the "fat" to survive this... while other nations will suffer the after effects for much longer. This puts them further behind China.
Ban Huawei? It gives Huawei a reason to break away from Google, and venture toward trying to secure its own independent share of the market. Without such an excuse, any attempt by Huawei to launch Hongmeng would be viewed with suspicion. Now, Huawei can just say it is trying to survive.
But won't Trump be charged for treason if they gets out? Well, no. Because by then, China would be too powerful to ignore. Politicians in the U.S. will need to think twice about charging Trump if China comes out and expresses "displeasure." By then, Trump would have flown off to the Caribbeans.
So there, a possibility. Not a fact, but a possibility. A speculation. But can we choose to ignore such a possibility?
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