I don’t disagree with you, that’s why it’s important for many countries to decouple to minimise the potential aftershock. The question is if politicians in respective countries have the will to do so.
Worst case scenario is a World War III. But the lesser worst case scenario is that the rest of the world will tie themselves to China for economic security that the US has dropped. Maybe the more ideal situation is a multipolar world but with more cooperation and getting used to without US as the major economy.
*American civilisational collapse
“It’s not the house that is on fire, it’s just the kitchen”
America has been the most dominant world-wide force in 6 decades. If it collapses, it’s doing a lot of damage, taking other civilizations with it.
I don’t disagree with you, that’s why it’s important for many countries to decouple to minimise the potential aftershock. The question is if politicians in respective countries have the will to do so.
Which will also hasten it’s fall.
Worst case scenario is a World War III. But the lesser worst case scenario is that the rest of the world will tie themselves to China for economic security that the US has dropped. Maybe the more ideal situation is a multipolar world but with more cooperation and getting used to without US as the major economy.
Mainland Chinese industry coupled with Russian mineral resources.
US-American.
Unfortunately most the so-called west is toast when the US fails. From Military to Cloud all US-dominated.
Europe is slowly decoupling from US tech, fortunately.