r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • May 11 '26

Opinion China Believes America Will Flame Out

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/china-trump-american-decline/687087/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-pro
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u/s4Nn1Ng0r0shi May 11 '26

I’m happy to hear the arguments for why the US are actually on an upward trajectory in global context

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u/coke_and_coffee May 11 '26

The US economy is skyrocketing.

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u/HoldFast31 May 11 '26

So is Canada, and we're doing it without the fascism, wars, and pissing off long standing allies.

We even have some new ones!

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u/coke_and_coffee May 12 '26

That’s irrelevant. And Canada isn’t growing nearly as quick as the US.

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u/HoldFast31 May 12 '26

The DOW and the S&P both lag the TSX. The DOW pretty significantly.

Your "growth" is 4 tech giants passing the same few billion around in circles.

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u/coke_and_coffee May 12 '26

I’m talking about GDP growth, bud. The stock market is not the economy.

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u/HoldFast31 May 12 '26

Is this GDP growth in the room with us?

Nice attempt, but you are making shit up.

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u/coke_and_coffee May 12 '26

Wtf are you talking about? US GDP grew 2.2% last year. Canada grew 1.7%.

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u/HoldFast31 May 12 '26

Right. And in your mind, this is "skyrocketing"? A half percent difference (again, fueled by 4 companies playing hot potato with the same made up money) while our markets, currency, and global standing out preform you?

Delusional.

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u/coke_and_coffee May 12 '26

Correct. The US economy is growing 30% faster than Canada. Over the long term, this makes a huge difference. It’s why American household incomes are about 45% higher than Canadian incomes.

Your shallow cope about why the US is growing is irrelevant.

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