Means testing the checks at all is stupid, but letting Manchin and Sinema dictate the terms of a bill that there is 0 chance they will vote against is even dumber. How a party that holds the House, the Senate and the Presidency is still this bad at politics is just mindblowing
That's almost as bad as thinking it is a choice, and that the choice will land a person in fire and brimstone and torture for eternity. Which, apparently, is a really, really long time.
Agreed. I’ve said on more than one occasion that while I didn’t like Trump’s approach to China relations (specifically the “trade war”) his general stance of “[uck fay] China” was one of the few things I was onboard with.
I think the GOP is much better at falling in line, specifically on major legislation. Granted, I also think the Republicans are going to have to answer for voting lock step against legislation that is as overwhelmingly popular as this. So you are correct that it goes both ways
I believe there are fewer splinter groups in the GOP than in the Democratic party, too. Makes it a lot easier.
We need to find a way forward that is not their current way forward, that is for sure. China's vision of the future is ghastly.
And, they are continually growing in power and influence by using a lot of our economic policies without any of the social corollaries. The shit which is happening in Hong Kong is tragic and incredibly scary. They have been incredibly diligent in peddling influence around the world, too, particularly in the third world. The idea of removing ourselves from the world into a more Trumpist isolationist policy and trying to combat China just doesn't work together. Foreign aid and diplomacy has a real purpose. China is sure using this to their benefit with both the stick and the carrot.
His "[uck fay] China" stance was the main thing I liked about him. We can disagree about how they should be held accountable, as long as well all agree that they should be held accountable. What is Biden doing to hold them accountable (seriously asking)?
Can't have that stance without having a viable alternative. The attractiveness of China by 3rd party countries can't be overcome by considering them shitholes and banning their people.
Is China bringing in and accepting their people? I was under the impression that part of China's entire strategy was to "force" the assimilation of all those currently in China to fit the into the neat box the government wants them to fit into?
I don't have any problem with that stance. I haven't been keeping up with what he is doing, which is why I was asking about it. One of my concerns about Biden as president was that he would be too soft on China. I'll be curious to see how he handles them.
He's holding ground on the solar tariffs, which is unpopular with the solar lobby but necessary because China would be on track to monopolize solar manufacturing if he didn't.
China doesn't have to, they are cheaper. When you are cheaper, you don't have to have a strategy. You just show price. We are not cheaper, and thus we have to have a strategy. Our strategy cannot be a winning one, if it treats places like shit, while charging them more.
Small potentially quirky issue in the bill being read aloud as I type. https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthon...-some-families/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
