China has secured a virtual monopoly over gallium, a critical mineral used to produce microchips in advanced military technologies. Failing to de-risk gallium supply chains could have serious security and economic consequences for the United States and its allies.
Plays stupid games, win stupid prizes as the saying goes.
It’s strange that you’re down voted for this. If I was in the US, I would care very deeply about why my economy was like it is and how it could be fixed.
Even if I didn’t agree with the China model, I would appreciate a rigorous analysis the pointed out the flaws in my country’s own model. Perhaps the most curious thing is that—and I may be wrong—the people down voting you probably see themselves as patriotic Americans.
You’re not even saying anything that mainstream economists like Ha-Joon Chang might say.
It’s strange that you’re down voted for this. If I was in the US, I would care very deeply about why my economy was like it is and how it could be fixed.
Even if I didn’t agree with the China model, I would appreciate a rigorous analysis the pointed out the flaws in my country’s own model. Perhaps the most curious thing is that—and I may be wrong—the people down voting you probably see themselves as patriotic Americans.
You’re not even saying anything that mainstream economists like Ha-Joon Chang might say.
Turns out any suggestion that China is able to do something that US can’t is not something people coming from reddit can tolerate.
Who knew this is the kind of logic that a society built on white supremacy would lead to?
I’m shocked as well.