A couple of years ago I watched a video by an American who had lived in China for ten years. He talked about some of the COVID stuff and some of the differences in life and culture he had noticed. Very generic.
But somewhere stuck in the middle, he said something like, "Oh, and the military recruitment has a different vibe here than in the US. There, it's like make money for college and learn a skill. Here, it's like join the military because war is coming and we need you to fight."
It really struck me. That being said, I think there's a 0% chance China is going to invade the US and take our stuff, Red Dawn-style. But with the homicidal Western Neo-Imperialists thrashing around hoping something somewhere is going to break their way if they stir up enough war, I think China is doing the prudent thing.
I am not sure on the scale of this to be fair, just as likely another propaganda piece.
It is an interesting view on the military, something they have tried to project for years. I believe the actions of the leadership over the past 20+ years has been enough to make most reconsider the value of the training.
And China has what, the indian border threat? Taiwan?
There are a number of fantasies that run regarding China and the USA battling it out for all of America, I am fairly confident that the scale people have in view is way out of kilter.
Instead immigration/leftism is enough to destroy society to the point that a rescue from the UN with whoever is at the helm at the time coming into play seems more likely.
A couple of years ago I watched a video by an American who had lived in China for ten years. He talked about some of the COVID stuff and some of the differences in life and culture he had noticed. Very generic.
But somewhere stuck in the middle, he said something like, "Oh, and the military recruitment has a different vibe here than in the US. There, it's like make money for college and learn a skill. Here, it's like join the military because war is coming and we need you to fight."
It really struck me. That being said, I think there's a 0% chance China is going to invade the US and take our stuff, Red Dawn-style. But with the homicidal Western Neo-Imperialists thrashing around hoping something somewhere is going to break their way if they stir up enough war, I think China is doing the prudent thing.
I am not sure on the scale of this to be fair, just as likely another propaganda piece.
It is an interesting view on the military, something they have tried to project for years. I believe the actions of the leadership over the past 20+ years has been enough to make most reconsider the value of the training.
And China has what, the indian border threat? Taiwan?
There are a number of fantasies that run regarding China and the USA battling it out for all of America, I am fairly confident that the scale people have in view is way out of kilter.
Instead immigration/leftism is enough to destroy society to the point that a rescue from the UN with whoever is at the helm at the time coming into play seems more likely.