Every year the CCP spends a small fortune on marketing, trying to convince the impressionable that China is the next big thing. If you believe the propaganda then it’s only a matter of time before the commies with capitalist characteristics usurp America as the world’s superpower.
According to the narrative, China will go on to have a long and glorious reign as the United Stanks sinks into irrelevance, dragged down by inept leadership and glaringly illogical policies.
Granted, America is not currently experiencing its finest decade and the parallels with the late stage Roman empire are striking. However, as a rule it’s unwise to place much faith in Chinese propaganda. There are a dozen verifiable reasons why America is a superpower, none of which are affected by its political class or ideologies du jour. It’s like a gifted athlete who smokes and parties on the weekend. That person isn’t living up to their potential, but they’ll still kick your ass on the court.
You won’t hear about these geographic blessings on CNN or in your local newspaper. Most people probably aren’t even aware of them, but acknowledged or not they’re what make America suited to be a superpower. That’s part one of this article. In part two I’ll explain why China, due to its remarkably unfortunate geography, will need a small miracle to maintain a hegemony in an increasingly hostile environment. Let’s find out how much paper is in the tiger, shall we?