u/askingquesti0ns - originally from r/GenZhou
Title. It seems like the US is becoming desperate for power and generally decaying; citizens are becoming more class conscious, leftism seems to be rising, etc.

But at the same time I constantly see people defending the US to no end and tons of propaganda, especially on Reddit’s front page. It seems like people still indulge in russophobia (especially recently) and especially sinophobia and believe all state talking points. People are defending Biden not doing what he promised, defending being exploited and lied to. I could go on.

Overall, I see more people that are still defending the US and bootlicking daily (especially during this war) compared to people who gain class consciousness. What do you think?

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    3 years ago

    u/I_want_to_believe69 - originally from r/GenZhou
    A huge consequence that is not spoken about enough is banning Russia from SWIFT and oil sales. It is going to push Russia towards using Chinese financial systems. The US dollar is strong because it is the main currency used in oil sales around the globe. Without the petrodollar US currency could fall by 50%. So if Russia and China both start using the yuan for petrochemicals it could threaten American hegemony in the financial market. With the growth of the belt and Road initiative you’ll see more of the global south starting to use the Chinese currency and financial system as well.

    This will cripple the US in a way that no army ever could.