Kowtowing to China (long article - excerpt included, and a link to full article)

President Trump, by his own admission, has "been soft" on China's trade practices, in the hope that its leaders will pressure North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. This position represents an astonishing reversal from his campaign rhetoric in which he railed against allegedly unfair Chinese trade practice, and made his vow to strike back at China a central tenet of his campaign. For example, in a May 2016 campaign rally, Trump stated that "We can't continue to allow China to rape our country. It's the greatest theft in the history of the world." One suspects that the realization that China owns a large part of the U.S. debt, and that Trump has developed a strong personal relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping have also contributed to this profound shift in his view of U.S.-China relations. In early November 2017, Trump stated that he has "great chemistry" with Xi, and said: "I don’t blame China. After all, who can blame a country for taking advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens?"

Trump is America's leader.

Trump is NOT China's leader. Trump may have a good relationship with China's leader, but that does not mean he should not advocate completely, for America's interests.

I support Trump. I have supported Trump since the beginning. I also lived in China for a while, a long long time ago. Back before Tian an Men.

I supported close contact between our two countries. BUT NOT A COMPLETE SELL-OUT OF AMERICA.

I want to see, American leadership again.

I am sick of going to any store now, and only seeing things "Made in China".

Everywhere.

Here is the final paragraph in the article:

“C. When will the China swoon end?”

“Predictions are always a dangerous game with President Trump, but it is likely that the China swoon will end in 2018. The key reason is that China has simply not delivered on Trump’s unrealistic expectation that it would rein in North Korea. Kim Jong Un has proven to be a tougher, more resilient leader than was generally expected, and China has been ineffective in stopping North Korea’s nuclear development. Nor has China taken any significant steps to reduce its aggressive steps in the South China sea. But most important are the domestic U.S. political factors. With the 2018 elections for Congress already underway, and with it being a distinct possibility that the Democrats could win back both the Senate and the House, it is likely that the warmth in U.S.-China relations will diminish, and that Trump’s protectionist rhetoric will return. Early markers will be the decisions of the Trump Administration in its probes against the Chinese intellectual property practices and Chinese steel and aluminum industries under the national security trade statute. The jury is still out, but it is likely that 2017 will prove to be the calm before the coming China trade wars.”

A link once again, to the full article:

http://www.caymanfinancialreview.com/2018/01/28/kowtowing-to-china/

The author appears to have some background with the subject, and appears to understand in some ways.

Pretty good read.

Whining?

Excuse me? I am not now, or ever have been “whining”.

Do I think it is long overdue time for America to make things for America once again. Yes.

Do I think America has been SOLD OUT by the people who should be looking out for us? Yes.

Do I want that to start now? Yes.

It is long, long overdue. America has been being sold out for over one entire generation.

But whining? Nope. Not this kid.

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