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42 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 11 Nov \ on: The China Trap: Everything Becomes Too Cheap to Survive econ
I don't think it makes sense to refer to heavily subsidized output as "efficient". There's an enormous deadweight loss as resources are taken from what would be more valuable uses and put towards politically chosen ones.
I do wonder what the implications are if this wasteful spending still results in massive capital investment which later on gives wartime production advantages
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Probably that they'll be more willing than they historically have been to wage big stupid wars like America does.
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You do not understand China.
Read some history.
Or more contemporary sources like Peter Hesslers 3 books on China could teach you a lot.
Chinas biggest strategic asset is probably the near complete ignorance and arrogance of Americans regarding China.
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