Maybe I'm misinterpreting this but I think it reflects an important misunderstanding
Simply put, China has way more economic and geopolitical influence in Continental Europe than US
They lobby in terms of dollar signs, not in terms of "values" or "ideology" in the way we do
Simply put, China has way more economic and geopolitical influence in Continental Europe than US
They lobby in terms of dollar signs, not in terms of "values" or "ideology" in the way we do
https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1407632870793953287
So Eric's suggestion here that the "wokeness" in US as opposed to "rational" Europeans reflects relative Chinese influence is simply wrong
1 China has more influence on Europe than US
2 China does not lobby in terms of ideology. The "woke" comes from Westerners not Chinese
1 China has more influence on Europe than US
2 China does not lobby in terms of ideology. The "woke" comes from Westerners not Chinese
To make the point about Chinese influence concrete, Huawei is a pretty good proxy
Totally banned in US. Available everywhere in Europe, and in Italy it's used to build 5G infrastructure
Totally banned in US. Available everywhere in Europe, and in Italy it's used to build 5G infrastructure
To be sure, many Continental European countries have made gestures against Huawei (invariably under pressure from USA) , but still it cashes out as a much more permissive posture compared to US
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