u/Miserable-Surprise67

It is in reference to the Peloponnesean War, which the historian concluded was inevitable because Sparta feared the rise of Athens and started a war to prevent it.

In the US/China context, Xi is comparing China to Athens and the US to Sparta, who badly lost the war.

Translation: Give Taiwan to China or face destruction.

Trump's response: He's not sure that he's going to sell more arms to Taiwan.

Trump left China like a beaten dog.

Ignore the pathetic attempts to put a smiley face on the visit.

Trump got his ass handed to him and left with nothing substantial but a packet of seeds.

Smart money says that Xi moves on Taiwan in 2027, while Trump is still president.

I'm posting this on May 2. I remember something about May 1 being a day of protest against the government. May 1 is also the day for organized labor to flex its collective muscle.

So? What did I read in the news today? Almost nothing.

So, I ask your opinions.

What will it FINALLY take to make Americans pro-active?