Chinas threat to our sovereignty – Part 2
Is the U.S. being colonized?
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January 25, 2021
For the past few decades the Communist regime of China has been driving toward world supremacy, both economically and militarily. The regimes main target has been, and is, the United States of America. Chinas plan to grab power has been clever and unprecedented, seeking victory without firing a shot, reducing its targets to mere frogs in a boiling pot.
Pundits and politicians alike, when excusing their strategic dealings with China, are quick to remind their audiences that todays China is a centuries old civilization rich in tradition and ancient religious discipline. A Confucian civilization that is still upset over wrongdoings during the European colonization period.
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