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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
####ing China. Nobody should be surprised by this.
Don't get distracted by Russia, China is the real threat to democracy around the world.
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Russia is a funny country. I don't think most ordinary people in Russia, or even those in leadership roles, see Russia ever getting into a conventional war with the U.S. or Western powers. They play the adversary role because it makes them more relevant and gives them power. If they aligned with the EU and U.S., their voice on the world stage wouldn't be nearly as loud.
With China, I get the sense that their leaders and much of the population expect there to be a reckoning with the West at some point. Their contention with the West seems more ideological than utility driven.