Analysis | The worst justification for Trump’s battle with China? The ‘clash of civilizations’

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Analysis: The worst justification for Trump’s battle with China? The 'clash of civilizations' writes MrAdamTaylor

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Kiron Skinner, director of policy planning at the State Department and a Harvard-educated historian, was speaking at an event with the think tank New America on Monday when she offered her thoughts on why the dispute with China was different from the Cold War, which had seen the United States push back against the Soviet Union.

If accurate, this is a rather appalling, racist-based assessment of the nature of the Chinese threat. And coming from the State Dept. makes it even worse. Apparently the problem is not CN’s system; it’s Chinese culture? We sink to new lows every day. https://t.co/g9vpu80Web Instead, she leaned on Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington’s theory of a “clash of civilizations.” Though Huntington’s 1993 essay, later expanded into a book, is now best remembered for his suggestions about a clash between the West and the Islamic world, he also wrote at length about a rising China.

 

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mradamtaylor Says the WP as China builds its war machine.

mradamtaylor By Trump it is simple hatred of foreigners who are doing better then he does.

mradamtaylor WaPo should concentrate on China's declaration that they are the only sovereign nation. This overshadows any of WaPos's 'snitty' babble.

mradamtaylor WaPo absolutely dabbing on Huntington lmao

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mradamtaylor Swedish economist Per-Olof Edin: 'inequality creates violence and crime in the United States.' PJ O'Rourke: 'And it probably does, although one can only wish it would create more violence towards Donald Trump.'

mradamtaylor Ones a Gun culture, sorry they both are...

mradamtaylor So we finally have a President challenging the overreach on our economy by the practices of China.....and we bash it? Liberal media confused?

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