"The German media is right; whether Trump can come back or not, the U.S. has two major messes that it cannot clean up. The first is the increasingly close ties between China and Russia, which the U.S. cannot pull Russia back from; the second is China's domestic issues. The more the U.S. intervenes, the more complicated it becomes, and the cost of pulling back is too high. Biden is now in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place. Think about it, the U.S. has been trying to woo Russia, ideally getting it to oppose China, but what happened? They now seem inseparable. After decades of hard work, the U.S.'s global strategic layout is now in disarray." This is like raising a guard dog only to have it become brothers with the neighbor's wolf; how infuriating is that?
Speaking of China-Russia cooperation, that's no joking matter. Russia's oil and natural gas are flowing continuously to China, solving a major issue for China's energy security. China, in turn, provides strong economic support to Russia. It's a mutually beneficial relationship, growing stronger by the day. The U.S. finds it hard to even intervene. It's like a couple living together; once the door is closed, it's hard for others to meddle.
Now let's look at the Taiwan issue. The U.S. is really playing with fire here. One moment it's selling weapons, the next it's sending warships, and then it claims to 'defend Taiwan.' Isn't that just provoking China? It's like a mischievous child poking a hornet's nest with a stick, only to get stung all over; who can they blame? Now the U.S. wants to withdraw; it's not that easy. It has invested so many resources—if it gives up now, isn't that just throwing away all its previous investments? It's like trading stocks; you're stuck, and if you cut your losses, it hurts; but if you hold on, you're afraid of a bigger loss.
The United States is now like a tightrope walker, with cliffs on both sides; a slight misstep could lead to a fall. The predicament it faces is largely self-inflicted. It's like a gambler who wins a few times at first and believes they are invincible, only to bet bigger and end up losing everything. The U.S. has made similar mistakes in international affairs. It has been overly confident, too trusting in its own strength, and as a result, has fallen into a predicament.
Think about it, the U.S. fought in Afghanistan for 20 years, spending 2 trillion dollars, and in the end, it just retreated in disgrace, right? That 2 trillion could have greatly improved people's livelihoods! But in the end, it all went down the drain. The U.S. is currently stoking the fire on the Ukraine issue; what has it resulted in? The energy crisis in Europe, inflation—aren't they all indirectly caused by the U.S.?
The United States always thinks it can be the world police, pointing fingers everywhere, but it ends up in a mess. It's like a steward who spends the owner's money recklessly and ends up squandering the family fortune. Now, the owner wants to hold it accountable; what can it do?
Of course, the United States' strength cannot be underestimated. It remains one of the most powerful countries in the world. However, strength does not equate to everything. It's like a martial arts master; no matter how skilled, they can still be afraid of a kitchen knife. The challenges the U.S. faces now are not due to insufficient strength but rather a misguided direction. It needs to re-evaluate its strategy and adjust its policies to find a way out of its predicament.
The problem with the United States ultimately lies in its excessive pursuit of hegemony and obsession with power. It has forgotten that a country's true strength lies not in military might but in the well-being of its people. Only by genuinely caring for the interests of its citizens can a country gain their support and possess true strength.
So, can the United States really get out of its predicament? How should it adjust its strategy?#NFT市场回暖 