China Has Overtaken America – Paul Krugman
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- #Anti-Science Movement
- #China-US Rivalry
- #Cold War
- The Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, triggering a U.S. panic during the Cold War.
- China now poses a more serious economic and technological challenge than the Soviet Union ever did.
- The Trump administration is cutting support for science and education, harming U.S. competitiveness.
- Trump’s policies are actively hindering renewable energy projects, favoring fossil fuels instead.
- Anti-science sentiment in the U.S. is growing, particularly among the religious right and MAGA supporters.
- The U.S. is likely to fall permanently behind China in global leadership due to self-inflicted setbacks.
- Trump’s leadership is seen as more damaging to the U.S. than external threats.
- The decline of U.S. dominance is attributed to arrogance and internal divisions post-Cold War.