I can understand how realizing how favoring communism can lead to problems. This is why I question people against the Chinese tariffs. If you're against Blizzard favoring China and then are against Trump for trying to make China less of an influence in our own country then you have personal issues that are causing confliction within yourself. I agree that China goes way too far with many things, but they are communists. What do you expect? If we adopt socialism we're one step closer to becoming them. Blizzard shouldn't be favoring communism nor should any other USA citizen.
Yes and no.
Yes on on the emotional and superfluous front all the way.
You can use concepts like 'democracy', 'nationalism', 'human rights', 'communism' (McCarthyism), 'socialism', 'we against them' - and in your internal logic you are entirely correct.
Until you look and the edges.
- Nationalism was invented to get people over feudal structures to 'grow more'.
- Democracy was invented by the greek, and in the form we use today - has nothing in common with the original concept.
- Human rights were invented as moral values structure after another world war, and then used to further political goals also
- Communism was prepped up to be another 'our world view against theirs' battle - and was ultimately defeated. But this was more a struggle over world supremacy - not an ideological war. So China is also communism, but something 'different'? At least our rhetoric has changed by 180 degrees.
- Socialism is practiced by the majority of countries in the western world.
- 'We against them' is for morons. (Because its so easy.)
Here are a few stories for you. America in the recent decades always needed a 'boogieman' a villain to pacify their societies. This was a known political gambit. You can read about it mainstream political theory. It allows you to send your troops around the world for a narrative concept. It allows you to feel needed, important, exceptional...
And the only rebuttle to it up till today is 'yes, but villains do exist' (
https://arcdigital.media/america-needs-a-better-national-story-e391c71f8a69 ) until you withdraw from international relations and agreement, withdraw from military safekeeping, retract to nationalism and start to look to the rest of the world, like a villain yourself. Also you became oligarchical, way back when... (
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/26/wal...rs-may-back-trump-if-warren-is-nominated.html )
So if, the plaque on the statue of freedom isnt enough to make you remember, america currently is the entire opposite of what the founding fathers intended. They lost. But the myth was great for pacifying, so people kept it up.
Now - this follows its own internal logic. If you are loosing importance as fast as the US does, you can prep this up by getting further into debt for one generation, to shift more gains to your ultra rich - while making sure to isolate your country more effectively (energy dependance), you can make a few straw fires for the manufacturing industries, or spy on the entire world - none of that is a long lasting perspective concerning the forces you are facing.
You can dust off McCartheyism once more and mobilize ideologically against China, but people already arent believing you anymore. Again, the developing world follows Chinas economic blueprints - america by no means is a thought leader anymore - in anything.
You are fighting a retracting battle. You pull all the 'fuck over others' gambits you can pull. In software (Huawai can kiss their smartphone business away), in international politics (Turkey can wipe out the Kurds), in international relations (bad deal, we moved the Ambassy to our satellite state israel), in economics (we caused the financial crisis), in economic relations (if our social media giants cant use tax loop holes, we want trade wars), in foreign policy ('it would be a shame if the dollar influx into your country stopped, because you can only buy certain goods in dollars'), in international politics (Paris Agreement, f.e.).
So yes to all your points. But what socialism and in todays world even communism 'means' will have a different outcome, than - what those ideas stand for in your mind. The first indicator. No one, and I repeat NO ONE, was interested in defending democracy in Hong Kong. The international stance is 'fuck democracy' in Hong Kong.
And a few lousy senators tweeting does nothing to change that.
So name all the words that make you proud for the identity you hold so dearly - but the outcome will be along those lines..
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=decline+of+empire
Now - america will come back to the international state eventually, but currently its fleeing every responsibility it had at double speed. Let the world go into turmoil a little - let it play out, then ravage the remains, kind of attitude.
America the beautiful.