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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 2 Feb 2017

    I suppose I shouldn't be so nationalist, but it worries me that a bad president may weaken the US exactly when China is becoming strong.

    10:33 AM - 2 Feb 2017
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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Are the Chinese bummed that Trump won, or rubbing their hands with glee? Pretty easy to answer that one.

        19 replies 10 retweets 55 likes
      3. Parker Conrad‏ @parkerconrad 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        I don't think the world is that zero-sum. Trump is bad for US and rest-of-world. Weaker US isn't better for China IMHO.

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      4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @parkerconrad

        It's not better for China absolutely, but it is relatively, which those who care about national power would take.

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      1. Erik Berlin‏Verified account @sferik 2 Feb 2017
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        The US isn’t just a country, it’s an idea. Trump isn’t just harming the country, he’s corroding the idea of a pluralistic democracy.

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      1. Rohin Dhar‏Verified account @rohindhar 2 Feb 2017
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        for the first time I had the impulse last week that maybe my daughter should learn Chinese

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      1. gert eeckhout‏ @GEeckhout 2 Feb 2017
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        let’ s search for a way that he listens to good advice then 😀

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      1. Santiago Tórtora‏ @lordcataplanga 3 Feb 2017
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        Even ignoring nationalism, learning Mandarin would be a pain in the ass. It took me years to learn English.

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      1. Yi‏ @brownsugaregg 2 Feb 2017
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        No worries. China is down the road of self destruction.

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      1. Alpesh Shah‏ @alpesh_shah 2 Feb 2017
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        Racism and sexism aside, one of the reasons I'm so scared as I assumed Pax Americana would continue well after my death.

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      2. Guo Tang‏ @g_gtang 2 Feb 2017
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        don't worry, Chinese listen and learn from you

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      1. Paul van Oss‏ @paulvanoss 2 Feb 2017
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        ahhh, you don't know what is weak &/or strong... Wobbly knees...

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      1. Matthew Bartlett ن‏ @mhjb 2 Feb 2017
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        .@paulg why should you not be nationalist?

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      1. sunuk‏ @sunuk 2 Feb 2017
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        yes we are all worrying if MAGA actually meant MCGA (or even MRGA)

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      1. Tiotags‏ @tiotags 2 Feb 2017
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        and is that a bad thing ? they do have a few billion people it's hard to imagine china a weak player

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      1. Enno Shioji‏ @eshioji 2 Feb 2017
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        .@paulg tbh I hope they do. At least they are interested in preserving the current world order and the planet

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      1. Shawn Yarbrough‏ @YarbroughShawn 2 Feb 2017
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        Trump could start a war in the western Pacific region. That's bad, but it's not necessarily weak.

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      2. Shane Eckel‏ @shaneckel 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Nationalism is fine if you're talking about a fair competition. It's forgetting we're all in this together that is the problem.

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      3. Shane Eckel‏ @shaneckel 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @shaneckel @paulg

        the free market should be treated more like the Olympics and less like a war.

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