Trump's Biggest Failure
What it is
A long video essay by Kraut arguing that Trump's biggest failure was his handling of China. It spends much of its length on Chinese history, culture, the trade war, and the rise of a communist superpower.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Commenters point to it as a well-researched explainer of the history and culture behind China's current position, despite the political title.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2020, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“Kraut has a fantastic video on the topic”
Explains Chinese history and culture behind its present position, despite Trump-titled name.
honkdaddy, 2021-05 · Strong recommendation · in “China increases spending 500% to influence America”
“Please take a look at this analysis if you can.”
Analysis done before COVID that explains the mechanics discussed.
hotdogscout, 2023-08 · Recommendation · in “We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: china, trade war, history, foreign policy, tibet
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