Jiang says war culture is politically dangerous because warriors can rebel, mutiny, march to Moscow, and overthrow leaders.
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Political Risk
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...so many potential negatives to it that it was an enormous political risk, never mind anything else, and a huge, as it's turned out,..."
Key Notes
He cites an unofficial social mechanism behind that warning by saying that if a person working in China goes to Japan now, the trip can leave a political black mark on them.
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"Yeah, so I'll be honest with you, I don't really follow Southeast Asia politics because I'm not allowed to talk about Southeast Asia politics...."
"Because I think it's bad for the environment. You won't do that. Whereas warriors are like, you know what? I don't like this leader...."
"...so many potential negatives to it that it was an enormous political risk, never mind anything else, and a huge, as it's turned out,..."
Relevant Lectures And Readings
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Jiang's through-line is that American decline will not end in a peaceful handoff to China or Russia.
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