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A wealthy but non-sovereign country whose economic choices can be overridden by the game master; Jiang applies this to Germany and Japan under America.
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Vassal state
A wealthy but non-sovereign country whose economic choices can be overridden by the game master; Jiang applies this to Germany and Japan under America.
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China and the GCC are described as mirages or vassal constructs produced by the empire's replicating system rather than independent civilizations or nation-states.
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Japan and Germany became wealthy after World War II but did not gain true power because America remained the game master and could redirect their wealth or force economic decisions.
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Jiang argues Germany is a vassal state because America can block its Russian energy relationship, China trade, and pipeline infrastructure, damaging the German economy while Germany cannot respond.
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"Okay. As long as you're able to figure out their cult is, how they're thinking, if you're able to figure out the story that..."
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"...So the system has been built into China to create a vassal state. Okay. Or you can also say a mirage. And then you're..."
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"...Germany economy has been destroyed right now because Germany is a vassal state when Russia invaded Ukraine, America just basically said to Germany, you..."
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"Okay, you know, that's a good question. That's a great point, okay? You're absolutely right. Because after World War II, Japan and Germany became..."
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"was becoming too wealthy, America got very annoyed, so America said to Japan, I want you to destroy your economy. And Japan is like,..."
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