The US and China are destined for war Graham Allison postulates this to us all. Could we escape the Thucydides Trap? Working towards peace step by step! Will doomsday descend upon mankind? Vaporizing flesh after flashing us blind!
Mahbubani wrote several books, The 21st century belongs to Asian folks. Every empire has faced a similar trend, The US hegemony is likely to end! America's problems are self-inflicted, Inequality is tearing up social fabric!
China suffered a century of humiliation, From now on it is self-determination! Is individual freedom being sacrificed For the common good as hypothesized? 800 million citizens out of poverty, Is the trade-off worth the penalty?
America preaches liberal democracy, Claiming it is the premium ideology! Every citizen has complete rights, To think and speak as they like! Each one is given a vote, Surely we will elect the best folks!
The US has a great notion, Peace and prosperity for all nations! Trying to be the policeman for all, Ending up with one continuous war! Except for a 15 year period, The entire history is one big conflict!
Will the Chinese take a similar tack? Mandating the world on how to act! Zheng He visited many harbors, Never colonizing another neighbor! Chinese history has mostly shown, Contentment to trade along the silk road!
Kevin Rudd wrote the ”Avoidable War” Asking what the conflict is for? Compete as fiercely as you please Western “democracy” or Chinese “autocracy”, As long as no redline is crossed, The better system should come across!
The world was an ocean on which we float, Globalization puts us on the same boat! We can paddle towards the shore together, Solving problems such as man-made weather! Or we could sink our only boat, Recklessly competing, cutting throats!
Some say there's room for just one boss, A zero sum game, win or loss! Others think that we could be multi-polar, Room to compete or work together! Here’s hoping the Eagle, Panda and the Others, Work together to make our world better!