Why would ldr care if the stock market tanked?, they have most of the gold in the world and we would all be left with fucking worthless paper.
Bush jr was even trying to tie social security savings to the stock market, imagine the election year fuckery that would happen if that were put into place.
I dont mean to keep shitting up the thread but if the chinese raise the value of their currency they will buckle under the presure of 1.4 billion people. The only advantage they have is the sheer size of their population and the ability to pay them slave wages. Automation will be the death of china, and us also but later on.
The major advantage in this era china has over us is in places like africa or south america. China could easily send over 500 million of their poor people to colonize most of these 3rd world countries, it would be like china flushing its toilet on 3rd world countries. It would serve 2 purposes, (1st) Most of the poor people in china would be gone; (2nd) the quality of life would skyrocket for the people still living in china.
Israel has never fought beside the USA in any war. They aren't our friends. Although they may be doing behind the scenes work for us, like snitches do for the police, then I could see them as an ally.
Notice david hogg also has 111 in his twitter handle. RED FLAG!