Donald Trump said China respects him because of his "very, very large brain." Do you agree that China actually respects him, or are they simply being friendly in order to win a trade war? https://www.quora.com/Donald-Trump-said-China-respects-him-because-of-his-very-very-large-brain-Do-you-agree-that-China-actually-respects-him-or-are-they-simply-being-friendly-in-order-to-win-a-trade-war
https://www.quora.com/profile/Shayn-McCallum Shayn McCallum https://www.quora.com/profile/Shayn-McCallum, On the verge of completing my PhD in political theory. Answered Sep 27, 2018 https://www.quora.com/Donald-Trump-said-China-respects-him-because-of-his-very-very-large-brain-Do-you-agree-that-China-actually-respects-him-or-are-they-simply-being-friendly-in-order-to-win-a-trade-war/answer/Shayn-McCallum https://www.quora.com/# They don't respect him at all but the Chinese are nothing if not decorous. In Chinese culture, it is not acceptable to openly mock someone in power, this is seen as a sign of poor character. Thus, the Chinese do not openly mock Trump. But, if you pay attention, there are clear signs they consider him an idiot. They are always polite, always diplomatic but under the veneer, what they are actually doing speaks volumes. It is more than obvious that they see Trump as a sign that America is finished, a walking carcass, a zombie. They see the election of this babbling buffoon as a clear symptom that Americans have completely lost the plot and, while still dangerous due to their abundance of weaponry and access to resources, there is no longer a coherent mind behind the mailed fist. The Chinese are not necessarily happy about America’s decline because their relationship with the USA has, until recently, been quite symbiotic. Now that the US is necrotizing, we can expect to see China debriding the joins and pulling away in its own direction. None of any of this is good for the world but that’s what’s happening. For those of us who dislike conflict, madness and wild dangerous rides into potential global destruction but like to appear stoic and unafraid in the face of adversity, now is a good time to invest in several pairs of brown trousers.
