The difference bt China and the US regarding foreign oil

[hedgehog]

We're sending troops overseas to guard foreign oil so we can run our SUVs back and forth.

The Chinese are contracting to buy oil with the goal of developing an renewable energy resources to free their economy from oil within 20 years.

Whose leaders are looking ahead?

[baldguy]

1. The diff is China's leaders want to expand China's wealth & influence.

America's leaders want to expand the wealth & influence of a few corporations at America's expense.

[Inland]

2. Soft power.

Our leaders decided that it was easier to borrow money and invade than say, save money and buy it. China's exercising soft power and beating the US like a drum.

[FloridaPat]

3. Our whole country is like that. Corporations look to the next quarter.

MSM looks to the next big blond story. Students look to the next semester. The average person looks to the next paycheck. No one looks ahead very far.