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The China Panic Is a Scam: What the Soviet EraCan Teach Us About China's Future | Throwback Thursday
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Text the show! For forty years Americans were told the Soviet Union was unstoppable. Then it disappeared. Today we're hearing similar warnings about China. In this Throwback Thursday episode, Chad Law explores whether America is once again underestimating itself while overestimating its biggest rival. From Sputnik and the Cold War to China's demographic collapse, military ambitions, economic challenges, Taiwan, and the future of American power, this episode examines what history can teach...