Subject: Re: One Possible Tariff Endgame
Even so. If you want to constrain China, we'll need allies. Even imperfect allies.
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Ah, but you forgot Russia. Who needs European military when the 4-D chess player can drive a wedge between the two other great powers? They will help us as soon as Ukraine stops its war of aggression against our dear ally.

It's 1984. Oceania now wants to align with Eurasia against Eastasia. In 2017, the dogs on certain news channels had already changed the direction they were barking at. Should have been a clue.