THE VIDEO SHELF · china geopolitics
Trump's Biggest Failure
A long video essay by Kraut arguing that Trump's biggest failure was his handling of China. It spends much of its length on Chinese history, culture, the trade war, and the rise of a communist superpower.
Why HN readers recommended it
Commenters point to it as a well-researched explainer of the history and culture behind China's current position, despite the political title.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Kraut
- Topic
- china geopolitics
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
Kraut has a fantastic video on the topic - [VIDEO] While its title relates to Trump, the video is much moreso about Chinese history and culture and what brought them to the position they're in today.
honkdaddy on Hacker News · 2021-05
In China increases spending 500% to influence AmericaPlease take a look at this analysis if you can. It was miraculously done before COVID yet it explains those exact mechanics you exemplified. [VIDEO]
hotdogscout on Hacker News · 2023-08
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