The story back in the ancient history of ~1989->2021 was our free open liberal system was so obviously superior that we were just going to wait around for China to realize their dumb mistake and join us at the end of history. Their great firewall would cripple their economy until then. The new story is we're copying China's tactics because China did it first and it works great.
I mean, sure, go with that. But it doesn't negate the irony.
I mean, sure, go with that. But it doesn't negate the irony.