Alright, let’s talk about this absolute comedy show the Trump administration is trying to sell you, because your president is attempting to play global traffic cop, and it’s the most hilarious power move I’ve ever seen .
He thinks he can tell Chinese airlines where they can and can’t fly in Russian airspace. Let that sink in. The ego on this guy is a spectacle.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, which should probably focus on fixing potholes in Ohio, is now issuing decrees about who gets to fly over Siberia.
They’ve given Chinese carriers like Air China and China Southern a whole two days to respond. Two days! Because nothing says “well-considered, rational policy” like a deadline you’d give a college student to write a late-term paper.
The “Unfair” Advantage: A Tale of Their Own Incompetence
So, what’s the big crisis? The U.S. is crying that because of their own geopolitical fistfight with Russia, American airlines are banned from Russian airspace. So now, when a United flight goes from New York to Shanghai, it has to take a longer route. It burns more fuel, costs more, and takes longer.
Meanwhile, Chinese airlines, who haven’t picked a fight with Russia, fly the direct, shorter, cheaper route .
And the U.S. response? To literally try and force the Chinese planes to take the long way home too.
This isn’t strategy. This is the logic of a toddler. If I can’t have the shortcut, then NO ONE CAN! It’s the most pathetic, loser-mentality move I’ve ever witnessed on the global stage. Instead of outmaneuvering their competition, they’re just trying to tie their shoelaces together.
A Chinese expert called it exactly what it is: “a typical case of blaming another for one’s own problems”. They created this mess, and now they want China to pay for it.
The “Alpha” Move That Reeks of Desperation
Let me break down why this is so weak.
• It Hurts THEIR OWN People: The Chinese spokesperson warned this would harm “personnel exchanges” and he’s right.
Who pays for the longer flight times and higher fuel costs? You do. American travelers and businesses. The very people Trump claims to protect end up footing the bill for his theater.
• It’s Power Politics, Not Real Power: This is a hollow, unilateral threat. It smells of power politics from a position of weakness, not strength. Real power is making deals that benefit you, not throwing tantrums that cripple your own side.
• They’re Scared of the Competition: US carriers are admitting that direct East Coast flights to China are “barely profitable” for them now. Instead of innovating or finding a better way, they’re running to daddy government to handicap the competition. In the real world, that’s called losing.
The Bottom Line
This proposed ban is a joke, a distraction, a spectacle designed to make you think something is being done. It’s the international relations equivalent of kicking a vending machine because your bag of chips got stuck.
The real players in the world, the ones with
actual power, don’t waste time on this petty
nonsense. They secure their resources,
they build their networks, and they fly the
most efficient routes possible to make more
money. They don’t complain that the other
guy’s route is easier.
This is why most people are broke, weak,
and controlled. They get hypnotized by the
circus while the real game is played over
their heads.
Wake up.
The world isn’t fair. It’s a competitive
battlefield. And the U.S. is out here asking
for a participation trophy instead of
sharpening their sword. Now their answer is 100% tariff leading to the worst melt down of the crypto market and perhaps even a serious case of insider trading!!!
What do you think? Is this a masterstroke or monumental self sabotage!
They’ve given Chinese carriers like Air China and China Southern a whole two days to respond
Two days! Because nothing says well-considered, rational policy like a deadline you’d give a college student to write a late-term paper.
So, what’s the big crisis? The U.S. is crying that because of their own geopolitical fistfight with Russia, American airlines are banned from Russian airspace. So now, when a United flight goes from New York to Shanghai, it has to take a longer route. It burns more fuel, costs more, and takes longer.
Meanwhile, Chinese airlines, who haven’t picked a fight with Russia, fly the direct, shorter, cheaper route .
And the U.S. response? To literally try and force the Chinese planes to take the long way home too.
This isn’t strategy. This is the logic of a toddler. If I can’t have the shortcut, then NO ONE CAN!
