I think back to Bill Maher's comment after Trump's election, that he wished the US economy would tank in order to force Trump out. The fight between globalism and nationalism is real, trillions of dollars and personal power are at stake. I wouldn't be surprised if all this is planned. Biowarfare extended to economic warfare...
But have no doubt Trump will prevail.
HK protests sure quieted down as a result of CV, and CV also does a GREAT job masking the economic downturn in China as a result of Trump's tariffs.
When you're about to default on your mortgage payments, your house catching on fire seems awfully suspicious.