Whether China has the USA by the balls or not doesn't have anything to do with the intent of the originator of this thread. The purpose was to goad or lure conservatives into a thread to bash them. That's trolling, irrespective of any opinion concerning China, or the fate of Russia's nuclear material, or the price of eggs. Looks to me like the conservative Mudcat members realized what was about and wisely let this thread slip off the page.

That said, there were some pertinent issues that could've been discussed in a rational and enlightened manner if the initial tone of the thread had not been established as being overtly aggressive.