>Unless that is an absolute certainty then and this is a game of high stakes chicken, then I would say the USA has more to lose.
Nothing is ever certain and that's not how people make decisions. What are you waiting for Chinese to use manipulated currency to buy local factories all over the world? It's already nearly too late.
That's exactly my point. I was pointing out that unless the previous comment was absolutely true (i.e., China would be wrecked and the USA would not be) then even if both fare badly the USA would __relatively__ be hurt more.
Nothing is ever certain and that's not how people make decisions. What are you waiting for Chinese to use manipulated currency to buy local factories all over the world? It's already nearly too late.