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Is China "winning"? Ian Bremmer debates with Bill Maher on Real Time

Is China "winning"? Ian Bremmer debates with Bill Maher on Real Time

Ian Bremmer and Bill Maher discussed the global leadership of the United States compared to that of China on a recent episode of Real Time. "The level of corruption in China, the level of corruption in China, even the buildings and the rails you talk about - the average building the Chinese build lasts for 20, 25 years. In the United States, it lasts for 40 to 50. There's a reason why we are still the world's most powerful country," Ian argued. "I'm just saying China's not eating our lunch - that's all."

Bill Maher is wrong on China

Bill Maher is wrong on China

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought I would address the question, has China won? My friend Bill Maher made news in his always fun and entertaining and quite enjoyable show with a serious rant this past Friday, saying that "we're not a serious people in the United States, we can't do anything, we can't build anything, while China builds their economy and takes over the world. We lost. We just don't know it yet." Lots of good stuff in there and it's worth a watch, but I don't agree.