Say Hello to Your New Masters…

China used massive holdings of US debt to shape American foreign policy. Breitbart reported:

Leaked diplomatic cables vividly show China’s willingness to translate its massive holdings of US debt into political influence on issues ranging from Taiwan’s sovereignty to Washington’s financial policy.

China’s clout — gleaned from its nearly $900 billion stack of US debt — has been widely commented on in the United States, but sensitive cables show just how much influence Beijing has and how keen Washington is to address its rival’s concerns.

An October 2008 cable, released by WikiLeaks, showed a senior Chinese official linking questions about much-needed Chinese investment to sensitive military sales to Taiwan.

So how dumb is this? Pretty damn dumb. So why do Obama and the Democrats say keep on spending? Pretty damn dumb.