That's WW2 for you

Yes, but WW2 started with french Nazi , 1/3rd the parliment... Imagine if 1/3 of the US Congress were sino-global-fascist and china invaded. Forced expansion of territories?

my brain hurts

Easy,

CCP has a social credit system.
CCP has a central bank digital currency.
Big brother can already estimate my cash flow statement, if I let him.
Who is lending money for an all watchful eye digital currency?
Which countries have backrooms for legislation?

Now you live china's way.

im american tho