Is a hot war with China over Hong Kong and Taiwan the next narrative to preserve the Deep State? A hot war in the South China Sea over Taiwan and/or Hong Kong may be the next move by the Deep State to distract from their crimes. They would play it by saying Biden is friendlier to the Chinese and wouldn't get us into a war with China.  They would play up the "Trump is a warmonger" and "Trump is bad at diplomacy" narratives. Given the other things they have done to distract the public, getting a hot war going is not a big jump.  They tried it with Iran and failed already.  Would they be willing to sacrifice their own people?  Communist history is full of examples.