Can you expand on that or ELI5?

How would Russia have surpassed the US and China? What did they have that would have contributed to that superiority? I realize that is a massive question, but to a a casual observer, that seems curious.

Why did they do that actually? What were they trying to gain? Provoke the war machine and point it at their rivals?

Do you have an alternative suggestion to tackle the issues that such a high tax rate tries to address? I’m just genuinely curious.