Such oligarchs will be receiving some harsh and unforgettable lessons after the final collapse of the Western system, assuming Chinese dominance post collapse. I don't think the PRC will see those "investments" as courting promise of . . much of anything, actually. Except possibly to mark you as a troublemaker.

Even without considering PRC in the picture, in a hands-on-throat and teeth-in-veins North American breakdown, the Maddened Godspeakers will overwhelm the Bioshock Cosplay. They have the numbers - virtually everyone outside of a CONUS urban center - and they're much, much, much more energetic when it comes to their finely-tuned plans for the world.