Finally, something I can get behind- massive unrest all across China.
The China Thread (Threat)
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Between this and Iran, my Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Festivus wish is that one of these governments implodes.
Fixed it for you. If you're asking the big 4 for a present, might as well swing for the fences. I also agree.
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well...this isn't new....below from August 2020...
"Last week, President Trump seriously escalated his threats toward the social media app TikTok, which he has accused of posing a threat to national security."
Do you really need to worry about your security on TikTok? Here’s what we know.
"Last week, President Trump seriously escalated his threats toward the social media app TikTok, which he has accused of posing a threat to national security."
Do you really need to worry about your security on TikTok? Here’s what we know.
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In other news, our tax dollars have funded a pronoun neutral million dollar study determining water is wet!
What a bunch of maroons.
What a bunch of maroons.
Que?
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Riot cops in white?
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I honestly don’t know, but I doubt it, they lack the equipment that I’d expect for riot cops, they look more like covid enforcers of some description, they are wearing what appears to be hazmat suits.
The protest takes an interesting turn.
Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
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Put simply, the Ukraine was Chinas “Oh fuck” moment.
"...China’s bet was that the world’s liberal democracies were on the wane, incapable of collective mobilization in the face of a common challenge. Instead, Beijing was watching the country that was supposed to be its great strategic asset helping to bring about precisely the coalitions and instruments of economic warfare it had sought to prevent..."
War...what is it good for, absolutely nothin, say it again. Especially for business. And the heart and soul of China is Business.
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Well that's one of the major problems with Xi, he is moving away from the business model and going back to the Maoist roots of the party, that is very concerning. I'd like to think that there are enough senior CCP members that disagree with him that we'll see a reversal of his ideas, but Xi has removing those business advocates so we shall see.
China's problem, one it has managed well for years but the cracks are showing, is it wants the control of Communism and the largesse of Capitalism. If the business side of the government can remain fat and enriched, they won't care. If Xi starts affecting their bottom line, that could cause problems.
We’re all watching that Squid Game-esque bullshit like it could absolutely not happen here.
One thing that my own COVID experience taught me is that it absolutely can.
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