China China China

[Zlaxer]

Fuck the Americans who refuse to embargo these commie demons…

Look at you Mark C. Back stabbing bastard.

[Martin Hash]

Rage.

https://summit.news/2021/05/19/video-co ... ith-china/

First, I believe this is the case.
Second, it feels like propaganda but I don’t know from who?
Third, how can so few people be on my side?

[The Conservative]

Rage.

https://summit.news/2021/05/19/video-co ... ith-china/

First, I believe this is the case.
Second, it feels like propaganda but I don’t know from who?
Third, how can so few people be on my side?

People with intelligence tend to be the most lonely, for feelings are easier to quantify to the general populous than logic.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Rage.

https://summit.news/2021/05/19/video-co ... ith-china/

First, I believe this is the case.
Second, it feels like propaganda but I don’t know from who?
Third, how can so few people be on my side?

People with intelligence tend to be the most lonely, for feelings are easier to quantify to the general populous than logic.

That’s an insightful point.

[Hastur]

Another shitshow in the shithole country.

Cold weather in China kills 21 in ultramarathon

Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China, sparking public outrage on Sunday over the lack of contingency planning.

[C-Mag]

Rage.

https://summit.news/2021/05/19/video-co ... ith-china/

First, I believe this is the case.
Second, it feels like propaganda but I don’t know from who?
Third, how can so few people be on my side?

1. Agree
2. It is propaganda for their Socialist comrades, a victory lap.
3. All our leaders and institutions sold us out Marty. The Chinese found out no later than the Clinton Admin that American politicians were for sale, and they took advantage.

[C-Mag]

China finances look shaky. Not sure what will happen, but this doesn't look good.


Communist governments tend to expire after about 80 years +/- China is about there.

[Smitty-48]

it's the not the same situation as the Soviets in the 1980's

the rise & fall of the Soviets from the boom of the 1970's to the collapse of the 1990's was related to oil prices

the Soviet Union was essentially a giant military fuelled by the massive Soviet oil reserves, particularly in the Caspian

when OPEC imposed an embargo over the Arab-Israeli Wars, the price of oil spiked in what was called the Oil Crisis

this was to the great advantage of the Soviets, resulting in a boom for the Soviet Union in the 1970's

when Saudi Arabia decided that the Soviets were a threat to Arabia, the Saudis reversed course, increasing oil production

this incited the collapse of the oil price back $20/barrel in constant dollars, in 1986

the Soviets then went broke as the weight of their massive military could not be sustained at those prices

this situation is more like Lehman Brothers and associated 2008 Financial Crisis

the Communists could actually benefit from this sort collapse, as that would give them the mandate to take even more centralized control

[The Conservative]

it's the not the same situation as the Soviets in the 1980's

the rise & fall of the Soviets from the boom of the 1970's to the collapse of the 1990's was related to oil prices

the Soviet Union was essentially a giant military fuelled by the massive Soviet oil reserves, particularly in the Caspian

when OPEC imposed an embargo over the Arab-Israeli Wars, the price of oil spiked in what was called the Oil Crisis

this was to the great advantage of the Soviets, resulting in a boom for the Soviet Union in the 1970's

when Saudi Arabia decided that the Soviets were a threat to Arabia, the Saudis reversed course, increasing oil production

this incited the collapse of the oil price back $20/barrel in constant dollars, in 1986

the Soviets then went broke as the weight of their massive military could not be sustained at those prices

this situation is more like Lehman Brothers and associated 2008 Financial Crisis

the Communists could actually benefit from this sort collapse, as that would give them the mandate to take even more centralized control

Except for the small villigaes, there is no more "centeralized controlled" entity than China I believe in the world...

[Smitty-48]

Evergrande was $310 billion dollars, so roughly half the size of Lehman Bros

it is likely just the tip of the iceberg, so you could have the same cascading debt crisis & contagion

again tho, the Communists are allowing this to happen, because with crisis comes opportunity

most likely they will nationalize the assets of the market, just as America did with the 2008 bailout