I for one do not blame China in the least for using this language. The US is so volatile, who can say what they’re going to do from one day to the next? It’s a fair warning to the US admin to chill the fuck out.

“Coordinated strike” comes to mind

My British Dad, circa 1988: “America’s a strange place, they usually do the right thing, but they’re a bit nuts… they love guns.”

Is that the same ‘we’ that voted him in again?

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Yes

Religion is a virus that infects both sides. Tragic, but neither is better than the other to me. Israel have been more brutal lately but let’s not pretend the Palestinians wouldn’t be doing the same given the upper hand. Their ideology makes them both evil.

Same. But as someone who has always been enthusiastic about Space Exploration, seeing humanities frontier efforts led by a literal nazi is now devastating and embarrassing. European leaders need to rethink their academic and business policies so they can nurture a SpaceX without the evil. At the rate the US are going, I’m even cheering on China’s efforts 😬

I’d rather avoid using the word “tankie” and deal in actual ideas rather than tribalistic pejoratives that bring nobody closer together.

Let us know when the eggs fall in price. Then we’ll know it was all worth it. Cheers.

“Know what I’m getting” means; I feel like as long as I didn’t bring up political topics and were generally a well behaved tourist I’d be safe. Have been to China twice and it was a positive, friendly experience.

I admit ignorance having never been to the US but the impression I get as a Brit is that it’s an incredibly volatile place where not knowing the right street protocol or exactly how to posture and behave in front of police means you could just be wiped out in an instant for some arbitrary shit like looking at someone. Very unsafe if you haven’t grown up there & learned the street smarts.

For example, reaching for your pocket or car glovebox when pulled over by police in UK is a very normal thing to do, to get your license to show them, but seen as an act of aggression in the US.

I’d visit given a chance but would definitely be on edge, in a way I wasn’t in China.

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Nope, very new to Lemmy so I’m ignorant about that.

They seem to care about having customers. It’s self interest, but not malignant… Taiwan being the exception.

Cryptic comment?

Oh yeah, European values above either of those two.

At least you know what you’re getting. I wouldn’t dare travel to America for fear of getting shot by some tweaker having a bad day, sheriff badge optional.

No, not at all. Given the choice of a Chinese or American future, looking at the current state of affairs, I’d go China. Americans have completely lost the plot. I’m not only considering the administration, but the nutters who demand the right to bear arms resulting in their kids getting shot in schools, the plastic consumerism, lack of healthcare, homelessness. They’re a sick society full of religious fanatics and racists. China isn’t perfect but they’re level headed and pragmatic. Fusion power, space race, they’re catching up. They function, to improve the living standards of their people.

Warranted. Look at their progress, their lack of aggression and social cohesion. They’re winning mate. Maybe we’d better stop jeering and start taking notes. From an Aussie UK bloke who is not on Xi’s payroll.

Yeah they do. I’m just saying it as I see it. They’ve been a solid economic partner for years and haven’t started any aggression on the world stage my entire life. You’re really rather do business with the US than China right now? What exactly have you got except the same tired old prejudices?