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[–]Tom_Bombadil 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

I'm way less concerned about the Chinese owning a portion of Reddit, than I am of US control through the Atlantic Council.

It's already been hollowed out by the neoliberal sellouts.
They already sold American jobs to China. Let them sell China a major neoliberal propaganda outlet.

Name some countries that China has invaded in the last 200 years. Maybe it'll do the world some good and prevent war plans with the Chinese. While they're at it; sell some shares with Iran, and Syria.

I propose a stock stock buyback from Israeli investors...

[–]4D-Printer 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

No reeducation camp for you.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Don't be so sure of that. They'll receive criticism when it's warranted.

I prefer to make criticisms of my own country. I don't feel the need to hold China to a high standard.
The US is the global hegemon. I believe the the US should be behaving better.
It is not a moral action to criticize other countrys, and ignore the failings of ones own.

[–]4D-Printer 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I was mainly uncertain how to read your post. First of all, the "200 years" thing seemed strange, as the tail end of the Qing dynasty doesn't really have much to do with modern China. Second, I was unsure if there was an implication that there had been no invasions, as there certainly has. Vietnam, Tibet, India, technically the Soviet (tiny island), most of which have been limited in scope. Might have forgotten some. I don't think any of that is due to strong morals, but rather a lack of ability to project combined with a lack of industrial power until relatively recently. Their geoeconomic strategy also strikes me as worrying, but that's going off on a tangent.

Going by RAW, you're entirely correct on your assessment of the US. Much of its behavior has been disgraceful.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Agreed.

Most (can't think of an exception) empires will take from other nations if they're powerful enough.

Objectively, China is decades from being a threat to the US mainland.

I'm a US citizen, so US actions are my responsibility. China's actions are not.

[–]4D-Printer 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

We're all world citizens, and I try to view things in that light. Nevertheless, there's a special kind of embarrassment and shame when your native country behaves poorly.

Edit: This was very enjoyable. Is Saidit like this in general?

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Generally. It will continue to be; what we (and everyone else) make it.

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We're all world citizens, and I try to view things in that light.

Amen to that! Couldn't agree more.

Welcome to saidit.