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post 1665412273 08-02-2022, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted By XterraRob
I believe she had a trip planned for April too but had to cancel due to COVID. Props for actually pulling it off lol. Better than Brandon or Giggles, hope she is staying sober during her Asia tour.
Zero chance on the sober portion..LULZ
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https://news.cctv.com/2022/08/02/ART...ENPMkWvfnaiV.5


From Google Translate Mandarin:
On August 2, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, China. China strongly condemns and firmly opposes it. The Chinese side has stated on many occasions the serious consequences of visiting Taiwan, but Pei knowingly made a malicious provocation to create a crisis, which seriously violated the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques. military relations. The move by the US sent a serious wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, further escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait. The DPP authorities, relying on foreign self-respect, colluding with external forces to cause chaos, insisted on inviting Pei to visit Taiwan. Their actions are very dangerous and will inevitably lead to serious consequences. The Chinese People's Liberation Army is on high alert and will launch a series of targeted military operations to counter it, resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely thwart external interference and "Taiwan independence" separatist attempts.
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Originally Posted By Deathstroke
Why do we have westerners itt saying Taiwan shouldn’t be free, self governed, and democratic? We got pseudo communists on misc?
Just go look at the Ukraine war thread. Plenty of miscers who hate freedom apparently.
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After some careful thought, China is also probably making noise because their own economy is in dire straights, and their civil unrest is ramping up. It's also a great distraction for UScels too.

War tensions are an easy distraction to get the masses distracted and docile again. Rinse, repeat.

However that doesn't mean the the possibility of physical confrontation is 0%.
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Originally Posted By XterraRob
I believe she had a trip planned for April too but had to cancel due to COVID. Props for actually pulling it off lol. Better than Brandon or Giggles,hope she is staying sober during her Asia tour.
Define sober boyo. I'm betting ol' Nancy has varying levels of sobriety.
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post 1665412533 08-02-2022, 09:33 AM
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No way round it, China got cucked by an old alcoholic bimbo with a plastic surgery addiction.
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Originally Posted By atgbrahsrs
Is this a Chinese source? They seriously saying they are going to launch counter attacks? What a stupid move that would be.
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Any military brahs over there want to chime in?

Any live vid feeds?
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Originally Posted By chalup
Is this a Chinese source? They seriously saying they are going to launch counter attacks? What a stupid move that would be.
Prepare for war people
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Real news.
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Originally Posted By chalup
Just go look at the Ukraine war thread. Plenty of miscers who hate freedom apparently.
LOL if you think Ukraine remotely resembles a free and Democratic society...Its a corrupt pseudo-dictatorship that masquerades as a Democratic society. Exchanging Putin for Zelenskyy is just a changing of the guard from a pro-western dictatorship to a pro Russian dictatorship.

I would fully support a free and Democratic Ukraine but that doesnt exist. I do NOT support the Russians and hope Ukraine wins simply for the benefit of western society.

...But you have family ties in Ukraine so a logical and reasonable discussion about the topic has not and will not ever be possible. You are too emotionally invested to look at the facts.
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China will retaliate in some manner. They have been way too public about this to let it slide. Something will happen in the coming weeks. What that something is is the only question.
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Originally Posted By Babayagawick85
Prepare for war people
You are dumber than the QTards on here.
The Era of Great Noticing has begun.
Modern liberalism is morally bankrupt and demonic.
Right wing politics is the new counter-culture.
Wincel: "I'm saying even the govt of China, while brutal at times, is NOT our enemy. Period."
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The 2nd Cold War has begun.
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Originally Posted By XterraRob
You are dumber than the QTards on here.
Seems pretty advanced for a bot (srs).
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What a shame. I was hoping they would shoot the witch down.
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Originally Posted By DDSF1
China will retaliate in some manner. They have been way to public about this to let it slide. Something will happen in the coming weeks. What that something is is the only question.
So China is going to antagonize it's major trading partner when their economy is already phuked? As a reminder, the US can find other markets to buy our cheap junk from. There's no other market that can replace the US.

The US has China by their tiny balls.
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Originally Posted By DDSF1
China will retaliate in some manner. They have been way too public about this to let it slide. Something will happen in the coming weeks. What that something is is the only question.
lol Xi is going to do some sanctions and military drills in the ocean. Seriously. Everyone just forget about it. It's all a big show
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Originally Posted By Babayagawick85
Prepare for war people
Tempted to neg.

Step back and ask yourself whether you are actually trying to be informative or if you are stroking your doomsday hard-on.

To me it's clear you got some boner over this and can't wait for some real destruction, which is a sick mindset.
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Originally Posted By SillieBazzillie
So China is going to antagonize it's major trading partner when their economy is already phuked? As a reminder, the US can find other markets to buy our cheap junk from. There's no other market that can replace the US.

The US has China by their tiny balls.
They were so loud in condemning the visit that they have to do something or it looks really bad for them. I think they absolutely will retaliate but how they will do it is anyone's guess. We don't get the full story here in America often and so we might not even find out about the retaliation.
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Originally Posted By jreacher
Tempted to neg.

Step back and ask yourself whether you are actually trying to be informative or if you are stroking your doomsday hard-on.

To me it's clear you got some boner over this and can't wait for some real destruction, which is a sick mindset.
You're trying to act all noble. You are right about him and his doomsday hardon, but that is in all of real men to some degree. We want to fight and protect and be a part of something, but none of that exists without an aggressor. I just don't buy it that males everywhere do not get at least a chub seeing all this play out and the possibility of soething happening
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Originally Posted By SillieBazzillie
So China is going to antagonize it's major trading partner when their economy is already phuked? As a reminder, the US can find other markets to buy our cheap junk from. There's no other market that can replace the US.

The US has China by their tiny balls.
It is funny that people think China is going to overtake the US in a meaningful way. Their economy is in a dangerous situation and, in the long term, its headed for disaster. The very thing that makes Chinas economy boom, low cost manufacturing, is going to be extinct with the robotics revolution speeding our way....and China knows they have a problem because of their "hive mind" and its why they are flooding western universities to try to create independent thought to become a service based economy. Its a race and they appear to be slowly losing it.

Their military is no where on par with the US and is decades, outside of a few technologies, behind the US. China hacks technology from the US or buys and reverse engineers tech from Russia. Our military loves to talk about China being a near peer status but the reality is thats budgetary begging.

In the end China and the US are partners to some degree. They rely on the US for a HUGE portion of their economy and we rely on them for cheap manufacturing. There is a time when this all comes crumbling down and when THAT happens, I will have concern about a real conflict.
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Originally Posted By Lucas5814
lol Xi is going to do some sanctions and military drills in the ocean. Seriously. Everyone just forget about it. It's all a big show
I think they will do more than that. My guess is something economic or maybe something in Africa related to trade or minerals. They will look way too weak if they don't hit back in some manner.
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China is too poosy to start a war against the world. They will literally lose ALL their wealth.
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr
LOL if you think Ukraine remotely resembles a free and Democratic society...Its a corrupt pseudo-dictatorship that masquerades as a Democratic society. Exchanging Putin for Zelenskyy is just a changing of the guard from a pro-western dictatorship to a pro Russian dictatorship.

I would fully support a free and Democratic Ukraine but that doesnt exist. I do NOT support the Russians and hope Ukraine wins simply for the benefit of western society.

...But you have family ties in Ukraine so a logical and reasonable discussion about the topic has not and will not ever be possible. You are too emotionally invested to look at the facts.
Where did I say any of that? Ukraine is a very corrupt Country but they have been slowly moving in the right direction away from corruption. All of their corruption is 99% based on RUSSIANS and Pro Russian politicians running the Country. They are currently fighting for their freedom AGAINST corruption and Russian influence.
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr
It is funny that people think China is going to overtake the US in a meaningful way. Their economy is in a dangerous situation and, in the long term, its headed for disaster.

Their military is no where on par with the US and is decades, outside of a few technologies, behind the US. China hacks technology from the US or buys and reverse engineers tech from Russia. Our military loves to talk about China being a near peer status but the reality is thats budgetary begging.
This is 100% fact. Most of their population still lives like they did 50 years ago, their people are poor, and the majority of what they produce isn't needed. They do have rare earth metals, some chip making, steel, etc, and while it would be painful in the short run, we could transition all of this back to the US, or buy from others if we have to. You ALWAYS have the upper hand when you're a companies biggest buyer. See how Walmart dominates their suppliers.
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Originally Posted By chalup
Where did I say any of that? Ukraine is a very corrupt Country but they have been slowly moving in the right direction away from corruption. All of their corruption is 99% based on RUSSIANS and Pro Russian politicians running the Country. They are currently fighting for their freedom AGAINST corruption and Russian influence.
If you go back and read the previous poster and your reply its easy to understand my reply and its applicability.


...and no the people are not fighting against corruption. They are fighting because they dont want Russia to rule Ukraine AND men of a certain age are not allowed to leave the country. Zelenskyy is forcing them to stay and fight for the government. I know this for a fact because my neighbors are housing Ukrainian wives and children while the men are in Ukraine because they CANT leave, not because they dont want to leave in the freedom loving Democracy of Ukraine. Weird kind of sounds like a dictatorship if you ask me...

Im sure there is a portion of the soldiers that are fighting for freedom but that does not reflect the war effort. The war effort is a centralized government effort backed by the military equipment from the United States that benefits from that centralized and VERY corrupt government. How long would the "freedom loving" Ukrainians last if it werent for the US government dumping tens of BILLIONs of dollars of military hardware and logistics/surveillance support for the corrupt government...A day, two days maximum?

But lets not be tools and make this Taiwan thread a Ukraine thread, deal?
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Originally Posted By SillieBazzillie
Damn, Nancy and the Biden admin standing up to Xi, Russia, and the rest of the world.

Remember when Trump said "I asked Putin if he hacked the election and he said no. What else can I do?"

Excellent work Madam Speaker.
Imagine actually saying this.
Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr
You can rest assured Pelosi didnt go over to Taiwan to drive her stock prices up...This was a strategic move and statement by the administration with the military involved. She probably was told the trip was needed and was asked to go. They wouldnt send the President or the VP but they sent the third in line to make a statement. This is the first time in 25 years a politician with this level of clout has stepped foot on Taiwans soil.

Pelosi doesnt just decide she wants to go to Taiwan and get on plane.
Biden admin distanced themselves from the visit and basically said "we don't approve, but we can't control this bish." Granted, if this truly were a "flex" like miscers are claiming, then obvi the white house is just paying lip service.

But I don't see any evidence that this is a flex. In fact, I have no evidence of what this visit actually is, and the only thing I assume, based on prior behavior, is this is just Pelosi doing something in Pelosi's best interest.

Also, a lot of the chest pounding ITT reminds me of when Russ/UKR started and USA started sending money and missles of peace to UKR to fight a proxy war, rather than brokering peace, and imposed sanctions on RUS. Miscers acting like RUS was FINISHED. Turns out RUS is in a much stronger position as a result of this, will get the land it intended on taking from UKR, EU will be begging RUS for gas in the winter and be willing to pay a premium.
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Originally Posted By Scarrdbutsmartr
If you go back and read the previous poster and your reply its easy to understand my reply and its applicability.


...and no the people are not fighting against corruption. They are fighting because they dont want Russia to rule Ukraine AND men of a certain age are not allowed to leave the country. Zelenskyy is forcing them to stay and fight for the government. I know this for a fact because my neighbors are housing Ukrainian wives and children while the men are in Ukraine because they CANT leave, not because they dont want to leave in the freedom loving Democracy of Ukraine. Weird kind of sounds like a dictatorship if you ask me...

Im sure there is a portion of the soldiers that are fighting for freedom but that does not reflect the war effort. The war effort is a centralized government effort backed by the military equipment from the United States that benefits from that centralized and VERY corrupt government. How long would the "freedom loving" Ukrainians last if it werent for the US government dumping tens of BILLIONs of dollars of military hardware and logistics/surveillance support for the corrupt government...A day, two days maximum?

But lets not be tools and make this Taiwan thread a Ukraine thread, deal?
'The men can't leave their Country but they aren't being forced to the front lines either. I'm not sure what you mean by they aren't fighting against corruption when Russia is trying to overtake the Country and Russia is the literal definition of corruption. The Maidan Revolution was basically Ukrainians revolting against corrupt Russians running the Country.
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