RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Lesson from the Movie The GodfatherMrbb, you're the brainwashed idiot, racist. You use words like "Democracy" "Communism" to describe all that's "Good" "BAD" without looking at one's "Character", what one has actual done.
Chinese helped Canada build the railroad back in 1880's. They continue around the world TODAY helping countries build infastructure, helping countries build their nations. YES, they don't do it for free, it will cost the country, but it's their FREEDOM of CHOICE if they want Chinese help, want to make agreement.
China has lifted millions of its own citizens out of extreme poverty and has reached out to offer the same to other countries.....Through Fair Honest Trade.
Now, I say fair honest trade, but remember, it's still a competition, each country looking out for their own interest.......
But compare that to how the WEST does trade/business....usually it involves a gun pointed at the other parties head. "Canadian Steel A Security Threat To USA".... excuses to break agreements and bully Canada into new agreements.
Mrbb, it seems you do judge people by their "skin" and by words "Communism" and NOT by their Character, what they done.
Sure, every country done something terrible to it's own people.....There's ALWAYS disagreement and one group gets the short end of the straw..... Even in your own Family, you have disagreements and everyone don't get their way, someone gets punnished while the other gets their way.
Even just in your own Family, their disagreements, there unfairness...... Never mind talking about managing over a BILLION people!!!!!! You don't cherry pick a single (small) event to go describe how one is, you look at the person as a whole, what they done in their entire life....
What has China done for it's Citizens, for it's country on the WHOLE?????
Don't judge the "person" by their "Skin" (word Communism), judge them by their Character, what they done.
Mrbb, what has China done to you??? Or should I ask, if China did something to you, what did you do? If you're Chinese and suffered some kind of punisment, what did you do? Were you stupid enought to spread your HATE while in China?
Look what we have in our Democracy......"Emergency Act", "not withstanding clause", "prorogue paliament"...etc etc etc....
Look, NATO and Canada been waging war non-stop for over 2 decades. Invading, attacking, arming "rebels", black ops, Sanctions...etc etc etc... USA even funded and armed Osama Bin Laden prior him turning on the USA........ Oh, by the was, most of the "terroists" were Saudis....But Afghanistan and Iraq were attacked by the USA.
Mrbb, what did China Do to You? Clearly you hate them. Clearly you are racist towards them. You try to excuse this hate and racism by using words like "Communism"..... But that just a "word" like the "colour of one skin"... The word "communism", just like the colour of one skin does not define one's Character.
So, What Did China Do to You..... And what did you do to provoke such a response????
All just my opinion/view/thinking.
mrbb wrote: but those chinese that came over to build canadian railroad aren't commies.
CCP didn't exist back in 1880's. Today chinese under communism are brainwashed idiots. You are a fine example of one.
RagingBull3 wrote: YA, do you see the Pattern Here???
China goes around the world making fair business deals, helps builds infastructure, nation building, no guns pointed at the other party's head, other countries FREE to do business or not with China.
NATO....Gunship deplomacy, agreements.... infastructure in ruins, governments toppled, war war war....
Chinese even helped Canada become Canada, helped build the railroad across this country.
Meanwhile, USA waged war on Canada, 1812.... and continues to this day basically points a gun to our heads to make agreements.... Remember "Canadian Steel A National Security Threat to USA"... NAFTA changed to USMCA....
You see the pattern yet?????
All just my opinion/view/thinking/seeing the pattern.
Obscure1 wrote: Putin was counting on total genuflection similar to the 2014 takeover of Crimea.
With the unexpected resistance from Ukraine, and Zelenskyy's brilliant theatrics which have captured the sympathy of the world, Putin has painted himself into a corner. .
If Putin had even an inkling of humility, he would have admitted he made a mistake and backed off acknowledging the will of the people beyond the Donbas. Instead, Putin is responsible for thousands of deaths and billions in damages. None of that matters to a psychopath.
I think Putin is "all-in" so the real pressure is on China now, I expect America and Europe will escalate the pressure on China via increasing sanctions but I don't expect China to fold.
It looks like China has taken a page out of the American playbook from WWII by profitting from both sides and I expect it will continue to do so as long as possible.
I expect China will continue to support and finance Russia for the next 3-4 years until the pipeline infrastructure is complete. When that happens,Russia will only have one buyer for its resources and the One Belt One Road will run right through Moscow. China will own Russia and the food production from Ukraine.
I think China will support Russia's effort in Ukraine. As long as things don't escalate to the point of international involvement which would threaten a WWIII, China can getting deeper and deeper into Russia's pocket while the pipeline infrastructure is being built. As such, I expect the Russia/Ukraine war to hobble along for serveral years.
In the meantime, the Chinese are buying up every property that comes available in Europe and America as well as building mega battery plants in both continents.
Does anybody see a pattern here?