▲ 1735 ▼ It’s all posturing (i.imgur.com) submitted 3 years ago by Veedems@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 203 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (15 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] LearysFlyingSaucer@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (4 children) Of course, why else would China build their country so close to all those US military bases. Such agression permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nonsense_boyo@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago I think it pretty clear they're just responding to this part of your comment and arguing the opposite. (Which is correct.) ...the Chinese government, who is currently waging cold war against Western states. permalink fedilink source parent [–] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago Fallacist's Fallacy. Or, how about actually have a response rather than just trying to flag the play and strut around like you won. permalink fedilink source parent [+] krolden@lemmy.ml -13 points 3 years ago (9 children) Show me on the doll where China touched you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 14 points 3 years ago (6 children) In the south China sea lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (5 children) You mean roughly the part of the world where the US used Agent Orange and flamethrowers? Oh, and nuked twice. Almost forgot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Philippines: am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Certainly not. They were colonized. Should have remembered that as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, you probably should listen to some Filipino perspectives on the south China sea. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago or in the sovereign country where most of the entire world's chip supply comes from, but "china needs it more" so we should just let them invade also, don't forget all the chinese propaganda about how they're going to dethrone america and become the world superpower. do they seriously expect to wage a cold war and not have the west respond to that? permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] krolden@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 years ago If they're Chinese citizens then they are technically still bound by Chinese law even while living abroad, just as an american or Canadian would be if they were living in another country. Unless you're speaking of Canadian citizens that are ethnic Chinese but not citizens of the PRC then I would like so see some proof on these documented Chinese police actions in Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LearysFlyingSaucer@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (4 children) Of course, why else would China build their country so close to all those US military bases. Such agression permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nonsense_boyo@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago I think it pretty clear they're just responding to this part of your comment and arguing the opposite. (Which is correct.) ...the Chinese government, who is currently waging cold war against Western states. permalink fedilink source parent [–] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago Fallacist's Fallacy. Or, how about actually have a response rather than just trying to flag the play and strut around like you won. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nonsense_boyo@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago I think it pretty clear they're just responding to this part of your comment and arguing the opposite. (Which is correct.) ...the Chinese government, who is currently waging cold war against Western states. permalink fedilink source parent [–] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago Fallacist's Fallacy. Or, how about actually have a response rather than just trying to flag the play and strut around like you won. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nonsense_boyo@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 years ago I think it pretty clear they're just responding to this part of your comment and arguing the opposite. (Which is correct.) ...the Chinese government, who is currently waging cold war against Western states. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago Fallacist's Fallacy. Or, how about actually have a response rather than just trying to flag the play and strut around like you won. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] krolden@lemmy.ml -13 points 3 years ago (9 children) Show me on the doll where China touched you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 14 points 3 years ago (6 children) In the south China sea lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (5 children) You mean roughly the part of the world where the US used Agent Orange and flamethrowers? Oh, and nuked twice. Almost forgot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Philippines: am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Certainly not. They were colonized. Should have remembered that as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, you probably should listen to some Filipino perspectives on the south China sea. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago or in the sovereign country where most of the entire world's chip supply comes from, but "china needs it more" so we should just let them invade also, don't forget all the chinese propaganda about how they're going to dethrone america and become the world superpower. do they seriously expect to wage a cold war and not have the west respond to that? permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] krolden@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 years ago If they're Chinese citizens then they are technically still bound by Chinese law even while living abroad, just as an american or Canadian would be if they were living in another country. Unless you're speaking of Canadian citizens that are ethnic Chinese but not citizens of the PRC then I would like so see some proof on these documented Chinese police actions in Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spark947@lemm.ee 14 points 3 years ago (6 children) In the south China sea lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (5 children) You mean roughly the part of the world where the US used Agent Orange and flamethrowers? Oh, and nuked twice. Almost forgot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Philippines: am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Certainly not. They were colonized. Should have remembered that as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, you probably should listen to some Filipino perspectives on the south China sea. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago or in the sovereign country where most of the entire world's chip supply comes from, but "china needs it more" so we should just let them invade also, don't forget all the chinese propaganda about how they're going to dethrone america and become the world superpower. do they seriously expect to wage a cold war and not have the west respond to that? permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (5 children) You mean roughly the part of the world where the US used Agent Orange and flamethrowers? Oh, and nuked twice. Almost forgot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Philippines: am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Certainly not. They were colonized. Should have remembered that as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, you probably should listen to some Filipino perspectives on the south China sea. permalink fedilink source parent [–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago or in the sovereign country where most of the entire world's chip supply comes from, but "china needs it more" so we should just let them invade also, don't forget all the chinese propaganda about how they're going to dethrone america and become the world superpower. do they seriously expect to wage a cold war and not have the west respond to that? permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] match@pawb.social 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) The Philippines: am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Certainly not. They were colonized. Should have remembered that as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, you probably should listen to some Filipino perspectives on the south China sea. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Certainly not. They were colonized. Should have remembered that as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] spark947@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, you probably should listen to some Filipino perspectives on the south China sea. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spark947@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes, you probably should listen to some Filipino perspectives on the south China sea. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 point 3 years ago or in the sovereign country where most of the entire world's chip supply comes from, but "china needs it more" so we should just let them invade also, don't forget all the chinese propaganda about how they're going to dethrone america and become the world superpower. do they seriously expect to wage a cold war and not have the west respond to that? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] krolden@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 years ago If they're Chinese citizens then they are technically still bound by Chinese law even while living abroad, just as an american or Canadian would be if they were living in another country. Unless you're speaking of Canadian citizens that are ethnic Chinese but not citizens of the PRC then I would like so see some proof on these documented Chinese police actions in Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krolden@lemmy.ml -4 points 3 years ago If they're Chinese citizens then they are technically still bound by Chinese law even while living abroad, just as an american or Canadian would be if they were living in another country. Unless you're speaking of Canadian citizens that are ethnic Chinese but not citizens of the PRC then I would like so see some proof on these documented Chinese police actions in Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
