essexludlow

joined 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Precision Guided Missles.

Troops need to point a laser at the target before firing. They knew what they were doing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Because there's too many old voters.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Not all heroes wear capes. God bless you kind sir!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

To pretend that the Brits "leased" Hong Kong like it's a mutual transaction and not because of colonization and the Opium wars is utterly idiotic.

The Brits had a choice when they funneled Opium into China in exchange of silver. They had a choice when they pointed a gun to the Chinese for taking the New Territories.

The Brits had a choice... is it a moral choice? No... but they had a choice.

The Brits taking Hong Kong from China is a huge stain in history. But to pretend that Brits are going to have any say after giving the territory back - also sounds ridiculously stupid.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (11 children)

China in the 1980's: "if you give us back Hong Kong, we'll take good care of it...."

UK: "ok sounds good. Here you go!"

Kinda sounds silly. Don't ya think?