Bob_Odenkirk [none/use name]

Chinese people knew how corrupt China was in the Jiang/Hu eras, and while they certainly weren’t happy about it they weren’t overthrowing the government then. Now in a time of considerably less corruption thanks to Xi’s efforts some magical exposure of the corruption that still exists would probably just lead to people shrugging and saying “at least it’s better than 20 years ago”.

I don’t understand giving an award to people who haven’t achieved anything. Like even by right-wing ghoul standards, this is a participation trophy while Maduro’s government still stands.

I don’t think even leftist, anti-zionists Israelis would want military invasion against themselves, knowing all the hurt it would bring. You’ve got to be especially insulated to be able to handle the Iraq treatment, something only right-wing, state department-aligned ghouls will be.

Do NOT criticise the parasocial muscle man

This man is the face of the modern American left

Oof

He reaches for something out of frame and the dog immediately yelps, pretty weird coincidence if its not a shock collar.

“China is going to have trains derailing all over the place, trust me”

Always a wild accusation, they have like 2/3 of the world’s HSR track and have had only a single major accident in the network’s lifetime, almost 15 years ago now.

It’s statistically the second safest network in the world if I remember right, and that’s only really because the Shinkansen has avoided having any major accidents at all.

Have studies ever shown that execution is actually more of a deterrent than life in prison? My understanding is that it isn’t, but I’m happy to be corrected.

But you could also live in central Hanoi and live a really comfy middle-class life for the same.

William is the larger adult son, you’re thinking of Harry. This guy gets to be king one day.

Yeah, it’s money from the US state going directly into Vietnamese people’s pockets. Hard to really complain about if he’s not causing shit.