China not even pretending now are they

[Jedi boro]

Chinese military rehearses encirclement of Taiwan https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65219219

 

[1finny]

They believe it is theirs
Russia believes parts of Ukraine are theirs

The rest of the world will get a bit cross and sell some more arms to the countries in the interests of……. (Fill in the gaps)

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

perhaps the americans can remove themselves - these are american military bases - but i doubt it

 

[LaPennaBianca]

They believe it is theirs
Russia believes parts of Ukraine are theirs

The rest of the world will get a bit cross and sell some more arms to the countries in the interests of……. (Fill in the gaps)

But crucially the people who live there disagree

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

But crucially the people who live there disagree

Not the Russian speaking Ukrainians who were being shelled since 2014.

 

[LaPennaBianca]

Not the Russian speaking Ukrainians who were being shelled since 2014.

Russian speaking Ukrainians that still in the majority identify as Ukrainians.

And the shelling was started by the Russian sponsored and trained separatists.

 

[SuedeDenimSecretPolice]

Russian speaking Ukrainians or Russian speaking Russians who were bussed in in 2014?

 

[BaronSmoggie]

perhaps the americans can remove themselves - these are american military bases - but i doubt it

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What point are you trying to make?

 

[BoroMart]

But crucially the people who live there disagree

Self determination is THE most important factor

 

[Randy]

perhaps the americans can remove themselves - these are american military bases - but i doubt it

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Exactly.
But China will be painted out to be the big bad wolf. (Which in some respects it is, their treatment of Muslims is deplorable).

I posted the same map a few months ago.
What is the common denominator in all these conflicts around the world?

AMERICA. WORLD POLICE.

 

[Muttley]

What is the common denominator in all these conflicts around the world?

All of them?

Not really, not even close.

 

[Greaseman]

One could argue that those US bases have been a deterrent against any kind of potential aggression in the region, just like they did in Europe during the cold war.

 

[r00fie1]

The yanks have surrounded China with bases off the coast in as many islands and larger countries as possible. The narrative for the coming war on China has been creeping over the last five years. USA - the worlds bully and declining empire. Doesnt care who it kills or who fights its wars by proxy.

 

[Muttley]

USA - the worlds bully and declining empire.

Ah it's Saturday night post hyperbolic nonsense time.

Carry on, I'm out.

 

[r00fie1]

Ah it's Saturday night post hyperbolic nonsense time.

Carry on, I'm out.

A little more intelligent discourse is always welcome.
Check the facts.
There`s no nonsense about it.
Saturday night?

 

[Muttley]

Plainly you have a scant regard for fact checking I'll leave you to your nonsense. To paint the USA as a force for universal good would be silly but similarly to dub them as a force for evil is likewise erroneous. They have their own agenda as do China as do we and "The West" and every other nation or group thereof.

 

[r00fie1]

I was hoping after your critique, you may have provided some facts to back up your assertion`s.
Never mind.
Good evening to you.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Plainly you have a scant regard for fact checking I'll leave you to your nonsense. To paint the USA as a force for universal good would be silly but similarly to dub them as a force for evil is likewise erroneous. They have their own agenda as do China as do we and "The West" and every other nation or group thereof.

They've bullied enough to give Roofie's statement credibility.

 

[Randy]

They've bullied enough to give Roofie's statement credibility.

Spot on.
The middle east is proof of the pudding.

 

[The Ruthsayer]

Exactly.
But China will be painted out to be the big bad wolf. (Which in some respects it is, their treatment of Muslims is deplorable).

I posted the same map a few months ago.
What is the common denominator in all these conflicts around the world?

AMERICA. WORLD POLICE.

Treatment of Muslims, currently greatest contributors to global warming, environmental destruction in the South China Sea, Intellectual Property theft on a huge scale, leveraging third world debt to exploit vulnerable nations, crushed any attempts at democracy and spying on the populace on an unimaginable scale.
Hello China.