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And the conflicts that do happen, happen at the behest the US and in the interest of US corporations. And the US has control over the narrative surrounding the conflict.

You don’t have to be so defensive. I’m not criticizing you personally.

China hasn’t tried to expand or colonize anyone in my lifetime. America has some so numerous times. Maybe stop being so defensive and look at history without your America colored glasses.

The point I’m trying to make is America likes war a lot. China hasn’t fought a war in 50 years. It’s hard to take Americans seriously when they accuse someone of being aggressive.

America has engaged in war the majority of the post world war 2 era. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan twice, Iraq twice. And that’s not including all the proxy wars they’ve funded.

I’m blinded by the Trump administration because I don’t believe American propaganda about Chinese aggression?

I’m not an expert on Chinese military policy. I just know that all of us living in the West have been told by our media and our government that China is bad for us. I know we see the world through the lens of war.

Their personal status is held together by the status of these authority figures. If their authority isn’t legitimate, then neither are they.

When you live in the imperial core of one of the most militaristic nations in the history of the world, everything seems like a provocation.

Spoken like an American

“China, a country that hasn’t invaded another country in 50 years, is going to invade this country” said the country that invades a country once a decade.

Metal will ruin a CT scan. Metal will kill you in an MRI machine.

What is the point of having Nintendo online if Nintendo isn’t going to release the games/DLC you want on Nintendo online?

I think ad funded stuff is the only way to get things done in a capitalist economy. There may be other types of economies that could get by without ads, but we’ll never know because this is the world we’ve created.

Ok of all the Hitler comparisons you could make, is putting a picture of yourself up on a wall really THAT damning?

Thanks for clarifying

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I don’t think I would find this comfortable

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Capitalist culture creates any consumption a form of status. The more you consume, the higher your status. We see this in people buying status through Rolexes, Lamborghinis, and travelling.

There is some inherent value in traveling. It expands your horizons. It gives you new perspectives.

So it works for both capitalist and less capitalist culture.