Chinese insider: China playing, and winning, zero-sum game with US

[Lettow77]

 At some point you must become aware Lacroix is a sinophile, no lover of liberty, a cold person who struggles to feel human empathy, and someone who relishes an argument for its own sake besides

it is disingenuous for him to speak of China becoming less evil or the chinamen having nicer things- he is simply in it to carry water for the odious forces of the PRC

Edit: I have been forced to break away with the Ide faction over the Japan issue. Equating Japan with the yellow hordes is intolerable, and even more so is whitewashing the despicable crimes of the cabal upon the potomac against the holy sacred isles

[LaCroix]

Continuous pressure and hostility seemed to work for Japan.

there you go, advocating nuclear bombardment again

[Barrister]

Right, no sonnet for Johnny-on-the-dole. Bite the hand that feeds all your life, will you? No wonder you're on the dole.

Anyhow, there seems to be some concern over who is and isn't evil, and I am happy to clear that up. Because everything is nuanced and delicate, there is a sliding scale. Green: The Good Guys
Purple: Mostly good but not among The Elect
Orange: don't trust these people
Red: Oh god its evil help


Of course, many countries don't merit labeling for this discussion, so this is hardly all-inclusive. What is important is that it has been scientifically demonstrated that Taiwan would be downgraded two whole levels of Wholesomeness were it to fall into the depraved hands of Fu Manchu.

Any map that recognizes god-damn porkchops as "the Good Guys" is no map I can recognize.

[Ideologue]

Also, Poland = Elect?  For real?

[Razgovory]

I'm getting the urge to hit lettow.  I should probably call it a night.

[Monoriu]

You know I still envy the hell out of you, right?

You envy someone who lives under a regime that you loath?   

Seriously, you should envy Lemonjello. 

[Ideologue]

Well, the civil servant, fluent in two languages, married to a Chinese woman part.

I guess I can just be jealous of Jacob if you want.  Two out of three ain't bad.

[Razgovory]

Well, the civil servant, fluent in two languages, married to a Chinese woman part.

I guess I can just be jealous of Jacob if you want.  Two out of three ain't bad.

Are you jealous of me?

[CountDeMoney]

Neil used the Power Cosmic to fuse he and Tim together so as to create an ideal soldier in the neverending moderator-admin war against CdM.

That's OK, I can summon the power of Grumbler the Grey's logical necromancy.  YOU SHALL NOT POST

[CountDeMoney]

Well, the civil servant, fluent in two languages, married to a Chinese woman part.

I guess I can just be jealous of Jacob if you want.  Two out of three ain't bad.

Meh, being jealous of Mono is about as compelling as hating on a brick wall.  Nigga just don't click.

Now Jacob, that's a rat bastard your hate can sink its teeth into.

[Eddie Teach]

Also, Poland = Elect?  For real?

Sounds like a great place from Marty's posts. 

[Viking]

One serious problem that China has to grapple with is their educational system.  By some estimates, up to 70% of Chinese students are outside of the top 30%.  I don't see that situation correcting itself any time soon.

Almost as bad as at least 49% of people being below average.

[Maximus]

not comparable. if southern china is part of china, or northwestern, then why not tibet. taiwan is a breakaway rebellious province that deserves to be brought back into the fold hong kong-style

There is no "back into the fold". Taiwan was never a part of the PRC.

[Ideologue]

You know I still envy the hell out of you, right?

You envy someone who lives under a regime that you loath?   

Seriously, you should envy Lemonjello.

Also, I'm not sure.  I mean, there's totalitarianism and overcrowding and a horrible tonal language with the world's worst writing system, and then there's living in Florida.

[Ideologue]

Well, the civil servant, fluent in two languages, married to a Chinese woman part.

I guess I can just be jealous of Jacob if you want.  Two out of three ain't bad.

Meh, being jealous of Mono is about as compelling as hating on a brick wall.  Nigga just don't click.

Now Jacob, that's a rat bastard your hate can sink its teeth into.