- 08 Mar 2021 21:35
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Ok, I understand your position better. What do I think? Your position isn't unreasonable, it makes sense. However, I strongly doubt it will play out the way you wish. It's not really going to be about China and the US/EU/whatever competing for a sweet heart deal with Latin America. My evidence? Take a look at what China has been doing in its region lately. See Sri Lanka, see the Maldives, see Africa thus far. Their dealings there aren't much different from the US/EU/whoever (exploit local populations, install/manipulate governments). Why should we believe it will be better for Latin America based on this?
I'd rather just not have any snakes fighting at all. In fact, the correct analogy isn't snakes fighting. It's more like Ragnarök. Where the global is a giant ass royal rumble for the big powers, and all the little guys are going to get clobbered in the process (intentionally or unintentionally, doesn't matter). I just don't think the right answer is to support China in having its turn at colonialism, or debt trap diplomacy, etc. They have already shown their cards, and they are not good.
Tainari88 wrote:
It is better to have two snakes at each others throats for the third unaligned group to sneak away and start thinking about how to escape....hee hee hee. See, Che Guevara's take about the Cold War to understand what I am talking about Rancid.
The Chinese are human beings. Just like you and me. Lol. And your wife. And they vary. Some are Commies some are socialists, some are capitalists and some are liberals. And they got to fight it out Rancid just like all of us.
I am not naive Rancid. You need to realize? This is not about caring it is about politics. And again for me politics should be about justice. If it is not about justice and it is about greed and lies and bullshit? War is the end result. And if you think war is sustainable? History says otherwise. My perspective is always going to be treating all humans with equality and respect and seeking justice through political negotiations. If you can't do that?
Why even bother with politics? I would not. It means human beings are a lost cause and give up the fight. Let us all blow each other up to kingdom come with Nukes. And kiss the Earth goodbye. Why live in a world where all we are to each other are pieces of meat with no worth or dignity or respect given for being human?
I don't want to live in that kind of world? Do you? Most governments want to negotiate deals. So having them compete for a better deal for your own nation is best. No?
What do you think Rancid?
Ok, I understand your position better. What do I think? Your position isn't unreasonable, it makes sense. However, I strongly doubt it will play out the way you wish. It's not really going to be about China and the US/EU/whatever competing for a sweet heart deal with Latin America. My evidence? Take a look at what China has been doing in its region lately. See Sri Lanka, see the Maldives, see Africa thus far. Their dealings there aren't much different from the US/EU/whoever (exploit local populations, install/manipulate governments). Why should we believe it will be better for Latin America based on this?
I'd rather just not have any snakes fighting at all. In fact, the correct analogy isn't snakes fighting. It's more like Ragnarök. Where the global is a giant ass royal rumble for the big powers, and all the little guys are going to get clobbered in the process (intentionally or unintentionally, doesn't matter). I just don't think the right answer is to support China in having its turn at colonialism, or debt trap diplomacy, etc. They have already shown their cards, and they are not good.
I can think of 11780 reasons Trump shouldn't be president ever again.