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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by sgnelson on Thursday September 13, 2018 @06:53PM (#17983424)
That's some nice revisionist history. I guess the whole "let's take over Islands in the South China Sea, and then convert them into military bases" doesn't count? Why is it that Taiwan spends billions of dollars on US weapons? Why is Japan increasing their military forces? Are they afraid of Godzilla?

China is trying to become a super power, as every great nation does. I've yet to see a nation do so peacefully. Just because they haven't yet launched a truly massive "peace keeping" mission.. well, I think it's a bit naive to believe they won't. History is a very useful tool, but you can't solely rely on an actor's past actions to predict the future.

(Also, I won't be replying to any whataboutisms.)

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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by yourbandsucks on Friday September 14, 2018 @10:55AM (#17987599)
It's just history. It's not revisionist.

I'm really impressed by the box you just built, though:

1) China isn't perfect

2) I won't tolerate comparisons to other world powers, that's whataboutism

3) Therefore, China is black-and-white evil.

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