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Re:Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters found guilty of public nu... by golergka on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @04:26AM (#19612769)
So, increase DoD spending even more (in such a way that cannot be easily reverted) and further antagonize with second most influential country on Earth which is really important to US economically - while confirming that all any small country needs to get free american help is to peddle a small democratic underdog narrative? Just to be clear - in Hong Kong case, I believe this narrative to be true, but it being true is much less important that it being perceived as true and actively promoted in american media.
Re:Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters found guilty of public nu... by devoply on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @04:31AM (#19612787)
This should be a global effort funded by democratic countries including the EU, North America, Britain, and maybe even India. The point is to keep the world from fracturing into hands of this sort of pseudo-fascism and capitalist-liberalism. The more I see the sorts of moves China is making, the more I feel that we're heading into a new sort of Cold War and America seems to be sitting back letting it happen rather than actively attempting to contain it... because it seems that they can't actually afford to do so.
Re:Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters found guilty of public nu... by golergka on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @05:06AM (#19612937)
That was the intent behind UN and League of Nations before that. Any new similar thing like will end up just like that - a beurocratic monstrosity that lacks any moral authority and is used as a pawn in realpolitik games.