Please do it.

Just want to chime in that there is a Linux Mint Debian Edition. Nice stability, sidesteps criticisms of Ubuntu, and has the polish of Mint

Dox this terrorist.

Nukes are almost solely a deterrent. That is, nobody invades a nuclear power. Absolutely nobody is going to nuke a country because they nationalized a port or something. You can’t seriously think otherwise.

The military is used to establish and maintain economic supremacy. See any time a country moves to nationalize US “interests”. Without the threat of military force (direct or proxy), the supremacy can’t be maintained. Maybe China will behave the same way at some point, but at this point it’s little more than projection to suggest so. Shrug all you want.

That’s 10% of their population.

Dissolve Israel.

Should have let the Brits keep it, I guess?

I don’t think that this is point of the thread. China isn’t looking to replace the US as the global hegemon. Australian mining companies also create ecological disasters abroad, but nobody confuses this with Aussie world domination.

I’m basing my view on current and historical facts. Yours seems to be a more vibes-based analysis.

Maybe you forgot that they don’t send it all over the world, unlike certain other countries.

Yeah that is terrible. It does seem like a common occurrence though when it comes to industrial mining, no matter who runs the operation.

Economic coercion requires the threat of military force. When I hear the phrase “boot on the neck” I’m imagining a soldier’s boot.

Care to explain? I have a difficult time imagining Chinese military actions in Africa.

I don’t think China has any interest in putting a boot on the neck of the world.

Aw yeah

What you’re doing isn’t working either, but at least I haven’t failed and given up my principles!

This is my changed approach. I used to do what you’re suggesting and it didn’t get anywhere either. It just left me frustrated and worn down. Nowadays I put my actual effort into organizing on the ground in my area. Anything I do online is for my own satisfaction.

What is it with you liberals not understanding that the moral superiority isn’t fake?

Failing the same way over and over again isn’t a strategy either.