President Xi of China, the leaders of Iran, the Russians, they think they know the art of intimidation, but guess what : they do not.

[peacefan]

President Xi of China, the leaders of Iran, the Russians, they think they know the art of intimidation, but guess what : they do not.

but (news-flash, perhaps) :
that ain't so.
the west has it's own psychological warfare and psyops operatives, and we are completely unafraid.
we will remain unafraid too.
i'm one of these types myself (in mostly a good cop role btw).

and this is NOT an invitation to up the stakes in these political chess and 'go' and 'checkers' games.
that just ends up hurting the innocent lower economic classes.
let's grow beyond that awful set of circumstances (aka war).

thoughts?

 

[frigidweirdo]

President Xi of China, the leaders of Iran, the Russians, they think they know the art of intimidation, but guess what : they do not.

but (news-flash, perhaps) :
that ain't so.
the west has it's own psychological warfare and psyops operatives, and we are completely unafraid.
we will remain unafraid too.
i'm one of these types myself (in mostly a good cop role btw).

and this is NOT an invitation to up the stakes in these political chess and 'go' and 'checkers' games.
that just ends up hurting the innocent lower economic classes.
let's grow beyond that awful set of circumstances (aka war).

thoughts?

Actually they're pretty good at it.

Especially against their own people. Even Chinese people living abroad.

Scammed by the fake Chinese police

Con men threaten to extradite their victims to China if they don’t pay “bail”.

www.bbc.com

"Scammed by the fake Chinese police"

This woman living in the UK was contacted by criminals posing as the police. She handed over like $40,000 because they told her to.

The thing is, for countries it's a little different. China doesn't really intimidate big countries, or the EU very much. However, the US has not recognized Taiwan as a country for a reason, I guess.

 

[peacefan]

Actually they're pretty good at it.

Especially against their own people. Even Chinese people living abroad.

Scammed by the fake Chinese police

Con men threaten to extradite their victims to China if they don’t pay “bail”.

www.bbc.com

"Scammed by the fake Chinese police"

This woman living in the UK was contacted by criminals posing as the police. She handed over like $40,000 because they told her to.

The thing is, for countries it's a little different. China doesn't really intimidate big countries, or the EU very much. However, the US has not recognized Taiwan as a country for a reason, I guess.

yeah, civilians and some politicians even, large news corporations, they are much more easily intimidated than those who have had 40 years or so of martial arts training (yes, like i have because i was a short smart-ass kid).

so i'd like to plug/promote (just once) my Cheetah Kung-Fu - Founder's homepage (which points to a YouTube channel of mine)
it's a compeltely free self-defense course for white beld to red belt (which is 1 step beyond black belt)

 

[frigidweirdo]

yeah, civilians and some politicians even, large news corporations, they are much more easily intimidated than those who have had 40 years or so of martial arts training.

so i'd like to plug/promote (just once) my Cheetah Kung-Fu - Founder's homepage (which points to a YouTube channel of mine)
it's a compeltely free self-defense course for white beld to red belt (which is 1 step beyond black belt)

I'm not a cheetah, so it's pointless for me.

 

[luiza]

President Xi of China, the leaders of Iran, the Russians, they think they know the art of intimidation, but guess what : they do not.

but (news-flash, perhaps) :
that ain't so.
the west has it's own psychological warfare and psyops operatives, and we are completely unafraid.
we will remain unafraid too.
i'm one of these types myself (in mostly a good cop role btw).

and this is NOT an invitation to up the stakes in these political chess and 'go' and 'checkers' games.
that just ends up hurting the innocent lower economic classes.
let's grow beyond that awful set of circumstances (aka war).

thoughts?

The type of pointless rhetoric one fortunately sees rarely any more .
Though people who inwardly are feeling weak and worried do typically resort to such nonsense .
See :-
Jin·go·ism

noun ---derogatory
Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy:
"the popular jingoism that swept the lower–middle classes"

 

[peacefan]

The type of pointless rhetoric one fortunately sees rarely any more .
Though people who inwardly are feeling weak and worried do typically resort to such nonsense .
See :-
Jin·go·ism

noun ---derogatory
Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy:
"the popular jingoism that swept the lower–middle classes"

but, wait a sec bro...
Xi is up to no good in his foreign policy planning either, now is he?
Taiwan? South China Sea? Tibet? dirty tricks in Pakistan? do i need to go on?

 

[luiza]

but, wait a sec bro...
Xi is up to no good in his foreign policy planning either, now is he?
Taiwan? South China Sea? Tibet? dirty tricks in Pakistan? do i need to go on?

And you think that the US terrorist bullies are paragons of honesty and selflessness ?

Hasn't Taiwan managed to float and settle just over 1000 miles from China , whereas the US is almost 7500 miles distant from that island ?

Of course the US does not want the Conductor etc business or a spy position for quick access for a foray to the mainland .
Who would imagine such treacherous intent?

 

[sparky]

The BRICS have the fiat ball in their court now

meanwhile the US is more a consumer and customer of them , than a producer and provider to them

how do you think that'll sugar off?

~S~

 

[peacefan]

interlude in the form of a metaphore : Xi can sure smile like a real dad would, but we have to wonder whether he's armed when he talks to us.

Xi Jinping emphasizes need for healthy ties between China, EU

The Chinese president emphasized that Beijing and the EU should work together "to maintain stable and healthy development, as well as jointly respond to global challenges"

Remote : Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:42:56 +0300
Local : 2024-07-08(Monday) 10 : 42 : 56
Found via World Headlines on nicer.app

 

[peacefan]

And you think that the US terrorist bullies are paragons of honesty and selflessness ?

Hasn't Taiwan managed to float and settle just over 1000 miles from China , whereas the US is almost 7500 miles distant from that island ?

Of course the US does not want the Conductor etc business or a spy position for quick access for a foray to the mainland .
Who would imagine such treacherous intent?

ok, maybe the BRICS are so far more reasonable than i had calculated/analyzed/looked up in old books about Asian kings, emperors and war lords..

but that rethoric and pride they project way too often in international media : we will dominate the world..
that is just a very silly way to think about properly maintaining international relationships.

 

[sparky]

that is just a very silly way to think about properly maintaining international relationships.

yet all foreign relations, back to monarchies have had economic motives

but you are focused on China here......

let me ask you this, why did Nixon open the door to trade with them after we spent decades fighting them (by proxy) in Vietnam?

~S~

 

[shockedcanadian]

China has been winning, expanding their influence while fiercely undermining Western leadership. They will continue to succeed most certainly, it isn't even close over the last three decades as their perpetual rise never seems to reach a crescendo.

I just watched the French go out and celebrate their victory against the apparent far right, there were one or two French flags being waved in a crowd of 10s of thousands and in the same large crowd about 30-40 Palestinian flags. China is light years ahead of the West in undermining Western nations traditional domestic values and identities. We are watching some of the greatest covert influence campaigns in the history of the world, quite by design.

So effective are their.efforts to decimate the old Judeo-Christian values which drove.the West to success morally and otherwise that they actually have the deep pocket elites in the West on-board with their campaigns. One has to watch with awe and grudging admiration their dominance in the intelligence sphere. I don't see a shift occurring in my lifetime, it is too far gone at this juncture.

Go onto youtube and you will see hundreds of Western social media influencers propping up China and even Russia (huh?) as the expats grow. More from Europe (England in particular) I'd estimate but many from USA nonetheless. China isn't interested in appeasing domestic division, they have an unwielding hardline focus on winning and they have several.channels of assistants to employ in these efforts The America that once innovated and expanded globally is Chinas current state today. .The West simply doesn't have the clear.eyed horses to counter this. If they do they are denied the opportunity necessary to ensure victory.

We had election interference in Canada. We had a guy working for China elected and then eventually he resigned. We don't even have the courage to investigate and publicly share the details. Interference in our federal election. Ditto for Australia and New Zealand where their successes were even greater.

Does anyone believe that President Xi heading to California and meeting with Newsom was an accident? Imagine Khruschev doing the same in the 1960s?

 

[shockedcanadian]

ok, maybe the BRICS are so far more reasonable than i had calculated/analyzed/looked up in old books about Asian kings, emperors and war lords..

but that rethoric and pride they project way too often in international media : we will dominate the world..
that is just a very silly way to think about properly maintaining international relationships.

Why do you think China is interested in maintaining "relationships"? They are very blunt about their subjugation efforts. "We will give you cheap goods and allow your corporations to make some temporary profit, in exchange, you will undermine your national security and sovereignty".

That's the deal and they learned from the Communists in Russia how effective money is to the greedy.

They see themselves as a superior nation and race, they view the rest as barbarians. Literally this is how they described the Western citizens for centuries. This mindset hasn't changed as long as the CCP continue to accumulate wealth and expand their influence. The puppet masters in the shadows.

They've done a magnificent job for their county and the West is too impotent now to counter their efforts. In fact, we have convinced ourselves to help them MORE, in some faint hope the CCP will become some capitalist, liberal democracy one day. Even as they place their leaders in power for life and do exactly the opposite.

What is the definition of insanity?

 

[peacefan]

yet all foreign relations, back to monarchies have had economic motives

but you are focused on China here......

let me ask you this, why did Nixon open the door to trade with them after we spent decades fighting them (by proxy) in Vietnam?

~S~

i don't know, i'm not Nixon, and i don't know everything.

 

[sparky]

i don't know, i'm not Nixon, and i don't know everything.

nor do i peace dude

but what is there to really know here? one can see the players in the world court change their allegiances , and create new adversaries

the flags follow the $$$....

~S~

 

[Godboy]

yeah, civilians and some politicians even, large news corporations, they are much more easily intimidated than those who have had 40 years or so of martial arts training (yes, like i have because i was a short smart-ass kid).

so i'd like to plug/promote (just once) my Cheetah Kung-Fu - Founder's homepage (which points to a YouTube channel of mine)
it's a compeltely free self-defense course for white beld to red belt (which is 1 step beyond black belt)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! It bums me out whenever I see someone say that theyve studied kung fu for years.

Kung fu is an inferior, borderline fake martial art. It looks great in the movies, but it doesnt not work in the real world. No professional fighter on planet Earth uses Kung Fu to make money in prize fighting, nor has anyone done so in the past. Defensively, kung fu is dangerous. Those ridiculous flat footed poses and stances will get you hurt bad in a fight. Offensively, their hand strikes dont generate power, and their kicks are not used properly, and they use a lot of "low percentage" kicks. The entire system is terribly flawed.

There is a reason that Bruce Lee invented Jeet Kune Do, even though he grew up studying kung fu under the "great" Ip Man. Bruce came to realize that kung fu didnt work and it had to be completely overhauled. As a result, Bruce decided to learned boxing and incorporated that along with jiu jitsu in order to make any part of kung fu work, and he ditched the kung fu stances entirely. "Too many fixed (stationary) positions" he said.

If you want a good traditional martial art, go with Muay Thai, or even Tai Kwon Do, though I recommend that you also train in boxing if you go the tai kwon do route. Muay Thai is the best striking martial art along with boxing. Wrestling is the single best stand alone martial art you can learn, but Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a close second. Wrestling, BJJ and Boxing/Muay Thai/kick boxing are the top dogs. Dont waste your time with anything else, though you can quickly learn some really useful throws from Judo with just a little training. Judo is never bad to train in a little bit.

If anyone reading this has daughters, Brazialian Jiu Jitsu is the one and only martial art that is going to give a girl a decent chance of beating a man in a physical altercation. DO NOT waste your time training any striking with girls. Do not get them boxing or kick boxing lessons. It will just give them unwarranted confidence in their abilities to win a fight against a man. BJJ however can very easily even the playing field for a girl. BJJ is basically a cheat code against anyone who doesnt know it. Girls trained in BJJ can crush males quite easily if they dont also know it.

If i had to guess, Id say the girl in this video has been doing BJJ for 2 years tops. She might look great to the average person, but she is making minor mistakes that higher level belts wouldnt make, yet she still easily dispatches every male who challenges her.

 

[peacefan]

yet all foreign relations, back to monarchies have had economic motives

but you are focused on China here......

let me ask you this, why did Nixon open the door to trade with them after we spent decades fighting them (by proxy) in Vietnam?

~S~

because it was cheaper to have it produced and shipped-from China?

 

[whitehall]

The U.S. lost every psychological advantage during Biden's debate disaster . You could add the 50 intelligence specialists who swore Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation when it was proved to be authentic. We have to be the laughing stock of the freaking world.

 

[peacefan]

The U.S. lost every psychological advantage during Biden's debate disaster . You could add the 50 intelligence specialists who swore Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation when it was proved to be authentic. We have to be the laughing stock of the freaking world.

nope. the world hopes you recover, so that we can feel our backs are protected again.

 

[sealybobo]

President Xi of China, the leaders of Iran, the Russians, they think they know the art of intimidation, but guess what : they do not.

but (news-flash, perhaps) :
that ain't so.
the west has it's own psychological warfare and psyops operatives, and we are completely unafraid.
we will remain unafraid too.
i'm one of these types myself (in mostly a good cop role btw).

and this is NOT an invitation to up the stakes in these political chess and 'go' and 'checkers' games.
that just ends up hurting the innocent lower economic classes.
let's grow beyond that awful set of circumstances (aka war).

thoughts?

I think Trump fucked up. I want to ask Republicans something. Who do they think Canada, Mexico and Europe think is the "bad guy"? Trump or Xi?

Is Trump pushing our trade partners to China? Making them want to do business with them over us?