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You’re thinking about this the wrong way. These people are on a mission for Mother China. It’s patriotism and loyalty. It’s why militaries everywhere get people
by fipple 8y ago
You’re thinking about this the wrong way. These people are on a mission for Mother China. It’s patriotism and loyalty. It’s why militaries everywhere get people signing up for a “glorious death” protecting the assets of billionaires.
- shawn 8y agoPatriotism and loyalty usually come at a price. I think the question was more about the price than the loyalty.
- fermienrico 8y agoHumans are still very barbaric in large masses. Tribalism persists in our very psyche.
- throw-far-away 8y ago"Still?" Always have been, always will be. Wishing and hoping are idealistic, utopian pipe-dreams.
- whatshisface 8y agoNow that we have multiple hypotheses (patriotic motivation and materialistic motivation) we should think about how we could tell which one it was. I can't think of any way that we could ever know the difference.
- fipple 8y agoSpying isn’t new. There’s always a combination of the two.
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- seanmcdirmid 8y agoChinese people in general aren’t really like that. They aren’t especially patriotic or loyal when compared to Americans (most will eye roll at the above accusation). A lot of it just about money and opportunity that isn’t otherwise present in the states (corporate espionage is less common in the USA because it is prosecuted aggressively). Likewise, most soldiers don’t do soldiering for the glory or death, they do it for the money/opportunity.
- megablast 8y agoIt might just be money. You will get paid more if you have worked for a well known company.
- Confusion 8y agoIf you are asked to swipe some IP of your employer, with a subtle reminder you still have family in your home country and they know where to find them, what would you do?
- Pica_soO 8y agoEspecially if your new "home country" aka the US&A, does not go on the barricades if you a citizen get abducted, threatened or otherwise extorted.
- eklavya 8y agoNote: I am only talking about the military part. So they will only protect billionaires? No, that doesn't drive people to make sacrifices. In my opinion it's just about protecting what you love. There are some things worth fighting for even if it means a “glorious death”. Soldiers aren't stupid, I know some. They just can't not take the responsibility. In my eyes they are heroes.
- alextooter 8y agoWhat a joke here.I think there are no patriotism and loyalty. Those just in dreams and stories.