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Funny how easy it is for "independent" reporters to find financial malfeasance goldmines when it is in the interest of US military leadership. * Daily white c

Funny how easy it is for "independent" reporters to find financial malfeasance goldmines when it is in the interest of US military leadership. * Daily white collar crime? Panama papers? i sleep Manufacturing consent for endless war with Eastasia? REAL SHIT * "China’s foreign ministry said the United States was politicizing economic and trade issues, which is not in the interest of Chinese or American firms." Hard to disagree.

threeseed 6y ago
Problem is that most if not all of the tax evasion, money laundering and white collar crime happening today is being done so 100% legally. Also prosecutors seems to not have much success in the courts at getting criminal charges to stick. Hence why they favour settlements or civil charges.
- pphysch 6y ago
  "Legally" is an empty word when we are talking about US foreign policy, unfortunately.
  - teuna 6y ago
    The recent acquisition of Alstom by GE is just another example and a pretty serious one
  - president 6y ago
    So your point is that US is evil/lawless when it comes to FP and other nations aren't? So how do you feel about China's militarization of the South China Seas and debt trap diplomacy of poor African nations via the Belt and Road Initative? Powerful nations all became powerful nations by being dicks. The same works with politics, corporations, org charts, and all other power structures in nature.
    - pphysch 6y ago
      Why must you bring morality into the discussion? On that note, China's so-called "debt trap" AKA foreign infrastructure investment is massively preferable to the looting, raping (literal and environmental), and bombing that is synonymous with Euro-American colonialist practices. In my humble opinion. Imperialism/colonialism is always bad for The People but some forms are better than others in terms of human rights.
      - bagacrap 6y ago
        how is inflicting debt different from looting? And are you suggesting China has a positive track record on environmental issues?
        pphysch 6y ago
        No.
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threeseed 6y ago

Problem is that most if not all of the tax evasion, money laundering and white collar crime happening today is being done so 100% legally. Also prosecutors seems to not have much success in the courts at getting criminal charges to stick. Hence why they favour settlements or civil charges.

pphysch 6y ago
"Legally" is an empty word when we are talking about US foreign policy, unfortunately.
- teuna 6y ago
  The recent acquisition of Alstom by GE is just another example and a pretty serious one
- president 6y ago
  So your point is that US is evil/lawless when it comes to FP and other nations aren't? So how do you feel about China's militarization of the South China Seas and debt trap diplomacy of poor African nations via the Belt and Road Initative? Powerful nations all became powerful nations by being dicks. The same works with politics, corporations, org charts, and all other power structures in nature.
  - pphysch 6y ago
    Why must you bring morality into the discussion? On that note, China's so-called "debt trap" AKA foreign infrastructure investment is massively preferable to the looting, raping (literal and environmental), and bombing that is synonymous with Euro-American colonialist practices. In my humble opinion. Imperialism/colonialism is always bad for The People but some forms are better than others in terms of human rights.
    - bagacrap 6y ago
      how is inflicting debt different from looting? And are you suggesting China has a positive track record on environmental issues?
      - pphysch 6y ago
        No.

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