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The problem with being in the same cell is eventually one wants to smoke and one hates smoke. Everyone should just be in their own cell, and we can do whatever

The problem with being in the same cell is eventually one wants to smoke and one hates smoke. Everyone should just be in their own cell, and we can do whatever we want. We can still play card game and talk. China is the only old civilization that still strive today. As a country, they are really big. It takes tremendous amount of leadership to bring China to what it is today. Yes the memes about China are true, like the Uyghur Muslims treatment, the police state etc. But despite all of these, despite the lack of diversity, despite the lack of Western values, they still made great progress. It shows that a nation doesn't need diversity and multiculturalism to be strong. I'm fine with diversity and multiculturalism, I just prefer the fenced version of it. To tell the truth, I am scared of China too (and I am scared of their influence and power over my home country, I currently reside in the US). But I respect their strength.

chii 4y ago
> China is the only old civilization that still strive today. i doubt that is actually true - the old chinese civilization is long gone. It's like saying that the american indian civilization is still here today. > they still made great progress they did - and to obtain that progress, they had to open up to world trade, to become part of the international community, and to cooperate. It's proof that free market and international trade is not zero sum, and that all parties benefit. But now that progress has been made, the chinese gov't seems to want to usurp more - both politically as well as economically. They desire the advances that their western trade partners enjoy, but don't desire the political freedom, and self-determination that would also come with such advances. I think the US is not in a good strategic position to overcome china economically, unfortunately. The fact that the US has resorted to politically motivated bans like that is a clear sign. And china has progressed enough that i dont believe such bans will be effective at all - at most it will slow down the progress by about a couple years.
- immigrantheart 4y ago
  > i doubt that is actually true - the old chinese civilization is long gone. It's like saying that the american indian civilization is still here today. Native American Indian didn't speak English, got obliterated by European settlers, their culture and their language destroyed. The American Indians have zero continuity today. They are a lost people. The Chinese was and still is the same, the Han. Despite Mongol and Japan's invasion, they still retained their culture, their buildings, their language, and their genetic make up. > they did - and to obtain that progress, they had to open up to world trade, to become part of the international community, and to cooperate. > It's proof that free market and international trade is not zero sum, and that all parties benefit. I agree. Hence why they showed that a nation can become strong without forcing diversity. They just stick to their own self, their own culture, and generally absorb world's technology, research, and information. In today's free flow of information, we don't need diversity and multiculturalism. Although, I argue that diversity and multiculturalism has zero correlation with why US is a strong nation. US is a strong nation simply because this land is abundant, rich, has a lot of river, geographically advantageous, and largely left alone when the whole world was fighting. > But now that progress has been made, the chinese gov't seems to want to usurp more - both politically as well as economically. They desire the advances that their western trade partners enjoy, but don't desire the political freedom, and self-determination that would also come with such advances. Yeah, I can understand why the Chinese govt want that. If I were the Chinese govt, I would think the same too. If I were an average Chinese citizen, I'd want the opposite. > I think the US is not in a good strategic position to overcome china economically, unfortunately. The fact that the US has resorted to politically motivated bans like that is a clear sign. And china has progressed enough that i dont believe such bans will be effective at all - at most it will slow down the progress by about a couple years. Yeah, totally agree.
  - jonnybgood 4y ago
    Native American cultures and languages are still very much alive. Have you not heard of the Cherokee and Navajo nations, and the many others? They are definitely not a lost people. Also, not all Chinese people are Han.
    - freemanon 4y ago
      You know nothing about china. I suggest reading up on the different Chinese dynasties before making uneducated statements
      - jonnybgood 4y ago
        We’re talking about ethnic groups, not dynasties. Han are the biggest but not the only Chinese ethnic group. What did I say that was incorrect?
    - immigrantheart 4y ago
      Compared to the Han Chinese state today, the Native Americans are in a really really really sad state. Han Chinese is the biggest Chinese ethnic make up.
      - jonnybgood 4y ago
        > Compared to the Han Chinese state today, the Native Americans are in a really really really sad state. That’s not what you said. > Han Chinese is the biggest Chinese ethnic make up. Didn’t say they weren’t.
        immigrantheart 4y ago
        And your point?
        jonnybgood 4y ago
        There’s no point other than to correct your factually inaccurate statement.

chii 4y ago

> China is the only old civilization that still strive today. i doubt that is actually true - the old chinese civilization is long gone. It's like saying that the american indian civilization is still here today. > they still made great progress they did - and to obtain that progress, they had to open up to world trade, to become part of the international community, and to cooperate. It's proof that free market and international trade is not zero sum, and that all parties benefit. But now that progress has been made, the chinese gov't seems to want to usurp more - both politically as well as economically. They desire the advances that their western trade partners enjoy, but don't desire the political freedom, and self-determination that would also come with such advances. I think the US is not in a good strategic position to overcome china economically, unfortunately. The fact that the US has resorted to politically motivated bans like that is a clear sign. And china has progressed enough that i dont believe such bans will be effective at all - at most it will slow down the progress by about a couple years.

immigrantheart 4y ago
> i doubt that is actually true - the old chinese civilization is long gone. It's like saying that the american indian civilization is still here today. Native American Indian didn't speak English, got obliterated by European settlers, their culture and their language destroyed. The American Indians have zero continuity today. They are a lost people. The Chinese was and still is the same, the Han. Despite Mongol and Japan's invasion, they still retained their culture, their buildings, their language, and their genetic make up. > they did - and to obtain that progress, they had to open up to world trade, to become part of the international community, and to cooperate. > It's proof that free market and international trade is not zero sum, and that all parties benefit. I agree. Hence why they showed that a nation can become strong without forcing diversity. They just stick to their own self, their own culture, and generally absorb world's technology, research, and information. In today's free flow of information, we don't need diversity and multiculturalism. Although, I argue that diversity and multiculturalism has zero correlation with why US is a strong nation. US is a strong nation simply because this land is abundant, rich, has a lot of river, geographically advantageous, and largely left alone when the whole world was fighting. > But now that progress has been made, the chinese gov't seems to want to usurp more - both politically as well as economically. They desire the advances that their western trade partners enjoy, but don't desire the political freedom, and self-determination that would also come with such advances. Yeah, I can understand why the Chinese govt want that. If I were the Chinese govt, I would think the same too. If I were an average Chinese citizen, I'd want the opposite. > I think the US is not in a good strategic position to overcome china economically, unfortunately. The fact that the US has resorted to politically motivated bans like that is a clear sign. And china has progressed enough that i dont believe such bans will be effective at all - at most it will slow down the progress by about a couple years. Yeah, totally agree.
- jonnybgood 4y ago
  Native American cultures and languages are still very much alive. Have you not heard of the Cherokee and Navajo nations, and the many others? They are definitely not a lost people. Also, not all Chinese people are Han.
  - freemanon 4y ago
    You know nothing about china. I suggest reading up on the different Chinese dynasties before making uneducated statements
    - jonnybgood 4y ago
      We’re talking about ethnic groups, not dynasties. Han are the biggest but not the only Chinese ethnic group. What did I say that was incorrect?
  - immigrantheart 4y ago
    Compared to the Han Chinese state today, the Native Americans are in a really really really sad state. Han Chinese is the biggest Chinese ethnic make up.
    - jonnybgood 4y ago
      > Compared to the Han Chinese state today, the Native Americans are in a really really really sad state. That’s not what you said. > Han Chinese is the biggest Chinese ethnic make up. Didn’t say they weren’t.
      - immigrantheart 4y ago
        And your point?
        jonnybgood 4y ago
        There’s no point other than to correct your factually inaccurate statement.