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Basically this https://np.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/11jsyyf/ https://np.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/11jsyyf/

by est 3y ago

throw310822 3y ago
Well that is embarrassing.
- itsoktocry 3y ago
  What's interesting is that some of the conversation in the thread immediately turns political: "what's the big deal, it's made in China lol. They don't want the Republicans to pounce!" And then 10 years later, boom, national security issue. How are Americans ever going to solve these problems when everything is justified by or excused as political bias?
FirmwareBurner 3y ago
Is that a secret service agent who's struggling to reposition the US flag over the Chinese name brand? That's absolutely hilarious that the taxpayers are paying for this. My ex-commie country would also do this when "the great leader" would tour factories and industries. Workers would cover up all foreign brands and pretend all tech is local and production efficiency is 100x what it actually was.
- cesarb 3y ago
  He pulled up the flag and held onto it instead of trying to reposition it. At first, I also found it funny that it was a secret service agent that went there, but then it made sense: with the flag moving like that (it seems it had a somewhat heavy wooden structure instead of just fabric), there would be a risk of the strings holding it breaking, and then there would be a risk that it could fly and hit whoever was talking later at that empty podium. I believe it's part of their job to avoid these kinds of risks.
  - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
    Ah yes, the safety concern makes sense. Pretty silly they tied a heavy wooden frame to it when they could a of just tied a bare flag in 4 points over the Chinese brand without the risk of it falling and injuring someone.
    - ChoGGi 3y ago
      Cheaper to drop something hanging then setup some rigging with a person in it to tie the bottom. Which, sadly also says something.
lupire 3y ago
That thread from a year ago has a link to the OP issue https://www.timesnownews.com/world/spy-trojan-horse-or-lift-why-us-is-in-panic-mode-over-giant-chinese-cargo-cranes-article-98457002 https://www.timesnownews.com/world/spy-trojan-horse-or-lift-...

Basically this https://np.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/11jsyyf/ https://np.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/11jsyyf/

by est 3y ago

Basically this https://np.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/11jsyyf/ https://np.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/11jsyyf/

throw310822 3y ago

Well that is embarrassing.

itsoktocry 3y ago
What's interesting is that some of the conversation in the thread immediately turns political: "what's the big deal, it's made in China lol. They don't want the Republicans to pounce!" And then 10 years later, boom, national security issue. How are Americans ever going to solve these problems when everything is justified by or excused as political bias?

FirmwareBurner 3y ago

Is that a secret service agent who's struggling to reposition the US flag over the Chinese name brand? That's absolutely hilarious that the taxpayers are paying for this. My ex-commie country would also do this when "the great leader" would tour factories and industries. Workers would cover up all foreign brands and pretend all tech is local and production efficiency is 100x what it actually was.

cesarb 3y ago
He pulled up the flag and held onto it instead of trying to reposition it. At first, I also found it funny that it was a secret service agent that went there, but then it made sense: with the flag moving like that (it seems it had a somewhat heavy wooden structure instead of just fabric), there would be a risk of the strings holding it breaking, and then there would be a risk that it could fly and hit whoever was talking later at that empty podium. I believe it's part of their job to avoid these kinds of risks.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  Ah yes, the safety concern makes sense. Pretty silly they tied a heavy wooden frame to it when they could a of just tied a bare flag in 4 points over the Chinese brand without the risk of it falling and injuring someone.
  - ChoGGi 3y ago
    Cheaper to drop something hanging then setup some rigging with a person in it to tie the bottom. Which, sadly also says something.

lupire 3y ago

That thread from a year ago has a link to the OP issue https://www.timesnownews.com/world/spy-trojan-horse-or-lift-why-us-is-in-panic-mode-over-giant-chinese-cargo-cranes-article-98457002 https://www.timesnownews.com/world/spy-trojan-horse-or-lift-...