ohnidoertous

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   by ohnidoertous 7y ago

   Imaging someone translating “United we stand, divided we fall” into “If we don’t work togeter, he’s going to split you into pieces.”
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   by ohnidoertous 7y ago

   I think that’s why we don’t hear much about the protests in Kashmir, Ecuador, or Iraq.
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   by ohnidoertous 7y ago

   I thought it was going to happen during the 2014 Hong Kong protests too, and was surprised when China didn’t do anything.
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   by ohnidoertous 7y ago

   Hong Kong does not pay taxes to mainland China, and it’s GDP isn’t included in China’s GDP calculation. What I find interesting is that Macau is in the same position as Hong Kong, former colony, 1 country 2 systems, but it’s GDP per capita