The invasion of Ukraine has amplified the risk of a Chinese invasion

[Explant]

@finley

Geopolitics is certainly getting very … interesting these days. It’s hard to figure out who owns who.

In a way, you have to admire the way China is quietly (and unconventionally) making its presence felt in the region. The US has traditionally relied on “when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” approach; the Chinese are are a lot more likely to choose the right tool for the job.

It’ll all turn to shit, of course. It always does.

They have not been doing it quietly .it has been loud, obvious and they laugh at everyone on record while holding them by the neck. Never let the world find a scape goat in saying the CCP were masterminds and so sneaky, bullshit! The world was just greedy and sellfish, there is little more to the story. We all bought and paid for the comming conflicts and wars with china. Literally.

[Trillium]

Obviously you have not ventured out of your 30 km radius and are speaking of a place you have never been to. Ukraine has a vibrant culture and community.

Yes, it has corruption and poverty like most other countries (Taiwan, US, Russia, China, Philippines, Hungary, Romania, Brazil, Mexico, I could go on and on…) If anything it is a transitional country as it was formerly under the control of the Soviet Union. To use third world as a derogatory term (when in fact it originally meant non-aligned country) to describe a place you have never lived in or likely visited speaks volumes about you.

[TT]

@Trillium

speaking of a place you have never been to

I didn’t realize you had been to Taiwan before, let alone since the COVID outbreak!

@Trillium

To use … a derogatory term … to describe a place you have never lived in or likely visited speaks volumes about you.

Yes. But, I’m pretty sure @OysterOmelet has been to Ukraine, and you haven’t been to Taiwan despite all of the things you have said about this country and those of us living here happily…

[Whatevah]

@Trillium

Obviously you have not ventured out of your 30 km radius and are speaking of a place you have never been to. Ukraine has a vibrant culture and community.

Yes, it has corruption and poverty like most other countries (Taiwan, US, Russia, China, Philippines, Hungary, Romania, Brazil, Mexico, I could go on and on…) If anything it is a transitional country as it was formerly under the control of the Soviet Union. To use third world as a derogatory term (when in fact it originally meant non-aligned country) to describe a place you have never lived in or likely visited speaks volumes about you.

Haven’t been to Afghanistan or NK either but doubt anyone in their right mind would argue they are advanced nations. The antiquated meaning is irrelevant. In today’s world it means a developing country.

[Trillium]

Actually I have been to Taiwan before. But thanks for explaining my life to me. And if you do not know what “third world country” implies then you are just as bad as he is. Maybe Mr. Oyster can speak for himself about why he uses incorrect terms to describe Ukraine. Or do you have to do all of the explaining for him?

[Trillium]

So you would compare Ukraine to Afghanistan as far as how developed they are? Ukraine is not a developing country any more than Taiwan is.

[TT]

@Trillium

But thanks for explaining my life to me.

I said I didn’t realize. I remember asking if you’d worked in Asia before and you listed some places you had travelled to but I don’t remember Taiwan. I was seeking clarification, not giving an explanation (this, here, has been an explanation).

@Trillium

And if you do not know what “third world country” implies then you are just as bad as he is.

I understand both the historical definition and the present common usage, not that it makes me better than him.

@Trillium

Maybe Mr. Oyster can speak for himself

He has, you’re new

Europe | Ukraine vs. Taiwan

I’m here in Odessa, Ukraine. Ukraine is by most measures a third world country. But I can’t really say Taiwan looks much better. Maybe I’m at the beach where it’s built for tourists. But I was just in Prague. Aside from classical buildings, it doesn’t look different from the US. There was lots of space. I always picture Europe as being more densely populated.

@Trillium

Or do you have to do all of the explaining for him?

I tend to swing at the lowest hanging fruit that I see on the Flob

[Trillium]

Prague doesn’t look much different than the US??? That’s the most hilarious thing I have ever heard. And he also says that Taiwan doesn’t look much better than Ukraine. Interesting…so Taiwan is perhaps a “third world country” as well?

He visited Odessa, I visited Taipei ages ago before COVID.

[OysterOmelet]

@Trillium

Obviously you have not ventured out of your 30 km radius and are speaking of a place you have never been to. Ukraine has a vibrant culture and community.

I’ve been to Ukraine. We took pictures outside the Odessa Opera House. But one can be educated and poor.

I’d love to talk about my trip though.

[Gain]

@Trillium

To use third world as a derogatory term (when in fact it originally meant non-aligned country) to describe a place you have never lived in or likely visited speaks volumes about you.

That’s funny because I’ve seen countless people here use third world as a derogatory term to describe a place called Taiwan all the time.

@Trillium

Ukraine is not a developing country any more than Taiwan is.

Is this a joke? So Ukraine is a developed country?

[Trillium]

@Gain

That’s funny because I’ve seen countless people here use third world as a derogatory term to describe a place called Taiwan all the time.

Uh ok so because everyone you know on here does it makes it ok somehow?

[Liam_Og]

@Trillium

Ukraine is not a developing country any more than Taiwan is.

That is not actually correct and very unfortunately is becoming less correct as we speak

[Trillium]

Get back to me with the condition of Taiwan after China starts bombing/invading it. War generally doesn’t do wonders for the living conditions of a place.

[Whatevah]

@Trillium

Get back to me with the condition of Taiwan after China starts bombing/invading it. War generally doesn’t do wonders for the living conditions of a place.

No one is blaming the Ukrainian people. It is still a fact that their country is getting closer to ruin though.

[tango42]

No

They will have to pry Taiwan from my dying hands

It’s not going to happen. Things happening now in other places in the world, sad as they are, are not even close to the same situation as Taiwan. All hell will break loose before, or earlier, anyone gets more than a few meters in any way, shape or fashion heading towards Taiwan.

[OysterOmelet]

@Trillium

Uh ok so because everyone you know on here does it makes it ok somehow?

Since we all should be pro-Ukraine right now, I’ll stop using that word for the sake of unity.

[Trillium]

No one says you have to be pro-Ukraine but it’s an outdated term that is pretty offensive to people. I feel a lot of sympathy for the Russian people that are going to die in this conflict because I know a lot of them don’t want this to be happening either.

I felt more comfortable living in Kyiv at the time that I did than in most US cities for whatever that’s worth (until covid). I think parts of the US are more undeveloped and shitty than places I’ve seen in Eastern Europe.

[Whatevah]

@Trillium

So you would compare Ukraine to Afghanistan as far as how developed they are? Ukraine is not a developing country any more than Taiwan is.

I provided an extreme example to make my point. You don’t necessarily have to have visited a place to guess how developed it is. We have the internet now.

Ukraine is definitely nothing like those two.

[Trillium]

Yes, I have to agree that’s an extreme example that you used there. I definitely have not lived in Afghanistan but I did live in Ukraine.

I’m not sure how well I think “internet research” is going in our current society LOL

[OysterOmelet]

@Trillium

I think parts of the US are more undeveloped and shitty than places I’ve seen in Eastern Europe.

Which parts? I’m curious.

At this moment we should all be pro-Ukraine.