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1 minute ago, Eric Loh said:

I just want to be factual. Let’s end this by agreeing that few countries and not the whole world. 

Such is your opinion. Which is that only a few countries in this world, one or two, or three, hold China responsible for this outbreak. Is that your view? Just refreshing my memory on this post.

1 minute ago, lannarebirth said:

 

That seems pausible, especially in China. But it's important to remember these days, that nothing is factual anymore. There are only narratives; some more factually supported than others.

No. Something IS factual for sure. This story and competing stories are developing.

7 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Claims, but not proven. This AM I read  an article which talked to three main scenarios as to the source of Covid-19. The scientific consensus Covid is 'natural' after studying, for want of a better word, the architecture of the virus, not manufactured. Can't quickly relocate the link for you.

 

 

Thank you for your input

1 minute ago, candide said:

In other words: crappy memes, vids and websites

No. You need to just stop man. I have issues with having to go dig up everything I have read for benefit of trying to prove a point in developing news stories just to avoid childish insults tossed in the air by you.

Now if you wish to play your typical games of insult feel free, but the evidence is there... it is not yet 100% provable but it seems more likely.

I am not here to defend the CCP. If you are fine, but don't dismiss with insult what you are unaware of because you do anything to support your own thoughts as being superior to all. 

2 minutes ago, simple1 said:

As far as I know the above claim is s purely speculation. So far as I know to date there is not any empirical info to prove the case.

Plenty of evidence. A quick search and you will be on to it. It will require a read and jumps to other sources, but evidence is there and building. Now more plausible then wuhan market. Note : I do believe it was an accident and the research itself was not malicious.

21 minutes ago, pineapple01 said:

Thats OK , but i cant figure out why there are Yanks here, i wouldn't leave the Best Nation on Earth to come here, lefty failures perhaps.?

I get around....and have a Thai wife..live very comfortably here in Thailand because I am paid in USD in an amount that makes life comfortable for my family and I.

50 minutes ago, billd766 said:

You appear to be a rabid right wing person yourself,

Name my policy positions that identify me as "rabid right wing", and in general terms please explain the meaning of what that term means in terms of philosophy, beliefs, or policy positions so that I can understand your insult more fully. Thank you.

11 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Am I not correct it was McConnell (R) who made the decision to stay away from Washington until 4th May? In addition check out trump's statement as justification for potential adjournment - a number of misleading statements.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/15/politics/donald-trump-senate-adjourn-constitution/index.html

 

Is your point that you have great hope that the world can return to normal soon before global collapse? I agree.

36 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Fact. 

It's OK. 

We all get egg on our faces sometimes. 

 

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-adjourn-congress-to-get-his-nominees-through/2020/04/15/e3bfc4c6-7f6a-11ea-9040-68981f488eed_story.htm

 

Trump threatens to adjourn Congress to get his nominees but likely would be impeded by Senate rules

 

 

President Trump threatened Wednesday to try to force Congress to adjourn so he could fill his administration’s vacancies without Senate approval, the second time this week he has claimed unprecedented executive authority amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The president cited a never-exercised constitutional power to shut down Congress if the House and Senate are in disagreement over adjourning, pushing both the executive and legislative branches into uncharted territory.

On Monday, Trump had asserted that he had “total” authority over the decision to reopen the country, overruling governors intent on protecting public health and containing further spread of the coronavirus. 

 

If the United States does not open its economy fairly soon, the economy will collapse. That results in a global collapse. Such a collapse would be felt very hard in developing nations, and it would be catastrophic in China, I would expect mass starvation.

So maybe time to end the finger pointing about how democracy works in the USA?

Bottom line is that China failed and let a virus out of a laboratory.

Then they hid that from the world. Now the world suffers.

The world economy needs to kick start soon. Very soon. For the sake of all nations....including China.

Or

Collapse.

Every nation for itself. The strongest will fair the best.

So can we just agree its time to get back to work as soon as possible.

Or the circumstances become much much worse...

33 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I just wanted to try to understand what the EC is all about and I posted the link in case any one else was interested.

 

Were you including me i quote "as I hate dirty rat communist operatives of the CCP hiding out all over this world." ?

 

 

You appear to be a rabid right wing person yourself,

 

Always ready to insult the poster and not the content.

 

 

I insulted the Communist Party of China. Up to you to if you wish to include yourself as part of that group or not

5 minutes ago, pgrahmm said:

Unless the catcher catches it before it hits the ground....

Keypoint...it never goes beyond strike 3...

they won't last 5 minutes as spies.

3 minutes ago, lannarebirth said:

 

That is simply not true. When China offers coal fired power plants to Africa, with substantial kickbacks to the decision makers, they will buy those power plants, even if they are heavy polluters, even if the financing will lead to a future default, even if it will allow for China's infiltration of that economy.

It's going to be fun to view how the Chinese forward deployed fleets will handle the first future uprisings in such places.

Steady on a kneejerk response:

Learning how to deploy force abroad is a neccessary precursor to becoming a superpower and obtaining President Xi's stated objectives of being able to fight and win war in any global theatre.

Building a blue water Navy is nothing unless experience is gained in its usage. 

And no mistake - its impossible to have far flung global interests without conflict. You simply cannot please everyone - even by throwing around lots of money.

30 minutes ago, lannarebirth said:

 

I miss baseball too. C'mon, give me a foul tip.

Why a foul tip?

As I cannot say factually that Joe Biden has been diagnosed with alzheimers I ask the readers to entertain the possibility based upon your own observations.

22 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Still waiting for the naming of countries. You did said the whole world. 

If you read into my very clear post you will see that the naming of all countries is not neccessary for the answer to be crystal clear. It works like this if I say ten less two.....must I explicity say eight? No of course not.

Pretty much the entire world...

And so tedious to have to list them all simply for your satisfaction. 

Chinese softpower has been delt a very serious blow. 

Even "friends" of China, if such countries exist, will sleep with one eye open....as it is very difficult to have any trust for a one party authoritarian state,  led by a President for life,  who let a bat research corona virus out by the mistake of improper use of safety precautions...

but we are talking about a place that allows defecation on city streets in the 21st century.

keep plugging away on the disinformation campaign!

39 minutes ago, lannarebirth said:

 

There are very few small Democrat committees anymore, as during the Obama administration more than 1,000 state elections were lost by the Democrats. I guess people thought "If the Democrats aren't really Democrats anymore, then why should I vote for them".

The import of my original post regarding typical claimed governmental Democratic structure of CCP seems to have been completely lost. So dissapointed.

38 minutes ago, lannarebirth said:

That's a very obscure section of the US Constitution that to my knowledge has never been used.

Haha.... One more time pal who won the world series in 2018? Wrong! Shoot 'em!

A very obscure section of the US Constitution? My advice is delete that phrase from the book.

Strike four your out... er strike three!

35 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Please tell which countries except US and Australia. 

Taiwan Hong kong .... both soon independent Republics as soon as declared....and every other nation not fully dependent on China for their very existance. Defenders of the CCP are enemies of free people everywhere.

2 hours ago, simple1 said:

One wonders how much longer trump's supporters will continue their fervent support, especially at election time. trump is increasingly leaning towards authoritarian rule which more than will likely accelerate if he wins a second term. A recent example...

 

trump is threatening to close Congress due to alleged obstruction to his nominations. Whereas trump in most cases hasn't nominated people for vacancies.

 

Cannot provide link as my WAPO account is subscriber access only.

WAPO account? Surely you mean that you couldn't read beyond the first paragraph of your link. Difficult to do the currency conversion I would think....and costly for Propaganda Poster Level I to get a subscription... and anyway the bosses would find out. Good luck on to all in rising through the ranks. Level 2 gets extra benefits I bet.

25 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Take a lesson on Obama’s pivot to Asia foreign policy and let us know about Trump’s Asia policy if any. 

Exhibit number 3 ladies and gentlemen.... does anyone need any more proof? The infestation is as obvious as the nationality of a gang fighting over shrimp at a salad bar.

You can draw them out so easy. What a laugh.

17 hours ago, keith101 said:

Tyson would bite the ear off the three year old as the only way to win but dot be surprised if the rigged college electoral vote gives Trump the office again , if it does America will get a lot worse with another 4 years of a Phsycopathic President .

Phsycopathic - addicted to exercising ?

I wish the obsession of certain posters with abolishing the Electoral College in the United States of America could find a new homeplace for posts within the Forum. Perhaps a Comparison and Contrast of Democratic processes of the USA and China? A great place for posting wikipedia and NY Times articles... a shame that nothing more then that will be posted by the Chinese, but its worth a try