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Ireland’s Migrant Crisis Sparks Violence as Tensions Reach Breaking Point
Mass migration makes the rich richer on the backs of the poor -
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Applied for UK State Pension today - 20 minutes and done!
Pity u had to admit to being in th first year on frozen ok,second year bit itchy,third year kicking yourself -
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Why I like Thai people
They view life and death more rationally. Living more day by day than a focus on past/present. Westerners have sex/god/ego hangups and can't let go of those ingrained beliefs. -
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Trump Shrugs Off Potential EU Ban on U.S. Food Imports
I wondered how long it would be before the 'MSM card' was played? Not very long obviously. I must admit to being irritated by the misplaced, patronising, air-of-superiority arrogance shown by 'The Enlightened Few' who - unlike us brainwashed sheep - are able to see past the MSM propaganda machine and discover the 'Real Truth'. That aside, you posted an interesting video. It's rather like many produced by the BBC, albeit regrettably less frequently than they used to be. Unfortunately for you, the contents of the video do nothing to disprove the China debt trap theory, as the example of the effective handing over of the Hambantota port to Chinese control for the next 90-odd years illustrates. If you want a more stark example of China's debt trap diplomacy, then look no further than Laos where China has obtained 90% of the country's electricity supply - with all the implications that entails - as a result of Laos being unable to service its' debt to China. You might counter this by pointing to developing countries' debt to Western governments and organisations and arguing that this amounts to greater exploitation. I have some sympathy with this view but that is not the point. The point is that your claim that ,"It (BRICS) is apolitical, non interference. It’s about trade, equally and fairly", is rendered completely meaningless if the leading member (China) - as has been clearly demonstrated - engages in bi-lateral debt trap diplomacy with its' supposed equal partners. You appear to view the world as being divided into 'The West' (US) and 'The Non-West' who are involved in a zero sum game. Given that you also clearly view 'The West' as being intrinsically bad, it therefore follows that actions taken by 'The Non-West' e.g. China and Russia - which oppose or are in completion with 'The West' - are, by definition, good and must be supported without question. I'm all for keeping things as simple as possible but not at the expense of veracity and validity.
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