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that seems awfully cynical. I doubt they did it to spite their people even in a passive way, since if your other reasons are true (they want to move past economic stagnation [even though they're still growing while the US is firmly in a recession]) then allowing omicron to run rampant and kill+disable millions guarantees an even worse economic outcome I think they're just bored of it, or believe with how easily transmissible omicron is that even covid zero is going to fail sooner or later
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Dec 7, 2022 22:26
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i don't think it was done out of spite, as i said this was most likely already in the works and things just got supercharged after recent events
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Dec 7, 2022 22:44
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what do you think the reaction to a US-comparable covid health impact would be?
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Dec 7, 2022 23:45
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R. Guyovich posted:again, the protests lasted two nights and resulted in direct, massive changes to a policy that had previously been described in us and european media as the personal political project of the all-powerful dictator. again that's not good lol
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Dec 7, 2022 23:51
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indigi posted:that seems awfully cynical. I doubt they did it to spite their people even in a passive way sometimes you need to get burnt to realize fire isn't your friend in any and all circumstances
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Dec 7, 2022 23:52
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Doktor Avalanche posted:sometimes you need to get burnt to realize fire isn't your friend in any and all circumstances perhaps this is the beginning of the coronodomor e: well I guess that already happened in the rest of the world, so this would be the end
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Dec 8, 2022 00:04
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indigi posted:perhaps this is the beginning of the coronodomor hahaha silly poster, coronadomor will never end
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Dec 8, 2022 00:09
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weird how when vietnam opened up after an outbreak got out of hand no one wailed and lamented over the government's supposed lack of concern for human life
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Dec 8, 2022 00:32
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R. Guyovich posted:weird how when vietnam opened up after an outbreak got out of hand no one wailed and lamented over the government's supposed lack of concern for human life yeah you got it. that's what's going on. cracked the case.
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Dec 8, 2022 00:33
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indigi posted:what do you think the reaction to a US-comparable covid health impact would be? i don't think there will be one so it's kind of a moot point. vax rates are above 90 percent and boosters are getting rolled out at a rapid clip so as this wave really starts to hit people will have their "shields up", so to speak. it's not going to be good but it will certainly be a lot less severe than if there had never been a zero covid strategy at all
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Dec 8, 2022 00:34
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this allusion meant posted:firstly zero covid had previously not actually affected most people before this year; only a few cities and provinces had extensive lockdowns before and most just enjoyed two years when they couldn’t travel much but the virus almost didn’t exist for them otherwise. yeah im reading articles about the new radical covid policy change in china and just scratching my head going uhhh this is whats already been going on for like the last two months as far as i can tell? like do any of these journalists actually live in china most places dont bother asking you to do the qr code check
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Dec 8, 2022 00:53
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In Training posted:I hope a shitload of people don't die as they transition to whatever's next in 2023 me too
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Dec 8, 2022 01:38
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china was already in the process of loosening restrictions for a month or so, it wasn't started by the protests: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-13/Graphics-China-s-20-new-measures-for-optimizing-COVID-19-response-1eVuot6zFzW/index.htmlNix Panicus posted:I don't have the energy to keep up with global politics currently and I'm basically a moron anyways, but my basic understanding is that the current situation in China is very much like the 2021 Cuba protests: legitimate political grievances against the government that still largely agree with the existing framework of government blown wildly out of proportion by western media with a dash of astroturfing to imply a larger anti-communist angle. basically yes. the protests are in three groups: 1. about foxconn who were too lax with restrictions and got people infected and also not paying people what they promised 2. about a fire that killed several people because local officials were too strict. these groups were singing the chinese national anthem and holding up pictures of mao 3. the usual NED bullshit in a few big cities who want freedom/regime change. these are tiny and there's lots of dodgy poo poo like signs written in traditional chinese instead of simplified, not speaking in the local dialect, coordination in telegram groups with western "journalists", held very close to US embassies, etcetc.
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Dec 8, 2022 01:42
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https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/china-s-covid-gamble-could-rock-the-global-economy-20221208-p5c4n9.html the Western media are crying already, the cognitive dissonance is insane quote:China’s COVID gamble could be a recipe for disaster From the same guy 2 weeks ago: quote:If China is unable or unwilling to do as most of the major economies have done and be prepared to live with COVID, then the harsh lockdowns will continue to depress economic activity, impact supply chains like Apple’s that are reliant on China and contribute to the global slowdown.
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Dec 8, 2022 02:33
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The totalitarian and all powerful china exposed itself as a paper tiger by immediately folding to the people crying out for democracy. Deadass
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Dec 8, 2022 02:36
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I didn't like it either when Vietnam had a covid surge
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Dec 8, 2022 02:38
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R. Guyovich posted:i don't think it was done out of spite, as i said this was most likely already in the works and things just got supercharged after recent events this is exactly my reading as well. covid 0 was on it's way out, this was just the onus to speed it up
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Dec 8, 2022 02:39
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https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1599981768274313217 What is going on in Indonesia?
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Dec 8, 2022 02:41
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AnimeIsTrash posted:https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1599981768274313217 the expected results of murdering every single left and progressive force in your country even 50 years down the track, I guess
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Dec 8, 2022 02:45
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AnimeIsTrash posted:https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1599981768274313217 Compromise 🌐 https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1600252712318545920
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Dec 8, 2022 02:45
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I mean...it criminalizes sex outside of marriage and you cant marry because you are gay.
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Dec 8, 2022 02:47
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AnimeIsTrash posted:https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1599981768274313217 read vincent bevins' book the jakarta method
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Dec 8, 2022 02:48
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AnimeIsTrash posted:https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1599981768274313217 lmao this is a ziilion times more authoritarian than the CCP living rent free in shitlib heads ever will, so which means they are just gonna keep quiet
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Dec 8, 2022 02:50
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don’t search for “Indonesia gay” on Twitter if you’re unprepared 
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Dec 8, 2022 02:50
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I think Saudi Arabia has been exporting a lot of strict Sunni Islam to other countries and Indonesia being one of most successful case study.
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Dec 8, 2022 02:52
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stephenthinkpad posted:I think Saudi Arabia has been exporting a lot of strict Sunni Islam to other countries and Indonesia being one of most successful case study. sounds like cultural genocide
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Dec 8, 2022 02:55
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Palladium posted:lmao this is a ziilion times more authoritarian than the CCP living rent free in shitlib heads ever will, so which means they are just gonna keep quiet This is big enough for libs to be aware of this and upset about it (at least here in Australia, but we get more Indonesia news than other western countries), but it is constrained to tutting about how backwards Asian countries are and worrying about tourists getting in trouble. The collusion of the west in propping up tyrannical right wing governments in Indonesia is of course totally ignored.
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Dec 8, 2022 03:02
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Palladium posted:lmao this is a ziilion times more authoritarian than the CCP living rent free in shitlib heads ever will, so which means they are just gonna keep quiet nice whataboutism. i agree that indonesia is bad also. 
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Dec 8, 2022 03:05
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ModernMajorGeneral posted:This is big enough for libs to be aware of this and upset about it (at least here in Australia, but we get more Indonesia news than other western countries), but it is constrained to tutting about how backwards Asian countries are and worrying about tourists getting in trouble. The collusion of the west in propping up tyrannical right wing governments in Indonesia is of course totally ignored. It's the largest muslim country in the world, and you basically hear nothing about here it in the US unless you actively go search for it. Modi in India was very much the same way although now you'll see maybe an article or two about hinduvata.
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Dec 8, 2022 03:07
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atelier morgan posted:read vincent bevins' book the jakarta method fondly remembering the part describing one of the cias initial plans to get rid of sukarno as being to call attention to his constant womanizing only for someone to finally point out that nobody really cares about womanizing in indonesian culture and this was just a part of sukarnos brand that made him sound cool
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Dec 8, 2022 03:26
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whoever wrote this law did an a plus troll specifically including foreigners since now its going to look like any major western media outlets criticizing the law are only doing it because it negatively impacts pedophile sexpat freaks and lets face it any major western media outlet that does criticize the law will only be doing it for that reason
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Dec 8, 2022 03:30
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it also impacts those very annoying Instagram couples who keep showing up nude on sacred temple grounds in bali
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Dec 8, 2022 03:34
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Some Guy TT posted:whoever wrote this law did an a plus troll specifically including foreigners since now its going to look like any major western media outlets criticizing the law are only doing it because it negatively impacts pedophile sexpat freaks and lets face it any major western media outlet that does criticize the law will only be doing it for that reason thats why australian media especially will be criticizing it, i assume
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Dec 8, 2022 03:42
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Some Guy TT posted:whoever wrote this law did an a plus troll specifically including foreigners since now its going to look like any major western media outlets criticizing the law are only doing it because it negatively impacts pedophile sexpat freaks and lets face it any major western media outlet that does criticize the law will only be doing it for that reason It also includes the Marist-Leninist part to shut down any potential China complaint, although Beijing wouldn't say anything anyway.
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Dec 8, 2022 03:47
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Cao Ni Ma posted:I mean...it criminalizes sex outside of marriage and you cant marry because you are gay. ah, the Augustine gambit
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Dec 8, 2022 03:50
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Saudi pulled out the full menu on the welcome ceremony https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1600602854070288384?t=SlWMOj78Cht3b019f9w5fw&s=19 Look who is salty, some US for-profit think tank idiot. https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1600494099269926917?t=QcLPMBwnVaot-yH3lBhXoA&s=19 stephenthinkpad has issued a correction as of 04:58 on Dec 8, 2022 |
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Dec 8, 2022 04:56
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‘Astronaut food’ or food pill for poor broached at DOST chief’s confirmation hearingquote:MANILA, Philippines — Feeding the poorest Filipinos with food pills that could last for days or months like what astronauts eat in space has crossed the mind of a lawmaker. Can rocket materials be used to stop volcanic eruptions? Solon asks DOST chief quote:MANILA, Philippines — Under scrutiny by the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), the head of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had to answer various questions — from his favorite movies to ways on how to stop volcanic eruptions.
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Dec 8, 2022 05:01
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wow crazy you guys got your own trump now
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Dec 8, 2022 05:10
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fart simpson posted:nice whataboutism. i agree that indonesia is bad also. Anyways, back to the ccp genocide in Xianjang, wiggerland whatever.
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Dec 8, 2022 05:12
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Al-Saqr posted:big news in my part of town, China and Xi Jinping are going to be in Riyadh Saudi Arabia for a giant multi-day summit/party with a bunch of Arab dictators. stephenthinkpad posted:Saudi pulled out the full menu on the welcome ceremony
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