exanime

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[–] exanime@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

On road trips, I started telling my kids stories to make the trips more fun. They are big kids now but the tradition prevails which is now some serious work for me (I have to basically write an essay before each trip so I remember enough details to not butcher the stories) but I love it and love that they love it.

My wife, instantly falls asleep when I start the stories... it's like a super power at this point. I am certain if I ever get in trouble with her, I can just start a story and she'll be deep asleep in 30 seconds allowing me to escape hehehehehe

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

However, China doesn't need to threaten an invasion to do this. There is no reason China can't relinquish their claim on Taiwan and just build a casual trade relationship with Taiwan.

Not justifying China's methods or intentions at all, but you know what you are claiming is impossible

The USA can (and has before) forbidden third parties to run businesses with other countries... As they have already done to China itself.

It would be completely naive for China to assume they won't be cut off from the very valuable industry Taiwan has once the USA establishes itself as the sole/mayority buyer

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Fair... But you really can't have a democracy when it's results depend entire on pleasing your modern day colonizer

Just look at South America

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Thanks for the info

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes. Defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion that threatens their sovereignty.

Yes. Defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion that threatens ~~their sovereignty~~ the USA access to the main semiconductor manufacturer in the world

FIFY

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (4 children)

no, you are right... track record shows USA is interested in defending other countries for the sake of freedom, liberties and the American way... not at all for self interest

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

LOL what? they actually allow people to literally shop for an agreeable judge

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

accuses Media Matters of seeking "backdoor recusal."

As opposed to the "front door judge shopping" which he clearly does agree with?

[–] exanime@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That would be dumb. Taiwan is a better asset if they have an independent government that’s on the same page geopolitically

Which is why the US wants to "defend democracy" there, that is clearly what I mean... they want a Taiwan that is subservient to the USA, not an independent Taiwan that would actually be independent

Australia bucked the USA’s geopolitical agenda

I don't understand what "bucked" means in this context

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

That’s why with most vaccines the next day or days people feel like shit

I have been warned about this for every vaccine I remember taking... other than the occasional sore spot where the injection went, I have never felt any other side effects.

This is anecdotal of course, but I am pretty sure the instances of these mild side effects is less than 10%

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

The fact that grown adults find this performance at a political rally appealing is proof enough there isn't enough in that room to add up to 70 IQ

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