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@Timberwolves Wemby sweep ? Kidding. Fantastic win. Well deserved.

TWO WORDS. SAY IT.

@CBankingEditor @RambutanRed My point is that his change in analysis is likely driven more by the change in ground realities and relativities rather than being charmed or disarmed by China into a change.

@fungyee77 @RambutanRed I've said elsewhere in his thread - he's smart, likely has a great deal of intellectual pride, and doesn't want to look stupid. So he's hedging his bets by adjusting inflection of his outlook.

China has just done to John Mearsheimer the exact same thing it did to Aleksandr Dugin, in order to charm and disarm a highly influential geopolitical detractor. They invited both men to China to deliver lectures as academic dignitaries, making sure they were feted by students, peers and members of the public during the process. The goal of course was to shift their personal sentiments and win them over, thus changing their position as key opinion makers and policy influencers in their respective home countries.

@CBankingEditor @RambutanRed He's a realist. 2005 China Vs 2026 China is very different. For any realist worth his salt - and Mearsheimer is a legend in this space - the change in relative capabilities warrants a relook at his analysis.

His tone has shifted considerably. This is him in 2005 (mearsheimer.com/wp-content/upl…). Now he's telling Pelosia to back off on Taiwan. This is him to Global Times in 2024: "My view is that despite this dangerous situation, it's not likely that we will have a war anytime soon over Taiwan. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I think it's not likely."

@TiglathPlzr @ScottiePippen Think his longevity earns him the title of he gets 5. But to each his own.

@fungyee77 @ScottiePippen he'd still have two to go

Something just shifted. I’ll leave it at that.

@ForeignPolicy Adrian Zenz. Says it all.

A rare insider testimony reveals how China tries to hide state violence in Xinjiang. foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/16/chi…

@realapp What about the doncic 60 point game

10) Luka Doncic vs the Clippers Real Rating: 9.5

Top 10 highest-rated performances of the season: 1) Bam Adebayo vs the Wizards Real Rating: 12.7

@_CoachRichFit @FastbreakHoops5 What will happen is that they will send the double after a few easy scores and Luka, Jokic will tear them apart with passing.

@fungyee77 @FastbreakHoops5 As stated. He definitely can’t stop Luka (vise versa). Lack of teammate involvement often kills defensive effort however

Name 5 current Americans that can beat this team.

@_CoachRichFit @FastbreakHoops5 He'll be BBQ chicken in the post. Unworkable.

@FastbreakHoops5 Curry KD Kawhi Chet Embiid (yes he’s American now 🤷🏾‍♂️) Luka/Lauri/Jokic will get absolutely picked on. I’d let Curry guard Luka. He won’t stop him of course but now you essentially entice this team to go iso and not involve everyone which affects effort on the other end

@planter222 @RichardHanania Ben has a compromised view. Not America first by a long shot.

@RichardHanania You should discuss/debate this with Ben Shapiro, I think you'd agree he's an *elite* high IQ conservative, and has similar priorities and economic views But he has a completely different take from you on the state of this war. Would be interesting to see what you could agree on

I think Hormuz has broken Trump. We always say he's inconsistent and changes his mind. But this is different. I don't think he's ever been this all over the place on an issue in such a short period of time. "OPEN HORMUZ OR YOUR CIVILIZATION DIES." "We don't need Hormuz, it's Europe's problem." "Oh actually, we're probably going to have a deal with the Iranians to run it together." "It's great Hormuz is not open, we get to sell more oil!" "Actually, Hormuz is open! The media is lying again." When he's been inconsistent before, usually he cycles through different positions, at least showing some consistency for a short period of time. Here he's constantly saying contradictory things in the same breath, over and over again. I think he realizes he's stuck. He can let Iran have Hormuz and say it doesn't matter or lie about what happened. MAGA idiots may believe him, but he'll be a laughing stock to everyone else. Or he can pivot back to "DESTROY THEIR CIVILIZATION," send oil to $150, and hope it works. Either 1) more war, which wrecks the economy going into the midterms, or 2) total loss, and maybe the economy recovers if Iran allows enough traffic through, but this goes along with what is probably the worst strategic defeat in American history. Just terrible options all around.

@CareFreeBubss @CoolHandMe33 Yea. 2024 was a travesty. This year is tough. He's spectacular but Shai, Wemby and Jokic are having historic years also. Even as a Luka fan, I may give it to Wemby for the year he's having.

@fungyee77 @CoolHandMe33 Lol, even with a chip, he'll still be looked down o. What he did with Mavs in 2024 to the point that they were considered a contender only to be a lottery team after him, shows that a ring won't change their pov.

At some point, Luka fans have to realize it has nothing to do with how well Luka plays. Of course he should be MVP, but the media just doesn’t like him. They didn’t like him as a rookie when they said Ayton should be the 1st pick. Then it was Trae Young is better, then Booker, then Ja, Mitchell, Ant, Cade, Tatum, Brown, Brunson and now SGA. Luka keeps proving them all wrong. It’s their pride that stops them from admitting the obvious. The people on TV will never admit they were wrong for eight years and just hand Luka the MVP. It’s not going to happen. History will show what a joke the NBA awards were at this time. The average fan knows this should be Luka’s second MVP, arguably even his third. People will look back at these prime years of Luka and think how was he not MVP multiple times? So all you can do is enjoy what you’re watching from Luka and appreciate it while it’s here.

@LukaUpdates If Lakers win both against OKC, Luka will quickly climb to top 2 in the MVP race

Next 5 Lakers games: vs Wizards vs Cavaliers @ Thunder @ Mavericks vs Thunder How many wins?

@CFCMods Luka or Wemby

Basketball fans, be honest. Who deserves to win the MVP award this season, remove all bias and who is actually the most valuable to their team.

@PlayoffDude Either Rockets or Wolves. Then take out SA in R2. Hopefully Nuggets get to #4, then take out OKC in R2.

Lakers Nation, who do we want to face in the first round: Rockets, Nuggets, or Timberwolves?

@Mozzie30 @CuffsTheLegend Bron has been fantastic last few games. Glue guy, super efficient, great D and can create on demand.

@CuffsTheLegend It’s wild that you still mention LeBron.. no one is afraid of Bron .. Luka very much so .

Luka and LeBron are lowkey the most dangerous duo going into these playoffs because of their ability to both completely take over and CONTROL basketball games.. like a puppet master.. especially in the half court. Lakers just need Austin Reaves to bring it consistently from night to night in the offs! 30M+!! Can’t be out there looking like Craig Ehlo in a tight series! 15 has a tendency to over dribble when more athletic defenders sit in his shorts and sit down on all his counters. The over dribbling gets him in trouble sometimes. Move the rock and get it back!

@Coopz___ Ugly game indeed

If you give SGA, Jokic, or Luka 43 field goal attempts and 43 free throws, how many points are they dropping?

@BrianTycangco Is this the latest ever results announcement date ? Wonder why the delay

Finally! $BABA 3Q results on 3/19 before US markets open. 🍿😎

@polstiller @HealthRanger I love Honda but they lost money last year. Looking tough for them

@HealthRanger Honda and Mazda seem to be doing well. Volkswagen is still high in sales, although their EV projects are a total failure imposed on them by the climate-obsessed central planners

Ford will collapse into bankruptcy without government assistance. It's obsolete. BYD and CATL are the future of vehicles for most of the world. It's now abundantly clear. Nissan is in trouble. Toyota is still innovating but is behind BYD in terms of innovation. Other American brands like GMC, Chevy, etc., are nothing but a joke now.

@shadowcrewtroll Ugliest cars on the road. 7 series is the very definition of trying too hard. But I suppose taste is subjective

@fungyee77 Sort of. They look cool.

Ten years ago, a Western supremacist said: Chinese are incapable of designing and making nice cars. I said: wait and see. “The BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar, launched in February 2024, has a starting price of RMB 1.8 million (approximately $252,630 USD) in China as of October 2025, following a 7% price increase. It is a 1,287-horsepower quad-motor performance vehicle.”