lzl
596 posts



China’s share of global GDP, according to their own almost certainly inflated numbers declined to 16.7% from 18.5% in 2021. America accounts for 26% of global GDP, up from 24% since 2021. “Not only is there virtually no chance of China overtaking the United States as the world’s largest economy, but it is also likely that the U.S. advantage in economic strength will expand further in the next decade” 👇



Reading today Giovanni Arrighi's 2-part essay "Hegemony unravelling" (published in 2005), which is on the "the terminal crisis of US hegemony" precipitated by the Iraq invasion, is a surreal experience


China turned coral reefs into military bases right next to the Philippines. It built fighter-jet runways, missile systems, and radar on artificial islands after promising not to militarize them. It drives Filipino fishermen away from Scarborough Shoal with water cannons and ramming. An international court said the claims are illegal. China ignored the ruling and kept building. These aren’t disputed rocks anymore. They’re permanent Chinese military outposts in someone else’s waters.







Incredible comment from Hasan's chat

일본의 여론조작이 쉬운 이유. 의문를 가지는 사람들이 별로 없다. 오노다장관 '府中형무소를 방문하니 4명중에 1명이 외국인이었다' 이 이야기만 들으면 외국인이 일본전체 재소자의 25% 정도를 차지하는 것처럼 들린다. 일본에 거주하는 외국인 비율이 3-4% 정도인데 너무 범죄자가 많은 것 처럼 보이고 그래서 외국인 범죄가 매우 심각한 것처럼 느껴진다. 근데 府中형무소는 외국인 범죄자를 수용하도록 지정된 형무소중에 하나다. 그러니까 많을 수 밖에 없다.




















