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JustABozoOnThisBus

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13. Ok, then, how about "disaster imperialism"?

Reply to mathematic (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 06:09 PM

Apr 2020

It seems that China is taking advantage of the world's attention on (China's?) coronavirus to expand its military presence in the western Pacific seas.

And why not? The U.S. didn't take any serious action when Russia seized the Crimean peninsula and other bits of Ukraine territory.

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U.S. Warships Enter Disputed Waters of South China Sea as Tensions With China Escalate [View all] Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 OP

Of course,nothing else in Trumps election clown car is working.......... Bengus81 Apr 2020 #1

Let's see ... Igel Apr 2020 #11

Distraction and Disaster Capitalism McKim Apr 2020 #2

You're blaming "disaster capitalism" for china's atttempts an annexing neighboring territories? mathematic Apr 2020 #6

Would you accept "Disaster Communism" diverdownjt Apr 2020 #12

Ok, then, how about "disaster imperialism"? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #13

The turd doesn't take a shit without getting permission from Vlad and Xi. not_the_one Apr 2020 #16

Of course, Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #3

This is mostly China's doing, and we'd likely be doing this even if Clinton was president now Sapient Donkey Apr 2020 #15

Trump's Regime Newest Reality Apr 2020 #4

This highlights RRDrummer Apr 2020 #5

The Orange Dude Kaiserguy Apr 2020 #8

Not even really RRDrummer Apr 2020 #9

Fuck China and their 9-Dash Line claims Devil Child Apr 2020 #7

+1. The South China Sea belongs to China dalton99a Apr 2020 #10

China is just being a bully as normal ripcord Apr 2020 #14