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scaramanga

@scaramanga@union.place

softcore coder in the streets
"all my code is salient code" in the sheets

He/Him (or Love/One-another)

Author of "politically drenched screeds [which] illustrate what's wrong with both science and journalism." (thanks, friend!)

Tax them til the pips squeak

Currently listening to: "the sound of pending civil unrest"

Seeking to befriend: "moral perverts and hysterical neurasthenic women who abound in communism."

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scaramanga, to Taiwan
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An excellent demonstration of the "rules based international order"

Japan conquers chinese tribunate Ryūkyū Kingdom, then when Japan is defeated, the US draws an imaginary line between and ...

continued..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/yonaguni-island-japan-taiwan-china-relations

scaramanga,
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To the east of the line, territory can be acquired by conquest, and all conquered "chinese" terrtory is returned to

Sure, conquered it from natives in the 14th century or whatever, but no American can begrudge them that and still believe in the legitimacy of USA, amirite.

did great work in suppressing native culture and language and transferring their own population in there so to the victor the spoils i guess!

And Okinawa is a great spot for the US navy, so that's nice

scaramanga,
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To the west of the line, in , territory cannot be acquired by (14th century) conquest (or communist revolution) but can be acquired by KMT conquest including massacre of tens of thousands of natives. No problemo!

Certainly no need to revert anything to an antebellum status quo like to the east of the line. Time to move forward and just call an election.

If we apply the same rules in eastern ? The conquest is old news, what matters is democracy for Donbas, right?

scaramanga, to Korea
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#trump and, in fairness, most western commentators fail to understand that in return for "paying for South Korea's defence" that they are in direct command of the South Korean military (the moment that war breaks out).

It would be fair to say that South Korea does not even have a military. What exists is a US foreign auxiliary legion.

South Korea spends a crippling 2.7% of GDP for defence. Including a billion dollar fee for being occupied by US troops.

#korea

https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/1138921.html

scaramanga,
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As well as opcon over South Korean military, free bases (actually Korea pays $1bn annually to be occupied and gives valuable real estate for this for free), Korea also procures expensive items for the defence of other overseas US bases eg. in Guam and Okinawa.

SM3 interceptor missiles have no defence purpose for , yet $600m out of procurement budget goes to Raytheon (US) and Mitsubishi (who owe compensation to korean slave labour victims)

https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1138916.html

scaramanga, to UKpolitics
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There is a chance of getting (well, keeping) a left-wing labour mayor of the north east.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Driscoll

https://mailchi.mp/dc7bc8cc25a4/we-have-48-hours-6711

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