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former9thward

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33. The U.S. won't do that.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 01:01 AM

Mar 2022

It would damage the U.S. economy just as much if not more.

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David Rothkopf: China Is About to Make a Big Mistake by Supporting Russia [View all] Nevilledog Mar 2022 OP

This Makes No Sense What So Ever. ruet Mar 2022 #1

Oh crap. Was gonna post, save the world/China. UTUSN Mar 2022 #2

They are not making a mistake from their perspective. former9thward Mar 2022 #3

Nonsense...their trade with the West is over $1 trillion annually BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #6

Unlike the U.S. Chinese leadership looks into the future. former9thward Mar 2022 #10

That will be of enormous comfort to the Chinese people when their economy takes a massive hit BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #14

The U.S. won't do that. former9thward Mar 2022 #33

They're hesitant. So they think it might be a mistake. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #9

They are not hesitant. former9thward Mar 2022 #12

We don't know if, or to what extent, they will participate in Russia's disaster. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #13

They look like fools BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #15

Yes. It's like agreeing to drive the getaway car for a quick bank robbery, and then Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #18

Would be a huge mistake in my opinion standingtall Mar 2022 #31

Nigeria is not participating in the Russian sanctions. former9thward Mar 2022 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author standingtall Mar 2022 #40

What will be China's stated rationale for providing the means to kill Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #4

Superpower? ruet Mar 2022 #5

They want to be seen as one. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #7

Got'cha. -NT- ruet Mar 2022 #11

They're pushing the biolabs disinformation on Chinese state tv Nevilledog Mar 2022 #17

Probably why Russia went to the UN with it--gave China a cover story. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #20

QAnon and RWNJs are pushing this because it dovetails with a favorite conspiracy theory Nevilledog Mar 2022 #22

Yes, I see that on RW blogs. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #23

+1, ... and it looks like it started there not from Russia uponit7771 Mar 2022 #24

Russia has been pushing biolabs conspiracies for years. Nevilledog Mar 2022 #32

So just about all the factories are in China now that make all of our crap. mucifer Mar 2022 #8

Not your grandfather's factories JCMach1 Mar 2022 #36

It would honestly be a big surprise to find China supporting Russia localroger Mar 2022 #16

+1, I'm thinking Xi was like .. yeah, go ahead and attack it'll be quick ... laughing at Putrid in uponit7771 Mar 2022 #26

Siberia is definitely on the menu BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #27

If I were Xi Id be mulling over invading Russia about now Arazi Mar 2022 #19

Too nuke-y. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #21

I dunno, they both have them Arazi Mar 2022 #25

If China would just sit back and let Russia implode, they would get Siberia by default. roamer65 Mar 2022 #28

That might be a reason for them to enter a pretend alliance localroger Mar 2022 #29

+1000 roamer65 Mar 2022 #30

Come Now. ruet Mar 2022 #35

US and Russia both have far more nukes than we ever needed localroger Mar 2022 #37

Quick Question. ruet Mar 2022 #38

That goes to my last paragraph localroger Mar 2022 #39