• GrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    Stop saying axis! Liberals are now forbidden from using that word! The only ‘axis’ the world turns around is the western imperial core you fucking natsec dorks!

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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    3 months ago

    China and Russia almost definitely do have some kind of military agreement by now, there’s too much talking in US about short victorious war and how relatively small Chinese nuclear arsenal is maybe we will win and even mostly survive, but they didn’t announced it loudly to not escalate the situation, since there is madman with nukes on the loose in the world and people need to tread lightly.

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          3 months ago

          I haven’t really heard any talk of agreements, and I haven’t heard the talk of “a short and victorious war” .

          I don’t follow us news specifically, but I’m tuned in to global affair I think . ?

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            3 months ago

            I haven’t really heard any talk of agreements

            Yeah there isn’t anything official between China and Russia, but relations havent been better since the Sino-Soviet split, both have the same enemy and both complement eachother military capabilities excelllently. On the other hand i don’t believe there is also any kind of secret pact signed, rather that both sides had preliminary talks and are ready to cooperate or maybe even ally on a short notice if needed. This would also fit into Chinese foreign politics, they really don’t want to commit to anything like this unless there is need.
            Also note how was US and their yappers reaction to the defensive alliance signed between Russia and DPRK recently.

            “a short and victorious war”

            Well nobody is going to say this exact phrase openly because it is thoroughly ridiculed in anglo literature, but this is what they think. If you look at the history of USA wars basically every war after WW2 was suppose to be this, in and out, 20 minute adventure, but nearly all of those except first Iraq turned out to be long and ultimately lost. Which of course is profitable for the ruling class so the US state and military got no real lesson from them and is continously trying to enter new ones, like the one in Ukraine (which was also supposed to be short and victorious, Russia was supposed to fold in few weeks top from the sanctions).
            You can also see how US is systematically provoking and escalating situation in east Asia despite it might end up with the conflict against China, a nuclear power. Thing is, China have maybe 5% of US nuclear arsenal, and some fucking fools in Pentagon and WH might think USA will survive the exchange, their internet trolls certainly say this pretty openly.

  • LaughingLion [any, any]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    let me guess, more trade war stuff that ends up accidentally strengthening china instead of hurting it, which is what has happening again and again and again and again

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      3 months ago

      I disagree for a few reasons, but I can see where you’re coming from.

      A lot of this depends on what happens in the next days/weeks with regard to Iran and their response to the zionist entity. Shoigu showing up in Tehran yesterday is a glaring red warning to the US, just weeks after Putin stated they would start arming Amerikkka’s enemies in response to Ukrainian attacks inside Russia.

      Iran’s response, and just how much Russia supports it (Shoigu visiting Tehran, multiple IL-76 military cargo planes have been going back and forth between Tehran and Moscow) will be a good indicator of whether they truly intend to split from the west.

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      3 months ago

      On the one hand, Russian ruling class would gladly be American lapdogs. On the other hand, American conditions for this have been unacceptable for them for a long time already, and USA doesn’t seem to care in the slightest about making them more acceptable.