built_on_hope [she/her]

Controlled opposition imo. This way the US vassal states get to portray themselves as having a smidgeon of independence from Empire whilst having no material effect

I understand. I just think that the lack of movement isn’t necessarily all ideological, it’s the exact balance of interests that you’re talking about. Having to try to disincentivise officials from risky behaviour while also trying to solve the debt problem. I don’t think the Chinese government is as tied to the neoliberal “if you owe it you have to pay it back” stance, since they seem happy to forgive loans made to African countries and such. I think it’s trying to not piss off any of the “sides” too much while also trying to keep the urban middle class happy, the ones who invested in a second or third property thinking it was “safe”.

Not to disagree with xhs’s analysis, but in broader terms, I think there is a desire at the top to move away from the current state of entanglement with the dollar. However, they won’t do this in a way that causes any harm or slowdown to China. So you will see an increase in bilateral trade that’s done in RMB and such, but I wouldn’t expect any big moves (dedollarisation, leaving the IMF, BRICS currency) until at least the local government debt issue has been brought under control.

It might not kill it but it will degrade its relevance, just like Twitter. Most people in my communities have migrated, and everyone knows the content is shit now, even the ones who still use it.

Hopefully this means it’ll enshittify at lightning speed and die off as a platform

Fucking disgusting

Hahahahhahaha Fuck And I cannot say this enough Fuck Peter “stabbed the Labour Party through the heart and turned its reanimated corpse into a nest of neoliberal ghoul rats” Mandelson

I’ve seen a few people accuse the Chinese parade of being AI generated because it was too perfect lmao. Fun fact I learned years ago - there’s only one size of uniform for the Tiananmen Square guards. If you don’t fit it you don’t get the job

Gotcha. I’ll keep an eye on those, thanks

Where’s a good place to keep up with news about it?

Love to hear that comrade

Not surprising but I haven’t seen that yet, do you have examples of people seriously claiming that? Not just like, random X users or whatever

I can’t imagine this incredibly important, well-publicised event would be subject to the usual air traffic control rules… also they’re not taking off necessarily, just lined up? As for the tanks, that was broadcast live and was also seen by thousands of people with their own eyes… are you trying to say that they’re, what, too clean?

I don’t want to be mean but it might be worth taking a break from this rabbit hole

Everything precise to the millimetre and tight to the millisecond. I think they mentioned that the parade was prepared with the PLA in war mode

Appreciate it comrade

Those red bases on the missiles fucking slap. The Louboutin heels of missiles

Aww the old vets saluting them. Also this is some serious marching skill level

At least it’s still the morning. Days like this in Beijing can get absolutely sweltering

China has a giant desert in the north and west I guess

Ok this giant band is sick