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In reply to the discussion: Australia wrestles with Port of Darwin, under Chinese ownership [View all]TexasTowelie
(124,004 posts)6. Hello Violet.
        The Chinese influence in the economic affairs of other countries certainly has repercussions. Americans have become addicted to low price consumer goods from China with the price being the loss of jobs in manufacturing, textiles, and IT. The Chinese have also interjected their economic might into Africa and the Latin American countries. It's never a good idea to allow a foreign country to build up a substantial share in important economic sectors, but the Chinese have been more flagrant about using their influence than other countries.
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        Seriously. The US has nuclear weapons in Australia the Australians don't want?  ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
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        And I don't wnat either fucking one. Screw nuclear weapons, the Chinese infrastructure already is.
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
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        If the choice is between US or Australian and Chinese infrastructure, screw China ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
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        Sounds to me like you have a knee jerk response. Explain how a preference for bldgs that ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
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        Really. You can't see US nuclear weapons in Australia, either, assuming there any ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
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        What do you mean, that if there are US nuclear weapons in Australia, Australia didn't invite ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
        #22
      
        
        I think the only US military forces in Australia is a Navy communications station
        TomSlick
        Jun 2021
        #24
      
        
        The representational government of Australia invited whatever US presence to Australia ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
        #30
      
        
        What in the world does that even mean? If every country got their shorts bunched everytime ....
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
        #25
      
        
        No poop. So why are you hysterical about an invited US presence in Australia???
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
        #28
      
        
        It's all about your mischaracterization of the Australian/US allience and your assumtion of US ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
        #42
      
        
        Why does China have nuclear weapons? Why is China trying to move international borders ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
        #39
      
        
        If there's no threat boyo, why are you feeling threatened by your quite possibly imaginary ...
        marble falls
        Jun 2021
        #45
      
        
        Have you explained that to the Chinese gov't yet? What does this have to do with your ...
        marble falls
        Jul 2021
        #53
      
        
        How would Marx explain the dicotomy of "dead labor" and the US standard of living? ...
        marble falls
        Jul 2021
        #55
      
        
        Absolutely adds to the bottom line. You're confusing GNP with the consumer market. And ...
        marble falls
        Jul 2021
        #57
      
        
        And you're strongly wrong. Maybe in China people donate materials and labor for free ...
        marble falls
        Jul 2021
        #59
      
        
        But I am willing to continue to try to educate you. Don't be so hard on your self!
        marble falls
        Jul 2021
        #61