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Hmmm where might have they learned that strategy? [1][2]

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_gin

[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution_in_the...

So the argument is somewhere someone did it before we had international conventions and agreed upon bylaws like WTO, etc., but nevermind, someone some time ago did it, so it's okay?

Indentured servitude is still openly practiced in some countries, so that would make it okay for every country to do it now? Amazing!

Way to equate indentured servitude with copying. There's no arguing with such ridiculous histrionics.

people do not get that copying does not equate to stealing. The copyright trolls have done their work well.

I believe the problem is that it's expected of a developing nation, but once a nation is considered developed it's looked down on. Similar to a person acting childish when an adult. China want's to have their cake and eat it too in almost everything, it's "look how powerful we are, how strong our economy", until it's time to respect patents then it's "no we are still developing, you can't hold that against us".

It’s because China has two faces which are often being viewed simultaneously by foreigners and locals alike. It wants to project peace through power outwardly and put on its best diplomatic display but internally they are training their children to want to kill Americans.

> internally they are training their children to want to kill Americans.

histronics

You can say that again. Yes, obviously these people sending their kids to communist army camps are histrionic but its the type of performance the CCP is looking for. I can send you sources if you aren't aware of what I am talking about.

Well, the argument is that these conventions are exploitative (copyright basically forever) and therefore do not have moral force. Also that certain countries used copying to go up the economic ladder and then kicked the ladder.

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