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What about NGOs?

> What good is freedom and democracy if it doesn't give you enough to eat?

It's called escape from freedom.

> the current regime

Of course American regime.

You don't know how communism works. There are no "Chinese companies" or "Chinese investment founds", or "Chinese 5%". There is only the Party. The single and only united entity, political and economical. There are wealthy people but they don't own any capital or means of production. They may own a Ferrari but can't own a wheelbarrow. They may decide if they want to buy a villa in Italy, but they can't decide to buy a Pizzeria in Verona.

There is no difference between political and economical power. If you accept any Chinese capital, you are dealing with the Party. The Party's decisions are not economical, they are political. They will destroy any company for a political gain. They don't make any decisions that are apolitical.

It's not about selling your products or services to China, it's about following the politics of the party.

There are no Chinese students. You can't leave a communist state just like that. Money don't matter. You have to be a good citizen, you must leave your family behind, you must agree to cooperate with the intelligence and to follow politics of the Party or you will never will be allowed abroad again or something bad will happen to your family.

There is no China, there's just the Party. There are no individuals, there's just the Party.

I disagree. It's not about her ignoring her obligation for doing her schoolwork, it's about her not following the court's order. Law may be harsh and fair in the same time. Being ordered to do her homework was a weak sanction, she ignored it, so she needs a stronger stimulus. So law isn't dumb, it's just consistent.

Organised crime sending message to others unwilling to "cooperate".

But Russia would be on the winning side. But that's just some alternative history.

It's hard to say how Russia would look like without the Revolution. It could be democratic.

I live near an aluminum foundry and everything going in goes through a radiation detector.

Reasonable since "perl6" issue is solved. Everyone may move forward.

Don't use Twitter nor reddit.

It's very stable. And mojolicious is nice.

Justifying is not pointing out.

How is that related? Are you justifying violence?

Put your money where your mouth is.

People here are extremely americacentric.

It's really funny how you fail to realize that "slave" comes from "Slav".

Why do majority of people here hearing slave thinks about black people? "Slave" comes from Latin where it initially meant a Slavic person. Northern African slave traders, Turkish jasyr slaves, slavery of eastern European women (Slavic and Jewish) sold to brothels in South America are also all but forgotten. Racism is disgusting in any form but limiting slavery to only America is also racist.

None, just sell some natural gas and produce some "green" hydrogen.

Maybe because it's A German bank.

Wonder how recent events will influence the pandemics.

Porn of course.

In case of search results? Then Google should pay websites for displaying their content.

Americentrism.

Property owners will build more walls. Looting is not protesting.

Deserved.

Your BBQ has an android app?

Can confirm. After a month of a total lockdown (Poland) some people got more aggressive. After some restrictions got lifted, like entering forests, cycling or jogging, situation is getting more or less normal.

What next? Winnie-the-Pooh?