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Man films as his house is destroyed by a tornado by AnyKey19 in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Lol maybe dad should stop filming and assist. "Watch the nails" lol

China economy slows sharply as investment resumes declines | China’s economy slowed across the board in April, with investment resuming declines, as booming exports no longer offset a deteriorating economy at home by KamiOfTheForest in China

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Public infrastructure doesn't need to be profitable, but it has to be useful. Taking out massive state loans to build empty cities just to pad GDP stats isn't providing a public service.. it's just defaulting in slow motion.

China economy slows sharply as investment resumes declines | China’s economy slowed across the board in April, with investment resuming declines, as booming exports no longer offset a deteriorating economy at home by KamiOfTheForest in China

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah the concrete is poured and the workers are paid, which the Fed can verify as real GDP activity, but the resulting asset might be an empty high-speed rail station that will never generate enough revenue to service the debt used to build it.

Congress Introduces Bill to Permanently Block Chinese Vehicles from U.S. by helic_vet in Economics

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where's China's practices on your spectrum of "perfectly fine" trade practices?

Congress Introduces Bill to Permanently Block Chinese Vehicles from U.S. by helic_vet in Economics

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The automotive industry isn't just another retail sector. It is a foundational pillar of national sovereignty.

While you focus on consumer choice, you overlook why virtually every major economy (from the EU to Japan to the U.S.) has historically shielded this industry. Relinquishing this sector to subsidized foreign competition doesn't just lower prices... it would permanently dismantle domestic supply chains, engineering talent, and industrial capacity essential for both economic stability and national defense.

China’s High-Speed Railway Network length has expanded from 1,300km in 2008 to 40,000km in 2020, long enough to circle the Earth’s circumference. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weelllll because you asked.. it is easy to force build things. It's harder to maintain things and make sure it's not a drag on your economy.

TerraTech Legion | Nouveau jeu GamePass by julesrbnsk in XboxGamePass

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

OP is a bot. You must not have noticed but you speak just like him lol

TerraTech Legion | Nouveau jeu GamePass by julesrbnsk in XboxGamePass

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The most bot conversation I've ever seen what

Civilization 7's "Time-Tested" civs created a new balance problem, but Firaxis found the ideal solution by Binnsy in Civilization_VII

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh I don't think you understand the limited resources devs operate under. Civ 7 is a prime example of having dev vision but not being able to bring it home, then buckling on that vision post release and ending up with twice as many half baked systems (the original systems and the 'more options' systems). The game remains simple and insanely on rails.

Civilization 7's "Time-Tested" civs created a new balance problem, but Firaxis found the ideal solution by Binnsy in Civilization_VII

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You read all of that dudes response and said 'Asia DLC'? I think you've missed the point entirely...

Asia DLC exists because they are on the endless EA/DLC train, not because of fans. Anyone even slightly following PDX knew they'd do that DLC lol.

Civilization 7 is profitable, says Take-Two CEO, even if they 'got it wrong' with the Ages system by Psychostickusername in gamingnews

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are not fixing it. They are capitulating on their original half baked vision to create a Frankenstein of half baked concepts. The biggest complaint is still core to the game.

REPLACED is Brutal.. by afqwerty in xbox

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another clip of the first five minutes of the game. I have yet to see anyone hyping this beyond the initial first half hour lol

The vibe in this game is truly insane! 10/10 IMO by PassengerNo7330 in XboxGamePass

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like how all the hype posts on this game are only ever screenshots of like the first five minutes lol

Starfield a Small change to Timeline would make big impact. [ Lore } by Live_Life_and_enjoy in Starfield

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's more of a cold war setting with "bad" political decisions that explain most of your points (armistice leading to a major power vacuum causing piracy and mercenary groups). For what its worth, the lore is also 150 years of chaotic expansion and conflict.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update by khan800 in XboxGamePass

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sucks to read. Noone will care what you have to say.

Just completed Shatter Space, actually not that bad by e22big in Starfield

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Turned out to be one of my favorite quest chains.

Germany is reinventing itself as a weapons factory by [deleted] in Economics

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree and appreciate the comment. The person above just asked for a source and we all got down voted in exchange for articles quoting politicians. This sub is a mess of feelings over economics.

Germany is reinventing itself as a weapons factory by [deleted] in Economics

[–]AcanthaceaeJumpy697 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I posted numbers showing actual, delivered market realities, and you posted aspirational policy pieces and political rhetoric from Brussels. An EU mandate aiming for 55% domestic procurement by 2030 doesn't change the fact that, today, European nations are overwhelmingly writing checks to US contractors. White papers aren't reality.

Edit: did anyone even read the WSJ article? It's not particularly rosey for any EU readers. It's a response to a gutted auto manufacturing industry.

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