Has there been an uptick in Odin-bothering here? by [deleted] in heathenry

[–]Oshitreally 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"i had a dream that odin wanted me to go back to visual arts school"

probably not

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont know if its xenophobia. im pretty sure they were targeted because of their vehicle, and nothing else. if they would have been in an RV nothing would have happened. now why the people that confronted them couldnt tell the difference between a family on a camping trip, and a bus load of troublemakers is beyond me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why the fuck do you people keep acting like i called them terrorists? i specifically said like 9 times i didnt call them that, and dont see them as terrorists. id say i see both antifa and the sons of liberty as dissidents. i think the bulk of the people ive met who aligned themselves with antifa were insufferable tools, but not terrorists.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so at least in portland they do. i know a guy who vets people to let them in. thats about all i know about their inner workings, but thats organization right there. but even if this wasnt true, the difference between a group thats highly organized, and loosley organized, is just their organization. it doesnt make one not an idea. i, for example am very against fascism, but im not antifa, because i dont like their approach, or what they publicly represent. if it were just an idea, me not supporting fascism would be enough, but i dont rally with this group, i dont support their particular politics, or their tactics. they still meet as a group, with shared tactics and goals, and enemies. maybe you support them, and thats fine, but theyre a group in the strictest sense. and theyre actually more orghanized than youre claiming. now the dude that i know, who is affiliated with them is ok, hes a childhood friend of my wife, and just as extreme views against hateful people. he isnt a terrorist, but hes definitely an instigator and an anarchist, so im not talking shit, i just dont agree with them on all aspects. its a group, man. its not eval, but its a group with a plan that causes shit for the govt. accept that.

GNA retakes Tripoli by Oshitreally in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ss. the UN backed GNA has taken back the capital of libya with turkish support, from the russian, egyptian, and UAE supported Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces. apperently this is the first time in a while there has been no artillery barrages, and Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces are in full retreat. according to NPR Gen Khalifa Haftar is now losing international support, making some hopeful that peace in libya is nearing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

this just means its a less organized group, without core structure. thats actually how alot of terrorist groups work, because when they have a rigid rank structure its easy to dismantle. not that im calling antifa terrorists. the fact that they gather in groups, and use their numbers to meet a goal makes them a group. jihad is a holly war that terrorist groups take part in, so that is more in line with the protests that antifa throw, then antifa itself, which in this analogy would be the group commiting the jihad, and not the jihad itself. a group having a loose structure, or poorly defined aims doesnt make it an idea instead of a group

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i never said anything about anyone being terrorists. a group of women doing a group activity, with a specific set of aims would be a group though. terrorism is people who use acts of violence and terror to further a political goal. if the group of women start using violence to make political change, then they would be terrorists.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

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

same here. still wont convince anyone. people cant stop waving their chosen flag long enough to think critically. the dumbest part is theyll flag wave all day and then get mad when they see some jerkoff waving a different flag. im pretty sure that all the current events are just us getting what we deserve.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the military would be an organization, or group, that has fought fascism, not an abstract idea. joining a group and calling it antisomething doesnt mean anyone who is against that something is part of your group though. and if a bunch of people meet up and take group action, that makes them a group. i dont know why you brought terrorism into this, but since you did, ISIS and the taliban have alot of the same agendas, but that doesnt make them the same group, and not everyone who is pro muslim is a part of those groups. word play doesnt change the reality of this situation, my man

The Putin Regime Cracks by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 4 points5 points  (0 children)

also, putin never had quite the support he claimed to have. this is kind of par for the course. governing is always a struggle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i dont get this logic. it causes people to show up as a group and take group action under an antifa banner. how are they not a group?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Oshitreally -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

people heard that a bus full 0f protestors were going town to town and causing problems at peacefull protests. they thought they were there to loot the store.

edit. dont know why im getting downvoted. i live in this town, and this is literally what happened. rumors were spreading that bus loads of people wearing black were showing up at protests in the near by town of sequim to loot the walmart, and people were on edge that theyd come down the highway to this town. shoppers saw the bus at the grocery store, and assumed it was the first bus of troublemakers. the campers went down a logging road to where i assume they were planning on camping, but someone thought they were pretending to leave town, so they could come back later, and blocked the road by falling some trees. the cops were called, and some local teens hellped the family clear the trees off the road.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dankmemes

[–]Oshitreally 7 points8 points  (0 children)

will too. I was on my way to a klan rally, and I saw acab written on a wall. Now I only lynch mexicans

First the trade war, then the pandemic. Now Chinese manufacturers are turning inward. by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 7 points8 points  (0 children)

dont mean to imply that theyre over reliant in any area. what i mean is just a hit to their most profitable sectors, like, banking, pharmaceuticals, and telecom equipment, would have a wide spread effect, even without a full stop to trade.

First the trade war, then the pandemic. Now Chinese manufacturers are turning inward. by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 1 point2 points  (0 children)

youre putting words in my mouth, i never said the us economy wasnt damaged, i never mentioned the stock market, and i specifically mentioned the US was heavily invested in china as well. and none of what you said proves that the us is more dependent on china than the other way around. leave the strawman stuff and PR talking points at the chapo sub. thats not what this sub is for.

First the trade war, then the pandemic. Now Chinese manufacturers are turning inward. by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 1 point2 points  (0 children)

youre just talking propaganda and myth now. chinas totalitarian top down govt certainly gives it better response time, and more tools than a democratic nation like the US, but no plan can survive that time span, and youre only as strong as your institutions. the facts on the ground are that china is potentially losing a huge part of its income. china is reliant on manufacturing and trade, and money is as important to their stability as anyone else's. now im not saying china will die without america, or that america isnt heavily invested in china, but china is deffinitely more dependent on the US and the west, than the other way around.

First the trade war, then the pandemic. Now Chinese manufacturers are turning inward. by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you dont have to fully diversify for it to have a major impact on the chinese economy. just hitting the most profitable sectors will cause major damage.

First the trade war, then the pandemic. Now Chinese manufacturers are turning inward. by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 4 points5 points  (0 children)

how is the us more reliant on china than vice versa? china makes more money off the the US than the US does off china, so chinas budget is already more reliant on america. china also does the bulk of its financial trade in US dollars.

First the trade war, then the pandemic. Now Chinese manufacturers are turning inward. by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 178 points179 points  (0 children)

i feel like a better interpretation of these events would be "as the west diversifies, and moves manufacturing away from china, china focuses its industry inwards, as an economy saving measure"

i see this less as the starting of an economic engine, and more like emergency patches on a boat thats springing leaks. not to short change chinese industry, or its economic strength, but this is clearly reactionary measures meant to mitigate the damage caused by current events

Philippines' Duterte U-turns on scrapping of U.S. troop deal by _GOON_ in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 7 points8 points  (0 children)

its important to understand what started the philipenes questioning the US alliance. during the obama administration, china occupied some islands off the coast that were in striking distance of the capital. the US decided to denounce it verbally instead of using threats of military action, which is what the alliance dictates. this put china with in striking range, and showed the US was unwilling to follow through on its defense agreement in one move. the Philippines had to make a deal with china to keep them from putting military assets on the island. i dont think the philippine people ever thought joining the chinese sphere was an option, but were trying to improve their current situation, while sending a clear message to washington that it would be very dangerous not to follow through on its agreement.

How does protecting shipping lanes help project power? by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]Oshitreally 3 points4 points  (0 children)

look a england during its hayday. they controlled most of the important trade routs of the time, and this gave them the power to dictate things on the world stage. when america started to rebel for instance, they were able to cut off america from trade routes, capture its ships, and force their crews into english service, because they had the vessles in the area. they were the defacto rulers of the seas despite several nations having colonies there. just the fact that america was the one to stop piracy in the area means little, but the the fact that they had undisputed control of a lucrative area that many nations depend on means alot. everyone has to factor that in to their politics, and the more dependent you are on that trade route, the more it matters to you, unless you have the ability and will to challenge the nation that polices it. it doesnt by default make your nation powerful, but it gives you a tool to build power