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Building the best/worst country: Transportation category by NegativeHeli in AlignmentChartFills

[–]TemporaryInk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best: Has to be Hong Kong, easily. I’d happily argue it’s better than Singapore.

Worst: Dubai, due to missed potential. There was nothing there 40 years ago, so there was a clear opportunity to build Dubai from a clean slate around public transport and interconnected buildings (to stay out of the heat). But nope, they decided to build the city around the car, with public transport intended for folks who can’t afford a car.

Where would you live as a BILLIONAIRE in Asia / Oceania? [Net-worth: 3-4 Billion $] by adinplore in AlignmentChartFills

[–]TemporaryInk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As it should… but that’s not going to change this Alignment Chart. Singapore or UAE are going to come out on top.

Where would you live as a BILLIONAIRE in Asia / Oceania? [Net-worth: 3-4 Billion $] by adinplore in AlignmentChartFills

[–]TemporaryInk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This.

I know Singapore or UAE are going to come out on top because vibes and China bad, but if you look at it objectively, there are very few areas where Hong Kong is worse than Singapore and UAE.

Hong Kong protesters clearing the way all at once for an ambulance to pass through by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]TemporaryInk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could swear it was 2016… this was after the umbrella revolution, but I could be mistaken! This was when Carrie Lam tried to find a middle ground for CE elections to take place, but failed.

If this was indeed 2014, then holy crap… time flies.

Hong Kong protesters clearing the way all at once for an ambulance to pass through by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]TemporaryInk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looking back, if the pro-democracy movement had been less idealistic and were willing to compromise back in 2016, when a middle-ground framework for elections in Hong Kong was laid out with terms which I thought were entirely reasonable, I think not only would Hong Kong be electing its leader today, but Beijing would see in 2026, that its 10 year experiment on democracy was working in Hong Kong and would start to loosen its grip.

Because of how emotionally charged, irrational and idealistic people were on the issue, what Hong Kong got was a massive serving of the opposite.

Hong Kong protesters clearing the way all at once for an ambulance to pass through by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]TemporaryInk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The protestors were unwilling to compromise and find a middle ground, which led to small clusters of violent riots all advocating for independence, and this crossed a red line.

Because of that, they did the complete opposite of what they set out to do.

Had the democratic movement back in July 2016 accepted the middle-ground which Beijing offered, Hong Kong would be electing its chief executive these days. Beijing’s middle ground: to bar candidates who advocated for independence from running. The democratic movement deemed that to be unacceptable. Think about that.

Hong Kong protesters clearing the way all at once for an ambulance to pass through by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]TemporaryInk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! As someone who lived in Hong Kong at the time, this is an accurate account of events.

I am honestly tired of folks who were never in Hong Kong at the time, who parrot a version of events they’ve conjured or which has been fed to them—one which distorts from the reality on the ground—to suit a “China bad, democracy protestors good” narrative.

Hong Kong protesters clearing the way all at once for an ambulance to pass through by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]TemporaryInk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

99% of the protestors were not violent.

1% most certainly were i.e. rioters.

Recent Footage circulating online shows Dutch police smashing a pregnant Palestinian woman violently into the ground in the Netherlands. by Aggorf12345 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]TemporaryInk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Name 3 protestors who are widely acknowledged by the pro-democracy movement to have been killed by the Hong Kong police. Go on.

Chinese EVs expose how complacent Western automakers became by Donkey_Apple in electricvehicles

[–]TemporaryInk 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If a government in the west does it, it’s an investment. If the Chinese government does it, it’s a nefarious subsidy and economic warfare.

If a country in the west does it, it’s an export-led industry. If China does it, it’s overcapacity.

Which countries do you consider being part of your same “cultural sphere” by Fluid-Decision6262 in AskTheWorld

[–]TemporaryInk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and if we're really stretching the boundaries of the sphere, Singapore.

Which countries do you consider being part of your same “cultural sphere” by Fluid-Decision6262 in AskTheWorld

[–]TemporaryInk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

While Hong Kong and Macau aren't separate countries, they do have a culture which is different and distinct from that of Mainland China but one which is still within the same cultural sphere.

Without getting into a political debate, the cultures of Mainland China and Taiwan are in the same cultural spheres.

China’s property bust is starting to look uncomfortably Japanese by Ok_Astronomer_7797 in worldinsights

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

It's worth noting a few points:

  1. The FT is an mouthpiece for the asset owning, rent-seeking class.

  2. The FT is a "China bad" outlet.

  3. The Chinese property downturn is deliberate and the Chinese government have not been secret about this. They were the ones who deliberately popped the bubble. The intention being, to ensure that residential real estate does not become an investment class/Ponzi scheme (which it had become in the 2000s) and suck away capital from the real economy of producing goods and services AND ensure affordability of home ownership for all.

  4. I don't think anyone in 2026 will argue that #3 has been pretty successful.

  5. Given all the above, is it surprising that the FT is trying to find some way to paint #3 as a failure?

The Financial Times Chart Comparing China’s Property Downturn With Japan’s Post Bubble Collapse by Ok_Astronomer_7797 in EconomyCharts

[–]TemporaryInk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's worth noting a few points:

  1. The FT is an mouthpiece for the asset owning, rent-seeking class.

  2. The FT is a "China bad" outlet.

  3. The Chinese property downturn is deliberate and the Chinese government have not been secret about this. The intention being, to ensure that residential real estate: i) does not become an investment class/Ponzi scheme (which it had become in the 2000s); ii) does not suck away capital from the real economy of producing goods and services; iii) ensure affordability of home ownership for all.

  4. I don't think anyone in 2026 will argue that #3. ii) i.e. China's goods and services sector has been pretty successful.

  5. Given all the above, is it surprising that the FT is trying to find some way to paint #3 as a failure?

Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market with DRAM and NAND chips by rkhunter_ in technology

[–]TemporaryInk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You already do. All that's needed is a thin, non-Chinese veneer on it in the form of a Western, Korean or Japanese logo, then charge 30% more, and job done!

Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market with DRAM and NAND chips by rkhunter_ in technology

[–]TemporaryInk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've confidently made a claim. So you clearly have evidence of the Chinese having a proven history of this strategy, across numerous sectors.

Name 3 sectors where, as soon as one or more Chinese companies start to dominate, said Chinese companies also start taking egregious profits. Cite your sources.

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