USA Politics

[____no5]

Source…?

Just google or ChatGPT "Plazza accord" it's a very well known incident among east Chinese, textbook of what not to do. Japanese they had no choice as they are not sovereign against USA but Chinese learnt from that and vowed to never let that happen.

Yeah, running secret police stations in foreign countries isn’t even remotely aggressive.

You are not serious if you bring to parity secret police stations with the below, plus bombing millions of people, installing dictatorships etc.

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Or the Belt & Road bait and switch, which will deliver dozens of ports and potential military bases into China’s hands by grifting smaller countries in the global south, jerking them around with the terms of their loans. Regularly challenging and even ramming ships using international waters in the South China Sea. And “wolf warrior diplomacy” isn’t aggressive? Give me a break. Also, I haven’t even touched on the rampant aggression in cyberspace.

Belt and road at least gives some infrastructure to people who need it. On the contrary US spent trillions to Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere just to bring hell on earth and feed the MIC.
At best feeding dictatorships with petrodollars, zero positive contribution to the world, except lecturing them. And speaking of secret police, you are very audacious to bring it up, having CIA killing tenths of world leaders including yours.

 

[UpTheIrons]

and yet MAGAs will celebrate... hopeless

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Honestly, it is better for the world if Trump and his remaining acolytes can delude themselves into thinking this disaster is a victory, at least then they might actually take their toys and go home. This fool is so egotistical that he needs some sort of flimsy excuse to save face and justify this mother of all TACOs.

 

[Flaming Blimp Crash]

Was going to give my two cents on the geopolitical developments of the day/yesterday - but that's an awful lot of typing for maybe later. But, in electoral news, Republicans won the runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia's 14th congressional district. Expected result, yes, but the final result shows the Republican winning by about 12 points. Why that's noteworthy is the district usually has a margin of victory of 30 points at a minimum.

Also should be noted the Democrat, Shawn Harris, improved over the combined vote share of all Democratic candidates in the primary. The split of Republicans to Democrats in the initial primary was 59.6% - 39.8%. The result of the runoff was 55.9% - 44.1%.

 

[Jer]

Just google or ChatGPT "Plazza accord" it's a very well known incident among east Chinese, textbook of what not to do.

Thanks.

You are not serious if you bring to parity secret police stations with the below, plus bombing millions of people, installing dictatorships etc.

I love how you completely ignored my follow-up comment, “And don’t wax into whataboutism here, trying to say it’s less aggressive than the U.S. and therefore doesn’t count. That’s not the question that was asked — it was purely about China’s aggression,” and you immediately did exactly that. This shows that you are not serious.

Belt and road at least gives some infrastructure to people who need it.

Until China forces them to default and takes it all back for themselves.

The rest of your post was all more whataboutism, since you are apparently unable to discuss China’s issues in isolation — probably because they’re indefensible in isolation.

Not interested in continuing a discussion with you when you’re just going to pull your usual circular nonsense.

 

[Vaenyr]

Aaaaand the ceasefire's dead:

محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf)

xcancel.com

Statement on the violation of three key clauses of the 10-Point Proposal (Agreed Framework) before the start of the negotiations

The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again.

As the President of the United States has clearly stated in his Truth, the Islamic Republic of Iran's 10-Point Proposal is a "workable basis on which to negotiate" and the main framework for these talks. However, 3 clauses of this proposal have been violated so far:

1. Non-compliance with the first clause of the 10-Point Proposal regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon — a commitment that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also explicitly referred to and declared as "an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and other regions, effective immediately";
2. The entry of an intruding drone into Iran airspace, which was destroyed in the city of Lar in Fars Province, in clear violation of the clause prohibiting any further violation of Iran airspace;
3. Denial of Iran's right to enrichment, which was included in sixth clause of the framework.

Now, the very "workable basis on which to negotiate" has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations began.

In such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable.

 

[____no5]

I love how you completely ignored my follow-up comment, “And don’t wax into whataboutism here, trying to say it’s less aggressive than the U.S. and therefore doesn’t count. That’s not the question that was asked — it was purely about China’s aggression,” and you immediately did exactly that. This shows that you are not serious.

Except the secret police is not even aggression towards third countries in the sense of USA being aggressive therefore your preemptive attempt held zero weight.

Until China forces them to default and takes it all back for themselves.

There is no evidence that China would do that. As a matter of fact thousands of years of Chinese interactions with others, plus the way they handle their international affairs today point otherwise unlike a country in its infancy like US which inherited and learnt from the worst, British Empire.
A country which having encircle their adversaries oceans away still feels threatened and assumes that everyone would react as toxically against third countries as they do.

The rest of your post was all more whataboutism, since you are apparently unable to discuss China’s issues in isolation — probably because they’re indefensible in isolation.

There's absolutely no isolation in world politics and therefore no whataboutism. Your example was extremely weak and most probably a bad faith one, a usual attribute of yours, that made it irrelevant.

Not interested in continuing a discussion with you when you’re just going to pull your usual circular nonsense.

Judging from the quality of your secret police example, you have no arguments.

 

[Jer]

Pathetic. It’s like @____no5 is completely immune to words, and just blathers on down the same path regardless of what’s said to him. Completely useless wasting time on this guy, so I won’t.

 

[Azas]

The problem is that he will - he’ll keep repeating those propaganda narratives over and over, whether they’re pro-russian or pro-China.

@____no5, so how does China’s attempt to censor Iron Maiden’s Powerslave affect your views on Chinese Democracy (pun intended), if at all?

Also, your Noam Chomsky was reportedly connected to Jeffrey Epstein. That’s quite embarrassing and inconvenient, considering he’s one of your sources of information. And Epstein reportedly had ties to russia - oops. Maybe even a russian asset. Add Chomsky into the picture, and what do we have? A potential disinformation and propaganda back channel.


On a humorous note: OMG - another one of your propagandists, Jeffrey Sachs, even shares his first name with Jeffrey Epstein. WTF!

On a more serious note: Sachs has appeared on platforms like Channel One russia and on the show of sanctioned propagandist Vladimir Solovyov. And we know that russian state TV is anything but free. So it raises the possibility that Sachs is, at the very least, acting as a useful idiot - or worse.

___No5, how does this affect your views, if at all? Are you really comfortable consuming content from the russian disinformation machine?

You can ignore me all you want, but I’m here - and I’ll remind you of these things from time to time.

 

[____no5]

Pathetic. It’s like @Jer is completely immune to words, and just blathers on down the same path regardless of what’s said to him. Completely useless wasting time on this guy, so I won’t.

FTFY.

 

[____no5]

@____no5, so how does China’s attempt to censor Iron Maiden’s Powerslave affect your views on Chinese Democracy (pun intended), if at all?

It didn't affect much my views, the positives outweigh the negatives.

Also, your Noam Chomsky was reportedly connected to Jeffrey Epstein. That’s quite embarrassing and inconvenient, considering he’s one of your sources of information.

That’s true, but a person’s body of work is bigger than the person. Chomsky is a great thinker who made a real mark on his time, no matter what.

And Epstein reportedly had ties to russia - oops. Maybe even a russian asset. Add Chomsky into the picture, and what do we have? A potential disinformation and propaganda back channel.

No. Epstein is an Israel asset. If you have evidence that he had ties with Russia, bring it on.

On a more serious note: Sachs has appeared on platforms like Channel One russia and on the show of sanctioned propagandist Vladimir Solovyov. And we know that russian state TV is anything but free. So it raises the possibility that Sachs is, at the very least, acting as a useful idiot - or worse.

Appearing in a show doesn't prove anything.

___No5, how does this affect your views, if at all? Are you really comfortable consuming content from the russian disinformation machine?

Not at all, I think Sachs is knowledgeable, well-meaning, and a genuinely decent person.

 

[Azas]

No. Epstein is an Israel asset. If you have evidence that he had ties with Russia, bring it on.

Quick question to Google: “Is there any connection between Jeffrey Epstein and russia?”
(For context: Google’s AI answer included links to actual articles, but they weren’t copied here for some reason.)

"Yes, recently released documents from the U.S. Department of Justice (as of early 2026) have unveiled significant, previously undisclosed ties between Jeffrey Epstein and various russian officials, business figures, and associates, raising questions about his efforts to build influence in russia.

While the files show sustained efforts by Epstein to enter Moscow's political and financial orbit, they do not provide definitive evidence that he was working as a russian intelligence agent, though some experts and politicians have raised that possibility.

Here are the key findings regarding Epstein's ties to russia:

• Contacts with russian Officials: Documents reveal Epstein had close contacts with Sergei Belyakov, a graduate of the FSB (Russian security service) Academy and former Deputy Minister of Economic Development, who helped him with visa issues and arranged meetings with other officials.
• Attempts to Meet putin: Epstein repeatedly tried to arrange meetings with President Vladimir putin from 2011 to 2018, aiming to pitch a digital currency project and rehabilitate his reputation. The files do not provide evidence that a direct meeting took place, though they show he was in contact with people close to the Kremlin.
• Relationship with Diplomat Vitaly Churkin: Epstein had a close relationship with Vitaly Churkin, Russia's UN ambassador from 2006 to 2017. Emails indicate they had regular meetings, and Epstein helped arrange an internship for Churkin's son in New York.
• Network of russian Women: The files show that Epstein used his network to scout young Russian women and often engaged in conversations that portrayed Russia as a source for such women. He also had a long-term companionship with a Belarusian woman, Karyna Shuliak, who was a beneficiary of his estate.
• Efforts to Aid Oleg Deripaska: Epstein discussed providing "insights" or assistance to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire closely associated with the Kremlin, following U.S. sanctions imposed on him in 2018.
• Pro-Kremlin Associate: Epstein worked with Masha Drokova Bucher, a former spokesperson for the pro-Kremlin youth group "Nashi," who acted as a media manager for him to improve his public image.

Reaction to the Disclosures:

• Following the release of these documents, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced an investigation into the links described in the files, citing concerns about potential intelligence activity.
• The Kremlin dismissed the allegations of a link between Epstein and Russian intelligence, with a spokesperson stating they "deserve nothing but jokes".

The documents depict a complex, multi-year attempt by Epstein to embed himself in Russian power structures, which some experts believe may have been an effort to secure influence, business opportunities, or protection."

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You asked whether he had any ties to russian officials - he clearly did. I can’t say with certainty that he was a russian asset, but he did have dealings with them.

And Noam Chomsky had connections with Jeffrey Epstein. Why? They’re very different people from completely different circles. It makes you wonder if there was some common denominator - russia, perhaps? Something doesn’t seem quite right there.

 

[Vaenyr]

 

[Spaldy]

US plans to automatically register young men for military draft

The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[MrK]

US plans to automatically register young men for military draft

The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

www.bbc.co.uk

Note: this is for Selective Service, not an actual draft for mandatory service. It basically makes it easier for the government to call people and beg them to join Trump's SS.

It is, of course, not a step in the right direction, but I won't get super worried about it now. Especially with mid-terms coming.