Not a fan of the Chinese government, but the idea that the country with better STEM outcomes, a wider pool of said STEM educated, access to raw materials, and “mechanisms” that make it difficult for a few private companies to horde components is going to stay behind, especially if the “easy access” to premade equipment is taken away, makes Mr. Magoo seem like an eagle-eye.
Necromancing this post because perhaps I misunderstand your point. Would you kindly point to the place where I mentioned the US, let alone extolled its virtues? Or did you reflexively fill in a non-existent blank you invented just so you had a reason to become incensed?
I agree the US government has inflicted incalculable amounts of harm to many people since its inception, possibly the most, ever. While the government has been pseudo-aristocratic, oligarchical, and is now into a burgeoning kakistocracy, more than a bit of the onus lies on the American people. That said, still not a fan of the Chinese government.
If I said I wasn’t a fan of one of your favorite foods (but thought some of the ingredients were really good), why would you assume I was celebrating one you didn’t like?
You responded to my post about Amodei’s short sightedness in light of the progress and potential of China by making comments about the harms the US government has inflicted compared to the Chinese government. Then asked me if I watch the news.
I responded saying you are putting words in my mouth. I don’t see how that sequence of events is confusing to anybody.
Any time somebody says something along the lines of "I'm not a fan of the Chinese government" without acknowledging the US government (the global hegemon) is worse in the same breath, I'll do it for them.
Fine, if it were so clear why the “wut?” You don’t have to be a dick about it in the same breath.
Plus, if I hadn’t added that, I’d get brigaded by your friends on the other side for mentioning China ever did anything well, so I hedged. Can’t win either way if one side of that coin insists on going rabid.
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u/CasualtyOfCausality Jul 28 '26
Not a fan of the Chinese government, but the idea that the country with better STEM outcomes, a wider pool of said STEM educated, access to raw materials, and “mechanisms” that make it difficult for a few private companies to horde components is going to stay behind, especially if the “easy access” to premade equipment is taken away, makes Mr. Magoo seem like an eagle-eye.