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How is that even happening?

How are you, A Chinese person, fleeing China, ignoring India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, Crossing the Pacific, NOT EVEN LANDING IN THE USA but landing somewhere in South/Central America and then marching to the US border to sneak in illegally?

Logically how is that happening?

Cause it's the easiest way to smuggle in a few hundred thousand marxist agitators, chinese secret police, and cheap chinese slave workers. Remember they've been finding secret CCP ran not-police stations in Chinese heavy regions as of late. That's where they're coming from.

 

[Harambe]

The Chinese spies are absolutely everywhere in this country and have infiltrated it to its highest levels. Why would you NOT think they could do something absolutely crazy?

And also remember that even though China can't win a nuclear war against the US, they have enough nukes and range to glass every single US base in Hawaii, Japan, and the West Coast and level every major city and port there too. Their newest ICBMs (which thankfully they have very few of IIRC) can hit most of the country beside the East Coast too, so they'll glass Houston and Dallas too because there's a fuckton of critical infrastructure and bases around there which are nuke targets. Probably enough assets to sink a carrier task forces too even if they'd lose their entire navy and most of their air force too. The US would never recover from a nuclear war with China. The only thing to be grateful for in this case is that neither will China since they'll lose far more people and infrastructure and probably end up with a giant famine afterwards. China is second strongest in a nuclear war right now beside Russia.

You should spend time reading about the US nuclear capabilities and posture as well as China’s. We have a lot more nukes than China. We have a lot more subs bombers and ICBMs. In fact each leg of our triad is bigger than China’s entire triad.

Modern missile defenses may not achieve good defense against actors with lots of little missiles and drones but ICBMs are very different as targets with longer intercept windows and flight times. In a first strike scenario with ICBMs there’s a chance of intercepts in launch, in space, and in descent. There’s a lot of time to be vulnerable to satellite weapons and interceptor missiles.

Our subs are the best and no one can find them and we have enough warheads on our subs to glass tier 2 and up cities in China. China doesn’t have stealthy subs and only has a couple of those noisy nuclear subs anyway.

Our force is more survivable in an exchange and is biased toward survivability compared to our rivals. Our information processing and signal intelligence capabilities outstrip our rivals effortlessly as was demonstrated in the first phases of the Ukrainian War.

First strikes are not worth strategic preparation by comparison to second strike utility. We can in second and first strikes now do what’s called counterforce strikes, aka blowing up their bombs. ICBMs and bomber legs of the nuclear triad are considered obsolete by virtue of high res spy satellites, machine learning powered target set acquisition, and precision guided missiles allowing lower yield bombs with lower detonation ceilings to be chained in rapid succession to overcome hardening. Basically there’s a window of a couple seconds to get a bomb in after the first detonation where you can more deeply penetrate hardened targets and blow up the bunker or mountain the rocket is hidden under.

Send me a DM and I can send you some papers on how powerful pgms are with nukes, what their use by us would entail in terms of fallout. Missile silos can be taken out reliably now and bomber wings are assumed as total losses in most nuclear war simulations. Complete counterforce first strikes are becoming possible against our rivals, who cannot protect their nukes from us even if they knew how.

After missiles and bombers are removed, dynamic balance still leaves the US with orders of magnitude more nukes than China entirely in our submarine force. There is no present technology that can hear and find Ohio class subs, and given the range of submarine based nukes and the size of the pacific, it’s basically impossible. Modern subs are really hard to detect. Chinas subs are noisy enough to be detected. Chinas only hope is railroad and truck based mobile ground launchers for ICBMs but an ICBM is literally a big ass rocket trucks can’t plausibly haul an in place megaton yield ICBM that’s ready to rock—their doomsday bombs aren’t so likely to be road or rail mobile.

Losing to Russia in hypersonics is irrelevant because hypersonic missiles are useful for prompt first strikes. Russia doesn’t have enough nukes or subs to take out our forces and prevent retaliation. Russia isn’t suicidal because their leaders understand the US shoots back and has full dominance after a first strike, and would immediately begin terror bombing in countervalue strikes on cities instead of on their spent and broken militaries.

You are living in a fearful nightmare and it sounds horrible as an experience. Your ideas about nuclear war understate our capabilities and overstates theirs. China has not secretly infiltrated and taken control of America, in spite of what the internet has been telling you. That’s the plot of a bad novel or video game.

I’m not trying to condescend to you, but seriously use some critical thinking about what claims you’re making. The world is bad but it’s not a paranoid coked out Tom Clancy thing, if only because not everyone is paranoid and gakked up. The news sources that have told you Chinese people are controlling America through an in-place fifth column are lying to you.

 

[Overly Serious]

Yesterday he kicked out everyone out of the courtroom, including the press(which is a big no no) to berate a witness because "he stared at him the wrong way."

Can you recommend a good place to watch the proceedings or see highlights? I've pretty much given up just searching for things on YouTube because all you find are 2 minutes of people talking about what you're going to see, 30 seconds of the actual thing whilst someone pauses it and tells you what you're seeing, then a couple minutes more of someone telling you what you've just seen.

 

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Germany and Japan recovered from more destruction than what you describe here in less than a generation. Did it the long way without nukes but the end result was the same as far as destruction to cities and infrastructure. US would certainly recover. China would recover too, would take longer but it would

That was with generations who believed in taking risks (as in "a little bit of radiation isn't so bad") and had the skills. There aren't enough people with the skills in this day and age. And a plenty of them who do like the 60 year old dudes about to retire will die because they live in suburbs which will be annihilated. The US would be lucky to remain in one piece, and the only reason it would is that blowing up major shithole cities on West Coast plus Dallas, Houston, and probably Denver (it's also a major nuke target along with most of the Front Range in Colorado) while discrediting neocon and globalist ideologies would do wonders in helping this country get on the right track.

How is the west coast plus dallas and houston getting purged a bad thing again?

California's stupidity affects everyone, like when they shut down their ports from lockdown stupidity and were letting crackheads break into cargo and freely loot as they pleased. And Dallas and Houston (it's the entire metro areas of both which will be hit, and ICBM accuracy is often off by a few km) is such a major target because they have a huge amount of electrical infrastructure not to mention oil refineries.

How is that even happening?

How are you, A Chinese person, fleeing China, ignoring India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, Crossing the Pacific, NOT EVEN LANDING IN THE USA but landing somewhere in South/Central America and then marching to the US border to sneak in illegally?

Logically how is that happening?

Because it literally always has. Back in the day when we Excluded the Chinamen from the US, they all came in through Canada and Mexico because back then there was no border security. You better believe it's easy to dump a cargo of Chinamen in Central America or Mexico and then get them to join a migrant caravan.

Send me a DM and I can send you some papers on how powerful pgms are with nukes, what their use by us would entail in terms of fallout. Missile silos can be taken out reliably now and bomber wings are assumed as total losses in most nuclear war simulations. Complete counterforce first strikes are becoming possible against our rivals, who cannot protect their nukes from us even if they knew how.

Yes, the US can win in a first strike and does vastly outnumber China in terms of nuclear weapons. But how do we know it would be a first strike scenario? If one day China invades Taiwan and is getting pissed at the US aid to Taiwan and decides to go for the big one, it's curtains for both teams. And last time I was told to read papers about how inept China supposedly is I got a bunch of amateurishly written establishment propaganda blogs and even a supposed "academic study" that read like it was written by a bored 19 year old college student.

 

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And last time I was told to read papers about how inept China supposedly is I got a bunch of amateurishly written establishment propaganda blogs and even a supposed "academic study" that read like it was written by a bored 19 year old college student.

I'm not sure which is more incompetent, chinamen or pajeets, but I do know if I never had to deal with either in my career again I'd die a happy man.

 

[AnotherPleb]

How is that even happening?

How are you, A Chinese person, fleeing China, ignoring India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, Crossing the Pacific, NOT EVEN LANDING IN THE USA but landing somewhere in South/Central America and then marching to the US border to sneak in illegally?

Logically how is that happening?

The no-borders NGOs get paid a lot for a reason.

 

[2ndBest]

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[Abraham Lincoln]

Calling the ICC an important part of the international order is laughable

They treating it like a serious court, when Putin Lives.

A court that isn't recognized by the United States or its Daddy.

 

[General Emílio Médici]

Well I can't see Elon being a worse host then any of the shits at cnn, fox or msnbc.

Elon would sit there in complete silence as the three tard fight it out like a CoD lobby, scrolling on his phone and thinking "damn this shit doing numbers".

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Making a god bleed live on air.

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Maybe one of the fossils died and no one noticed until it began to stink?

 

[Terrifik]

soon Ethereum will be on the NewYork Stock Exchange.

https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/ffbff-secs-unexpected-move-sparks-ethereum-etf-approval-speculation

the post SEC’s Unexpected Move Sparks Ethereum ETF Approval Speculation appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The cryptocurrency space is abuzz with speculation, as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has asked Nasdaq and CBOE to update their applications for listing spot Ethereum ETFs. This unexpected move might hint that the SEC is on the verge of approving these filings.

SEC Calls for Accelerated Updates
On Monday, the SEC asked exchanges to fine-tune their 19b-4 filings for spot Ethereum ETFs. This order surprised many and has fueled speculation that the regulator may approve the applications ahead of key deadlines. The first round of spot Ether ETF deadlines includes VanEck’s application on May 23 and Ark Invest/21Shares’ on May 24.

Eleanor Terrett reported, “Hearing issuers/exchanges have until 10:30 AM today to update the 19b-4 filings. Looks like staking was a no-go based on Fidelity’s update. Also hearing there has been *some* engagement on S-1s but unclear how substantive.”

Market Reactions and Price Surge
The SEC’s request has already influenced the market, with Ether’s price jumping as much as 18% on Monday and another 2.5% early Tuesday, to $3,764. These price movements reflect growing investor confidence in the potential approval of spot Ethereum ETFs.

Reuters reported, “The U.S. securities regulator on Monday asked Nasdaq and CBOE to fine-tune their applications to list spot ether exchange-traded-funds (ETFs), signaling the agency may be poised to approve the filings, three people familiar with the process told Reuters.”

Analyst Perspectives
The request for updates from the SEC left many in shock, especially given the much-cautious attitude of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler towards cryptocurrency. However, the political landscape seems to be changing. As

Jake Chervinsky wrote on X, “It’s hard to believe this SEC would do us any favors like approving the spot ETH ETF. But policy is politics, and crypto has been winning the political battle for months. Maybe the Biden camp saw how many voters Trump could win with one pro-crypto comment and decided to pivot.”

Zack Guzman defended Bloomberg analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas against criticism for increasing the odds of ETF approval from 25% to 75% as justified based on developments. He outlined three key factors: bipartisan opposition to the SEC’s previous stances, lack of prior engagement between exchanges and the SEC, and ARK’s recent removal of staking from their ETF filing.

Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick registered strong confidence in the approval, pegging the chances between 80% and 90% that the SEC will approve the ETFs this week. He estimated up to $45 billion in inflows for Ethereum in the first 12 months after an ETF was approved. “After approval, we estimate that spot ETFs will drive inflows of 2.39-9.15 million Ether in the first 12 months after approval,” Kendrick said.

Kendrick’s strong views extended into the price trajectory for Ethereum, projecting a year-end price target of $8,000 for ETH, given an expected $150,000 Bitcoin price at the end of 2024. He also projected that by the end of 2025, Ethereum may reach $14,000, given a Bitcoin price of $200,000.

Implications for the Crypto Market
The approval of spot Ethereum ETFs could have seismic implications for the cryptocurrency market. This would amount to a huge endorsement of Ethereum from U.S. regulators, more likely than not spurring strong inflows both from institutional and retail investors. Higher liquidity and legitimacy would mean the price of Ethereum would rise, taking other cryptocurrencies along with it.

As noted by Jesse Eckel, “Even if you don’t own any ETH you should care about this. Because when ETH goes up so will everything else. There will be a massive wealth effect that will spill into every corner of crypto. Solana, Avalanche, etc included. What’s good for ETH is good for all.”

 

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But remember, the real threat to the nation is MAGA extremists.

 

[Party Hat Wurmple]

I'm not sure which is more incompetent, chinamen or pajeets, but I do know if I never had to deal with either in my career again I'd die a happy man.

As someone who's worked with both Pajeetland and Chinkville, I can 100% confidently say if you think they can beat the US in a war then you're retarded. It doesn't matter if China has all the gold, even the most retarded of Dangerhaired, SJW deathfat Californians is smarter and more well put together than your average Chinaman. Unless they plan on sending that gold out to fight in the war and die for it's country, China loses every single time. Why? Because their operations just aren't there. You can't win a war without logistical operations and the Chinese are fucking stupid. Any war China fights will be a financial war and to that end, Communism sucks and can't beat Capitalism. That's why China hasn't taken over the world yet.

Pajeetland is just as bad as China, but their bureaucracy and red tape make them harder to work with. You don't want to work with them either. They'll NEVER pay you. They get off on screwing people over. That's why Supapowah 2020 never came to pass.

As far as hypersonics go? Never forget, the Chinks STOLE that tech from the US. They kidnapped OUR scientists to make it. So why you people think the US has no hypersonic missiles just because Biden says we don't, is absolutely beyond me. That's not a Biden gaffe either. Nobody's going to admit the US has hypersonic missiles because as stated above- their purpose is pre-emptive striking.

 

[2ndBest]

But remember, the real threat to the nation is MAGA extremists.

It could just be some white powder residue from Chris Christie's Krispy Kreme addiction, although i am curious about the blood.

 

[MrJokerRager]

I can 100% confidently say if you think they can beat the US in a war

You are right.

then you're retarded.

Just not in the way you are intending.

 

[General Emílio Médici]

Thinking about it in terms of "winning" isn't gonna help.

China loses, sure. But does the USA actually win in such a scenario? Could the USA as it is nowadays handle even a single small nuke on a small town without a massive house of cards collapsing? Would it be able to stomach the inevitable losses that such a win would demand in manpower and hardware?

It would be a phyrric victory at best.

 

[Party Hat Wurmple]

Just not in the way you are intending.

And what do you expect any of these things to do against drone strikes? Modern warfare isn't about armies anymore. The days where I sent out 300 men to die on a battlefield are pretty much done. I send 20 guys in as a clean up crew, after droning the fuck out of them with air strikes. China's strategy of "Just throw more guys at it" doesn't work in drone warfare. If anything, that many people just paints bigger targets. If China could take over the world, they would've done so already.

Let me make this clear - China is strategically doing EVERYTHING correct to take over the planet. They're buying out US politicians, creating a culture war to defeat us from within, and destroying our military from the inside. They still haven't won yet. They control half the planets manufacturing. They created an alternate dollar with BRICS. Yet all they can rope in is the Saudis halfway, and 3rd world shitholes that they're trying to build up by building bridges with concrete. They're not making that much foreground.

 

[TheDarknessGrows]

She's black, has tits and a vag.

Objection. Conjecture.

 

[TJT]

And what do you expect any of these things to do against drone strikes? Modern warfare isn't about armies anymore. The days where I sent out 300 men to die on a battlefield are pretty much done. I send 20 guys in as a clean up crew, after droning the fuck out of them with air strikes. China's strategy of "Just throw more guys at it" doesn't work in drone warfare. If anything, that many people just paints bigger targets. If China could take over the world, they would've done so already.

Let me make this clear - China is strategically doing EVERYTHING correct to take over the planet. They're buying out US politicians, creating a culture war to defeat us from within, and destroying our military from the inside. They still haven't won yet. They control half the planets manufacturing. They created an alternate dollar with BRICS. Yet all they can rope in is the Saudis halfway, and 3rd world shitholes that they're trying to build up by building bridges with concrete. They're not making that much foreground.

Drone strikes don't win wars numbnuts.

See Afghanistan for details.

 

[LurkTrawl]

soon Ethereum will be on the NewYork Stock Exchange.

Absolutely fucking abominable and another step towards reigning it in to turn it into another closed, gamed money-printer for the uber-wealthy.

 

[Meat Target]

And what do you expect any of these things to do against drone strikes? Modern warfare isn't about armies anymore. The days where I sent out 300 men to die on a battlefield are pretty much done. I send 20 guys in as a clean up crew, after droning the fuck out of them with air strikes. China's strategy of "Just throw more guys at it" doesn't work in drone warfare. If anything, that many people just paints bigger targets. If China could take over the world, they would've done so already.

Let me make this clear - China is strategically doing EVERYTHING correct to take over the planet. They're buying out US politicians, creating a culture war to defeat us from within, and destroying our military from the inside. They still haven't won yet. They control half the planets manufacturing. They created an alternate dollar with BRICS. Yet all they can rope in is the Saudis halfway, and 3rd world shitholes that they're trying to build up by building bridges with concrete. They're not making that much foreground.

And the Chinese military hasn't seen combat in nearly half a century. The US has.

In a conventional war, the US can easily buttfuck a near-peer enemy, nukes notwithstanding. But that's also why the US ultimately lost GWOT: it isn't configured for an asymmetrical conflict with non-state actors, and thus got bogged down doing pest control for 20 years.