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They say Chinese are smart… yet they think they can assume Africans will in good faith pay back debt and loans, lmao.

“Oh, we will just go to military action over it.”

Ok, good luck.
Again, the point of all this is establishing global Chinese footholds. They know these African retards are incapable of paying back.

The Chinese want to develop for China, not for Africa.
 
Communist China is doing some of that sweet, sweet mercantilism in Africa. Get the raw resources with bribes or investments or whatever then sell back products made with those resources at a markup to Africans all while advocating to send the children of the elites of those countries to go to Chinese universities and receive CCP approved educations. There is always the possibility the locals can get upset but at least China is saving some money on not building proper colonies.

Hard to say how really sustainable it is but that seems to be the game plan.
It is not. China is funding a lot of water infrastructure in African countries along the Nile River. This means countries which play ball with China get to control the flow of the only source of fresh water for a ton of other countries. Guess what happens when Country A gets sick of Country B withholding water? You guessed it.

China's infrastructure spending in Africa is an attempt to replicate US diplomacy. It's right in Xi Jinping's playbook: he thinks the US is powerful because of its money and its ability to translate that money into political power. The problem is what his country is doing is shockingly short-sighted for a culture that prides itself on long-term planning. You can fuck with mining and you can fuck with manufacturing, but you shouldn't fuck with something essential like water - which the Chinese are doing. I see this having a destabilizing effect by the middle of this century.

Also, giving money to African countries and expecting it to translate to diplomatic influence is pretty stupid. African governments change like the wind and steal money without shame. Pretty much the only African country that the US has focused on in the past few decades is Nigeria, which stands out in terms of stability and ability.

That said, you're right that China is extracting strategic minerals from Africa. At the same time, the US is invested heavily in Asia-Pacific mining consortiums in places like India, Indonesia, and especially Australia. The US has tremendous mineral wealth, but mines are extremely damaging to the environment and not generally approved of in-country for a variety of reasons both stupid and valid.
 
China currently seems more focused on extracting wealth out of Africa rather then increasing their territorial footprint there. They have a base in Djibouti right now but that's about it.
the point of the "Neo-colonial empire" is to get the resources they don't already have. It is a lot easier to get the raw resources they need out of a country if they have a serviceable port. They'll even run it if they can get those resources. This will then allow them to make the products for their own people primarily, then export the rest for more profits. This is what our country should be doing. The question of what the Africans or South Americans do with the port after is unimportant. How much the Africans or South Americans pay back is negligible compared to what really matters which is how quickly and efficiently they can extract those resources they need.
 
this is the part i've been anticipating with bated breath. what will happen? will the world condemn china? will they do anything meaningful at all?

no, obviously not, but i can dream.
Honestly, I upfront say no because the UN/ICC order is dying. But I’m not even sure if China will reach that point of African colonialism.
 
Guess what happens when Country A gets sick of Country B withholding water? You guessed it.
I doubt much of anything would happen. China is the world's factory. They don't have to go to war with them. If China stops trading with any of these African countries they'll fall on their own. No bombs needed.
 
Bernie is the biggest pussy in politics. Dude could've had a legit independent voting bloc like RFK Jr. and leveraged it into something to make a difference for his voters and stuff he swears he cares about but nope he would rather just fundraise for the DNC every election cycle while being treated like shit.

Stay strong RFK I know these losers are grating to listen to.

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I would guess at the earliest this weekend probably next week tho. They can slow roll for almost a week total which they probably will.
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"Patience, discipline, focus. Do not let them shake you,."
-RFK Jr's Brain Worm spirit guide (probably.)
 
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Bernie started out more professional but spazzed the hell out when RFK started to argue that Health Care was NOT a Human Right. Sorry, Bernie, we can't just make every amenity a human right.

Internet is a Human Right!
Bathtubs are a Human Right!
Beds are a Human Right!

The classic optimism and ignorance of socialism. Things have to cost money, but what if we just made a fuckton of money for everyone? DRILL BABY DRILL!
I loved how Rfk stumped bernie with his cancer from cigarette use example. i didnt watch the whole thing but it was fun to see the dem's face when rfk ruined their soundbites.
 
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