US Joe Biden News Megathread - The Other Biden Derangement Syndrome Thread (with a side order of Fauci Derangement Syndrome)

Let's pretend for one moment that he does die before the election, just for the funsies. What happens then? Will the nomination revert to option number 2, aka Bernie Sanders? Or will his running mate automatically replace him just the way Vice-President is supposted to step in after the Big Man in the White House chokes on a piece of matzo? Does he even have a running mate yet?

 

[Pope Negro Joe the XIIIth]

 

[Gehenna]

Rifles, uniforms, radios, body armor and other kit is not infinite and china is not immune to the morale collapse that would come from a opposed landing. thousands dying each hour would not go over well. alot of china is middle class now and does not want to give that way of life up because they have true poverty in living memory. upsetting the status quo is not a good idea for the CCP. as it has been said before in this thread. Both China and the West would be destroyed economically in a shooting war. The west would recover China would not.

You are thinking of this too much from a Western lens. Think of it more in the Soviet "We Have Reserves" lens. China can and will outfit its troops with the bare minimum and send them in human wave offensives. Morale is not an issue, when "if you retreat we gun you down for sure" is the other option. Yes, they'll break eventually but China -does not care-. Their leadership, their entire culture, revolves around making whatever cuts or deals they can to gain in the moment.

Surely they can do both!

Also dude, all that coffee is going to kill you. Please stop.

Surprisingly, no! They lack the logistical capability to operate in multiple theaters at once. They are hyper-reliant on their central administration, making spreading out their actions incredibly difficult. They overcome this by creating semi-autonomous puppet corporations who still report to the central administration, but in doing so lose the ability to directly oversee them.


Also. no. Besides, sprees like this are temporary. Most of the time my job is pretty boring, kinda fun actually to be doing so much. Get to work on analysis for a period, then take a quick break to respond to something here, then back to analysis. Is fun.

 

[Dona Morte]

US Agencies Scrub Websites to Protect Afghans Left Behind​

US Agencies Scrub Websites to Protect Afghans Left Behind

archived 17 Aug 2021 21:59:48 UTC

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Ahhh yes Fuck Trump from Colburt

Mentioned Jan 6th.
Yes, they are still behind Biden. No I do not think he will be removed until midterms.

 

[BibiLivesMatter]

Good thing there isn't some type of site or app that one can use to see archives of a pa-
Oh wait....

 

[Trianon]

Joe's coming back tonight.

 

[Only A Retard Sometimes]

You are thinking of this too much from a Western lens. Think of it more in the Soviet "We Have Reserves" lens. China can and will outfit its troops with the bare minimum and send them in human wave offenses. Morale is not an issue, when "f you retreat we gun you down for sure" is the other option. Yes, they'll break eventually but China -does not care-. Their leadership, their entire culture, revolves around making whatever cuts or deals they can to gain in the moment.

Surprisingly, no! They lack the logistical capability to operate in multiple theaters at once. They are hyper-reliant on their central administration, making spreading out their actions incredibly difficult. They overcome this by creating semi-autonomous puppet corporations who still report to the central administration, but in doing so lose the ability to directly oversee them.


Also. no. Besides, sprees like this are temporary. Most of the time my job is pretty boring, kinda fun actually to be doing so much. Get to work on analysis for a period, then take a quick break to respond to something here, then back to analysis. Is fun.

We shall see. it should also be mentioned that they as a military has no combat experience. last time was in the their war with vietnam in which they got BTFO'd.

lets say they win and take Taiwan, what do they get? A destroyed island that they have to rebuild. the tech industry destroyed. a refugee crisis with the taiwanese. A nuclear armed japan and korea. A japan with new carriers. sanctions and embargoes. is it worth it?

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

Surprisingly, no! They lack the logistical capability to operate in multiple theaters at once. They are hyper-reliant on their central administration, making spreading out their actions incredibly difficult. They overcome this by creating semi-autonomous puppet corporations who still report to the central administration, but in doing so lose the ability to directly oversee them.

And that is precisely my point. Now is an excellent time to start training some aspects of the military/industrial sector to operate in a secondary area. It doesn't have to be much. But if I were sitting in Cardassian Central Command right now I would be making some small moves to get the ball rolling on expanding capacity. It's perfect. And we're not going to war with Taiwan right now. That's silly. We haven't even let Biden's body float by us on the river yet.

 

[Meat Target]

lets say they win and take Taiwan, what do they get?

A major foothold in the Pacific.

A refugee crisis with the taiwanese.

lol, like they'd let survivors live.

 

[Gehenna]

We shall see. it should also be mentioned that they as a military has no combat experience. last time was in the their war with vietnam in which they got BTFO'd.

lets say they win and take Taiwan, what do they get? A destroyed island that they have to rebuild. the tech industry destroyed. a refugee crisis with the taiwanese. A nuclear armed japan and korea. A japan with new carriers. sanctions and embargoes. is it worth it?

To the Chinese? Unequivocally, without a doubt, without a moment of hesitation -yes-. It is worth it. Taiwan is their focus, their need, the last remnant of the Age of Humiliation that -must- be wiped out -at all costs-. No price is to dear, no payment too large. So long as they believe it is reasonably possible to take it -they will-. That is what you seem to not be quite grasping.

They don't want it for its resources, or even its physical being. They want it to soothe their fractured and wounded ideological pride.

And that is precisely my point. Now is an excellent time to start training some aspects of the military/industrial sector to operate in a secondary area. It doesn't have to be much. But if I were sitting in Cardassian Central Command right now I would be making some small moves to get the ball rolling on expanding capacity. It's perfect. And we're not going to war with Taiwan right now. That's silly. We haven't even let Biden's body float by us on the river yet.

Right, I think I wasn't clear enough. It's not a matter of training or lack of experience. They -can't- do it. They are utterly focused on Taiwan for the reason above stated. And the Administration can really only focus on one thing at a time due to the absolutely fucked system it has.

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

Joe's coming back tonight.
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They uncalled the lid? ALRIGHT! One of two things is happening:

• They gave President Biden the big injection of meds.
• We will see the first appearance of Mecha-Biden. (he will look like regular Biden of course the fake skin is so lifelike)

 

[Iceland Heavy]

China's first overt move won't be Taiwan itself, it'll be bringing the good old campaign slogan of Quemoy and Matsu back into the 21st Century. It's much closer and easier to seize with comparatively little bloodshed, and I see them trying something to gauge the Biden administration's response very soon.

 

[make_it_so]

Shit like this is why I am not going "Oh yah China will dominate everything".

Do they use some high-tech, well-armored amphibious assault shop? Lol no, they punch a hole in the back of a ferry.

Converting merchantmen and ferries for heavy military use against an island nation that's determined to defend itself? Echoes of "Operation Sea Lion."

 

[Constellationzero]

Question - anyone else no longer able to click on Twitter threads without a popup asking you to login or sign up? It's getting annoying and interfering with my enjoyment of the bants.

Yes. Last night I was able to follow as usual, and now this--every fucking time!

My wife just said she's surprised we haven't had a total media blackout yet.

 

[Mr. Bung]

lets say they win and take Taiwan, what do they get? A destroyed island that they have to rebuild. the tech industry destroyed. a refugee crisis with the taiwanese. A nuclear armed japan and korea. A japan with new carriers. sanctions and embargoes. is it worth it?

What will happen with the chip industry if that happens? And how long could the industries that use them be severely disrupted? I recall hearing they're almost entirely made in Taiwan right now.

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

Right, I think I wasn't clear enough. It's not a matter of training or lack of experience. They -can't- do it. They are utterly focused on Taiwan for the reason above stated. And the Administration can really only focus on one thing at a time due to the absolutely fucked system it has.

I disagree 100%. I think they can do it and it would be a missed opportunity if they do not.

Their approach to public relations/diplomacy has been intentionally aggressive and Taiwan is a sore spot that can never be ignored. But I do not believe that represents a total focus. Ultimately the military is going to be able multitask and ultimately the diplomatic corps are going to be able to multitask; they already have been doing so for years. So I would not mistake strong focus on Taiwan as a inability or lack of focus in other areas. Chinese leadership is reasonably competent and has the luxury of nearly-total control. If what I am suggesting (using Afghanistan as a non-violent means of expanding local and global capacity for the armed forces) ends up being an idea that the CCP wants to explore, then I believe it can and will happen. It need not diminish the efforts in the East and will be valuable to the military and political organization at large in the future.

 

[X Prime]

For those who cannot click on tweets on Twitter: it is bypassed by using a private/incognito browser mode.

 

[The High Prophet of Truth]

China warns Taiwan it should be 'trembling' as US ‘won't protect you’

FEARS of World War Three have been reignited after China warned Taiwan it should be “trembling” as the US “won’t protect” the island from invasion. With chaotic scenes…

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[Gehenna]

I disagree 100%. I think they can do it and it would be a missed opportunity if they do not.

Their approach to public relations/diplomacy has been intentionally aggressive and Taiwan is a sore spot that can never be ignored. But I do not believe that represents a total focus. Ultimately the military is going to be able multitask and ultimately the diplomatic corps are going to be able to multitask; they already have been doing so for years. So I would not mistake strong focus on Taiwan as a inability or lack of focus in other areas. Chinese leadership is reasonably competent and has the luxury of nearly-total control. If what I am suggesting (using Afghanistan as a non-violent means of expanding local and global capacity for the armed forces) ends up being an idea that the CCP wants to explore, then I believe it can and will happen. It need not diminish the efforts in the East and will be valuable to the military and political organization at large in the future.

"Chinese leadership is reasonably competent and has the luxury of nearly-total control. "

That's the problem. That's -why- they cannot multitask.

China has ruthlessly, methodically, and thoroughly beaten the very -idea- of personal initiative out of its people.

So every single little decision has to slowly, painstakingly move up the chain of command so that those at the top can say "Yes, you are allowed to paint the bathroom white". They get around the supreme, unimaginable inflexibility of this by making puppet corporations, these are lead by some rare individuals with personal initiative who are able to handle things up their -own- painstaking ladder.

We have aerial maneuvers, planned ship conversions, visible troop training. All for Taiwan, all requiring that the people at the very top personally sign off on it. I get where you are coming from, but you don't seem to quite grasp the sheer inflexibility of the Chinese system. If it's under the command of the central government then their focus is on Taiwan, if it's under the command of a puppet corporation then the central command only really loosely gives it suggestions and it has to then translate down the ranks, and then every single element needs to be hashed out by the guy at the top which -delays-.

 

[The Last Stand]

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They found the dark arts of waking Joe up

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Old creepy man talks to another, old creepy man.

 

[Dona Morte]

"Chinese leadership is reasonably competent and has the luxury of nearly-total control. "

That's the problem. That's -why- they cannot multitask.

China has ruthlessly, methodically, and thoroughly beaten the very -idea- of personal initiative out of its people.

So every single little decision has to slowly, painstakingly move up the chain of command so that those at the top can say "Yes, you are allowed to paint the bathroom white". They get around the supreme, unimaginable inflexibility of this by making puppet corporations, these are lead by some rare individuals with personal initiative who are able to handle things up their -own- painstaking ladder.

We have aerial maneuvers, planned ship conversions, visible troop training. All for Taiwan, all requiring that the people at the very top personally sign off on it. I get where you are coming from, but you don't seem to quite grasp the sheer inflexibility of the Chinese system. If it's under the command of the central government then their focus is on Taiwan, if it's under the command of a puppet corporation then the central command only really loosely gives it suggestions and it has to then translate down the ranks, and then every single element needs to be hashed out by the guy at the top which -delays-.

Yes, they are VERY bureaucratic.
No autonomy for the peons which is why Hubei was not locked down quicker. Also fear of the party to seek out peons to punish.