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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 08:47 AM Original message |
China makes it illegal to discuss independence for Xinjiang |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. OK, wait, is China one of those emerging economies we should be all happy about, or is it a |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I believe it's the nation whose economy has us by the short and curlies. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Oh, THAT China! Whew! Thanks! |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. As would most powers that be |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Gotta disagree there. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 12:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. If you read history |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Prohibiting discussion is a sign of weakness. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Most powers that be don't prohibit mere discussion of the issue. (nt) |
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NewAgeThinker (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. China Owns You! |
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prostomulgus (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You're right and we need to be careful what we say here. nt |
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Old Hob (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. when they come for our country, they won't be carrying AK-47s, they'll be carrying briefcases |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
8. Thomas Friedman's piece in the Times last week essentially praising dictatorship |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. But only if these dictators have interests that are aligned with the USA's corporate elite. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. True. n/t |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. This was already illegal. |
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