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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[bambu.]

Bambu mysteriously left out Oz's China Boom.

Was good while it lasted (nearly 2 decades) and arguably the most consequential thing to happen in Oz in the 21st C.

China benefited too, was allowed to buy up much of Oz while the dumb politicians were asleep...caught up in the "investment" dream.
Dimwits sold off the port of Darwin to China, 99 yr lease.
Lunacy.
First thing that should happen now is that lease being ripped up.
Also, that research sharing agreement should be ripped up.
What game is China playing?..having countries become completely dependent on China for manufactured goods, having them export things to China in return, then when the countries are hooked, slap huge tariffs and bans on said exports, making the countries dependent and submissive?
Luckily, ScoMo and co woke up in time, and bambuland might just have been saved.
Seems India is interested in buying some more things from Oz, having a guaranteed supply line.
Early stages, but we'll see what happens.

[bambu.]

US companies secretly owned by China:

1. Continental Aerospace Technologies...founded in 1905 and HQ in Alabama.
2. Strategic Hotels and Resorts...HQ in Chicago.
3. US govt banned the sale of one hotel as it was right next to a US naval base.
4. Motorola Mobility.
5. Riot Games
6. Waldorf Astoria
7. Legendary Entertainment.
8.  Smithfield Foods, one of America's largest food producers. Reportedly lots of land in the deal.
9. Ingram Micro...one of largest players in the info tech industry.
10. AMC Theaters.


YouTube video  " U.S. Companies secretly Owned by China"

[bambu.]

Sydney Morning Herald..2 days ago:
"China denounces 'provocation' as US warships transit Taiwan Strait."
" China, which claims democratically run Taiwan as its own territory, has been angered by stepped-up US support for the island nation."

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Well there you go.
No real surprise, as not long ago China seemingly announced it would be going to war with Taiwan.

[bankshot1]

A non-partisan Happy New Year to all

let's hope that 2021 is a healthier, happier and better year than 2020 and one we all can enjoy in peace

[josh]

US companies secretly owned by China:

3. US govt banned the sale of one hotel as it was right next to a US naval base.

YouTube video  " U.S. Companies secretly Owned by China"

(a) I love #3 - somehow, don't you think that one doesn't belong on the list?!

(b) Boy, that sure is some secret! Nobody knows this information. Must be why some random YouTube poster could stick it up for everybody to see. How ever did they figure out this amazing set of secrets?!

Here's the first example I came up with after a single Google search:
https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/business/china-amc-wanda-theater/index.html

The issue has been in the news since then, including pretty much every discussion of AMC and $$ during the pandemic, with such obscure publications as the BBC.

Bet the rest of them are at about that level of "secret."

[barton]

Funny,  was just starting to post the same comment on "secret. "   

Despite their attempts at "greenwashing, " Smithfield is an ecological nightmare,  and (as Bo would likely point out) an ongoing holocaust of sentient creatures.   AMC bought out an American theater firm here three years ago,  and the quality declined noticeably.   

[josh]

The 2020-21 numbers in this CNN chart are as of Monday, December 28th. I excluded additional races from 2008 and 2018 as they added little information, having been run at the same time as the races with more voters and being of less note.

CYCLE   OFFICE   RUNOFF TURNOUT   SHARE OF NOV. TURNOUT   SHARE OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS
2020      U.S. Senate*   2,337,477      47%               32%
2008      U.S. Senate   2,137,956      57               34
2018   Secretary of State   1,473,904      38               20
1992      U.S. Senate   1,253,991      56               26

Obviously, if the vote stopped there, while the number of voters would be impressive, as a percentage of the turnout and of eligible voters would not be astonishing --> but it didn't stop there, of course.

As of this morning, 3,001,017 have voted, according to Georgia Votes. That's 18% behind the November election through the equivalent date. If so, it's already over 60% of the November turnout, setting a new record. It is also over 41% of the total eligible voters, blowing away the record from 2008's runoff.

That's without election day turnout, which while smaller was not inconsequential in November.

[Hamilton Samuels]

Hey condescending blowhard.

I thought I made it clear that your qualifications were foolish and useless.

And then pointed out the countries that did well.
Not worrying about your idiotic parameters.
Get over yourself.

China does not have domestic transmissions.
Movie theaters are open and operating at up to 75% capacity.
Crowds, roughly 75% without masks, are everywhere.
Maybe a hundred people gather at each of the big parks in Shanghai to dance every evening.  I haven't worn a mask in 6 months except when required (subway, hospital)  The virus isn't spreading here.  There is no credible source that says it is.  And your line that nobody knows is pure ignorant BS.  Find a source that claims China has CV-19 domestic transmissions (besides a few sporadic cases here and there every few months).

It's interesting that the mess the US finds itself in makes it hard for Americans to even conceive of eliminating the virus.

Trump could have led the US in a fight against viral transmission -- he chose not to.
His followers would have followed along with him.  There was a choice to control the virus or not, and Trump chose not to, opting to politicize the virus.
So your siding with the Trumpeters that the virus was just unstoppable.
Go along with kiid's shrug, what could you do.

Fuck off, Mao.

[bambu.]

US companies secretly owned by China:

3. US govt banned the sale of one hotel as it was right next to a US naval base.

YouTube video  " U.S. Companies secretly Owned by China"

(a) I love #3 - somehow, don't you think that one doesn't belong on the list?!

(b) Boy, that sure is some secret! Nobody knows this information. Must be why some random YouTube poster could stick it up for everybody to see. How ever did they figure out this amazing set of secrets?!

Here's the first example I came up with after a single Google search:
https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/business/china-amc-wanda-theater/index.html

The issue has been in the news since then, including pretty much every discussion of AMC and $$ during the pandemic, with such obscure publications as the BBC.

Bet the rest of them are at about that level of "secret."

no 3 is part of no2.

search that youtube video...and there are a lot of others as well detailing how The US is being sold off to China.

[kidcarter8]

Fuck off, Mao.


But there is no credible source.

heh

[kidcarter8]

search that youtube video...and there are a lot of others as well detailing how The US is being sold off to China.


The lack of alarm due to a selfish citizenry

This wont affect them - maybe their grandkids.....

[bambu.]

Japan has set aside US $2.2billion to help its manufacturers shift production out of China...and back to Japan or to other countries in Asia.

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Yes, not a good idea to have all your eggs in the one basket.

[FlyingVProd]

Australia should invite the Russians to vacation in Australia, as well as the people from the Ukraine, and Poland, Slovena, etc. The people from countries where it is cold can go on vacation in Australia where it is nice and warm. 

The Canadians and the Americans already vacation in Australia, Australia can expand tourism by marketing tourism to the Russians, etc. 

Salute,

Tony V.

[josh]

US companies secretly owned by China:

3. US govt banned the sale of one hotel as it was right next to a US naval base.

YouTube video  " U.S. Companies secretly Owned by China"

(a) I love #3 - somehow, don't you think that one doesn't belong on the list?!

(b) Boy, that sure is some secret! Nobody knows this information. Must be why some random YouTube poster could stick it up for everybody to see. How ever did they figure out this amazing set of secrets?!

Here's the first example I came up with after a single Google search:
https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/business/china-amc-wanda-theater/index.html

The issue has been in the news since then, including pretty much every discussion of AMC and $$ during the pandemic, with such obscure publications as the BBC.

Bet the rest of them are at about that level of "secret."

no 3 is part of no2.

search that youtube video...and there are a lot of others as well detailing how The US is being sold off to China.

Then it's your reporting failure? Okay.

Still, none of that is secret, Bambu. All of it was known, both to the government and to the public that cared.

And that oh so valuable youtube (whose link you did not provide, so no, I cannot watch it) neglected to mention that the Motorola acquisition was done by Lenovo, another "secret" Chinese company.

[bambu.]

"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" - Chairman Mao.
Wise man was Chairman Mao.