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yesforwhat

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    Comment #20223350

    > there's a local unicorn called Maimai (脉脉) that's increasingly popular as well. Let me guess, it's a shameless local clone that gives all user information to Chinese military int…

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    Comment #20181730

    > Is it really a cryptocurrency when it's completely centralized? No. What is decentralized about a handful of Chinese miners controlling all supply?

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    Comment #20181588

    2nd best over x categories is pretty good.

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    Comment #20174026

    They still take Visa, and don't insist on an authoritarian government's surveillance app.

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    Comment #20174021

    yes but only WeChat is tied to an authoritarian government's surveillance network

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    Comment #20174016

    i've lost count of the amount of times i've been refused a coffee or beer because they don't except cash or visa card. It's only going to get worse.

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    Comment #20092206

    What gives it value? If you free spend and free print money to pay for said spending, the value goes away. Quite quickly, as well.

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    Comment #20092198

    > Is it possible to distinguish between someone who believes taxes are bad for society, or immoral Ask them if they are currently living in a country with a centralized government,…

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    Comment #20058212

    > The smart thing to do is to have a public number and a private number. What's the easiest way to do this?

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    Comment #20048989

    How is this different than Brave?

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    Comment #20048987

    Brave user here, 1/10 the CPU and memory usage and built on the same tech. Welcome!

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    Comment #20017009

    Does this guy have a significant investment in Facebook?

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    Comment #18691880

    > Everyone is scared of China, so getting our allies to work in concert wouldn't happen Wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_Partnership

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    Comment #18691876

    You might be right, but I don't think ANY country welcomes a real deep dive into how much of the global economy is fraudulent. No one will like the answer.

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    Comment #18691873

    Autocracies don't last as governments, not forever.

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    Comment #18691871

    I also would like to hear answers to these questions, but I suspect OP is another ethno-nationalist that perceives grievance against them for any and all actions. The number one ta…

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    Comment #18691864

    > The only real problem China is facing is its political system, not its economy. This how thread is about how that is changing. Also, most don't think politics and economics are s…

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    Comment #18691279

    > Arguably, the British brought a lot of things with them to India as well, infrastructure, medicine, industry, language. All these things benefit Indians living today, and many mi…

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    Comment #18691274

    "Your grandfather's grandfather owes me money" Where do you go from there, exactly?

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    Comment #18687130

    just a normal flex, really

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    Comment #18686873

    They dont, they are saying they want something they can't control happening . Old trick

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    Comment #18686866

    > Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, Huawei, etc. are corporate entities separate from the Chinese government. Not quite.

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    Comment #18626330

    They are more important in the world than ever before, and there is a lot to worry about.

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    Comment #18626317

    The US toppled Syria for violating US business interests, did I get that right? When did Assad get overthrown, and why? And how? Very confusing comment.

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    Comment #18615477

    > USA will go to a foreign country and topple their government for violating US business interests (not laws). I, too remember the cold war. I don't see this happening today.