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[srev2004]

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Deng created a society where two hard working parents invest all their time and energy into one child. That one child will now not marry and refuse to support their parents. This is the last generation in China that will experience prosperity for awhile. The demographic crash reduces taxes, reducing growth and productivity. Same thing that happened to Japan will happen to China.

The perceived slow growth of India is a strength because we are not forcing people to choose between civil liberties and economic prosperity.

 

[Sanglamorre]

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Also like, China is totalitarian

 

[maximus777]

Deng created a society where two hard working parents invest all their time and energy into one child. That one child will now not marry and refuse to support their parents. This is the last generation in China that will experience prosperity for awhile. The demographic crash reduces taxes, reducing growth and productivity. Same thing that happened to Japan will happen to China.

The perceived slow growth of India is a strength because we are not forcing people to choose between civil liberties and economic prosperity.

There is a fallacy in this though. Most educated class are sticking to 1-2 kids which is barely replacement level. The rural populace, majorly the peaceful kind is keeping production level at 4+ per family. In a couple of decades, the demographics will get totally skewed. So, what good is a population full of Abduls? At the current trajectory, we will be a sharia sh.thole in about 4-5 decades max.

Our strength will be in fixing punctures and doing kanglu/paki type jobs then!

 

[Azaad]

Also like, China is totalitarian

Firstly I don't know how this tweet of a comparison between China & India get posted here.

Secondly let's get beyond this cliche of a totalitarian system to explain away all our deficiencies.

We have a totalitarian system too - totalitarianism of the parasitic babooos. Add to that the milaudas gate crashing the party in a big way & what you've is a classic case of the tyranny of the unelected.

You want more ? How about total lack of imagination coupled with centralization of powers at the state & centre with zero devolution of power to the local self governments like municipalities including municipal corporation , municipal councils , gram panchayats , nagar panchayats , District Councils etc ?

I've actually read a book (?) or article long ago which suggested the Mayor of a municipal corporation had more power during the British Raj than independent India wherein power is concentrated in the hands of the municipal commissioner - a babooo .

China's actually achieved this devolution of power long ago & these local self government units function as the virtual bedrock on which the entire Chinese economy is based . Cut to India where the entire policy framing to implementation is controlled thru either New Delhi or the respective state capital with zero involvement & participation of the said local self government.

And we're supposed to be the democracy while they're the totalitarian system.

 

[Hari Sud]

China the bully has to be tamed

America must move past its resistance to President Trump’s policies on China. Like it or not, China has played the role of a bully—undercutting American manufacturing under the guise of cheaper labor, all while flooding the market with low-quality products. In return, they purchase very little from US.

After years of financial strain, President Trump has chosen to confront the issue head-on.

Yes, the stock market has taken a hit, and some American products may remain unsold—but that kind of pain is temporary. America must seek new markets and diversify its customer base.

These tariffs are essential on China. They must remain in place to compel China to act fairly on the global stage.

God is with you, President Trump.

 

[Sanglamorre]

Firstly I don't know how this tweet of a comparison between China & India get posted here.

Secondly let's get beyond this cliche of a totalitarian system to explain away all our deficiencies.

We have a totalitarian system too - totalitarianism of the parasitic babooos. Add to that the milaudas gate crashing the party in a big way & what you've is a classic case of the tyranny of the unelected.

You want more ? How about total lack of imagination coupled with centralization of powers at the state & centre with zero devolution of power to the local self governments like municipalities including municipal corporation , municipal councils , gram panchayats , nagar panchayats , District Councils etc ?

I've actually read a book (?) or article long ago which suggested the Mayor of a municipal corporation had more power during the British Raj than independent India wherein power is concentrated in the hands of the municipal commissioner - a babooo .

China's actually achieved this devolution of power long ago & these local self government units function as the virtual bedrock on which the entire Chinese economy is based . Cut to India where the entire policy framing to implementation is controlled thru either New Delhi or the respective state capital with zero involvement & participation of the said local self government.

And we're supposed to be the democracy while they're the totalitarian system.

Totalitarian system means there's no change in government, so they can gamble either way, even if it's results in a few great leap forward famines and what not.

Highly corrupt babu culture also exists there, but in absence of elections, the party doesn't have to think about giving free shit to every deplorable and instead the corruption is taking money to approve a specific contractor to high speed railway etc.

Every dissent group can be strangled instead of spending huge money and effort to only defend against them.

 

[Cheepek]

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Deng added ~$200B to China's GDP in the 12 years, Modi added ~$2T to India's GDP in the 12 years (barring freak Covid)

Modi mogs Deng by a factor of 10 even after having a larger base

 

[trombone]

Headly is the real mastermind as he was the one who did scouting of all locations.
But whiotoids would never extradite anyone who is white

He is not pure white.
He will never be extradited since he is an insider who knows too much.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Spoiler

 

[Azaad]

View: https://twitter.com/RetroAgent12/status/1911071327190237212?s=19https://twitter.com/RetroAgent12/status/1911071327190237212?s=19

Looks like Elon and Trump are headed for a messy breakup—and the split has already begun.

At a recent cabinet meeting, it was made clear Elon wasn’t invited. But he showed up anyway… how he got in is anyone’s guess. Trump looked him dead in the face and said, “I don’t need anything from Elon. I just keep him around because I like him.” That wasn’t small talk—that was a public humiliation framed a complaint…

And then came the Wisconsin disaster. Elon threw $20 million behind a conservative judge, paraded around in a cheesehead, made the race about himself—and still lost by 10 points. It was embarrassing. And Trump’s team knows it.

As POLITICO reported:

“Trump administration insiders and many outside allies have become frustrated with his unpredictability and increasingly view the billionaire as a political liability, a dynamic that was thrown into stark relief Tuesday when a conservative judge Musk vocally supported lost his bid for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat by 10 points.”

Elon already hates Peter Navarro, Trump’s top economic guy, and the feeling’s mutual—Trump’s cabinet reportedly finds Elon annoying, unfunny, and exhausting to deal with.

And while I’m sure this breakup will be spun into some “strategic distancing” nonsense, we all know what’s really happening—Trump and his inner circle are fucking tired of Elon Musk. The writing’s on the wall.

No clue how genuine this bit of news is ( a statement which is true for practically every piece of news published) but having got that out of the way, this was in the making since the very beginning.

I'd go so far as to argue this is even beneficial to Musk the businessman for if the notion of his total identification with the Republican Party , especially one faction of it is universally accepted, he'd be in deep trouble once the Democrats or even a rival faction from the GOP comes to power the next time around.

 

[Psacha123]

Looks like the tariff exemption on electronics is to just move away from a blanket tariffs to a more targeted tariffs on ‘electronics and Pharma’.
Markets will not like this uncertainty.

Ultimately bond market is the king.
US10Y spiking back to 4.5% is ringing the alarm bells.


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[crazywithmath]

 

[asaada]

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mf has lost it

 

[karn]

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I actually hate it when memes precede real world events yet here we are.

 

[Azaad]

Totalitarian system means there's no change in government, so they can gamble either way, even if it's results in a few great leap forward famines and what not.

What I described was also a form of totalitarianism . At least politicians can be got rid of thru elections . How do you get rid of incompetent / non performing &/or corrupt babooos & milaudas ?!

For every one politician who's exposed or successfully prosecuted , how many corresponding babooos & judges are successfully brought to justice ?!

Highly corrupt babu culture also exists there, but in absence of elections, the party doesn't have to think about giving free shit to every deplorable and instead the corruption is taking money to approve a specific contractor to high speed railway etc.

Corruption exists in China too but has that prevented development ? A long time back I happened to see a documentary on BBC (?) which referred to the South Indian model of corruption vs the Rest of India model of corruption .

Apparently in the former , developmental programs are initiated which eventually aids development of the society & the state at large , even if it fills the pockets of local politicians & the coffers of the ruling party. I'd extend this model to Western India as well.

In contrast to the Rest of India where money is pocketed & nothing happens , development be damned.

Every dissent group can be strangled instead of spending huge money and effort to only defend against them.

Deng added ~$200B to China's GDP in the 12 years, Modi added ~$2T to India's GDP in the 12 years (barring freak Covid)

Modi mogs Deng by a factor of 10 even after having a larger base

That's a function of the time period they were operating in .