• QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml
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      No that’s a border dispute. Pretty much every country has them. And it’s completely unrelated to the point at hand about a global intimidation ring targeting individuals. Nice try with the false equivalence tho 2 or 3 more debate bro tactics and you might catch me out on some asinine technicality so you can declare yourself winner despite being factually wrong.

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        Pretty much every country has them.

        I’m from Germany. I don’t think, we do that over here…

        I mean… Those intimidation stations exist in my country. They are still here. Not sure what exactly your point is…

        And their behavior in the South China sea is pretty much based on intimidation and aggression. That’s well documented.

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          The Wikipedia article you linked cites allegations and then that multiple official investigations found insufficient evidence to classify these offices as illegal policing operations or intimidation stations.

          “They could be intimidating people in ways we can’t prove” isn’t an argument, it’s an unfalsifiable claim, and a hallmark of bad-faith debate.

          The South China Sea is a separate territorial dispute. Conflating it with a supposed global campaign targeting individuals is either a deep misunderstanding or deliberate obfuscation.

          I’ve addressed the sources, the evidence, and the logic. You’ve doubled down on vagueness and false equivalence. I’m done. If you ever find verifiable proof of coordinated illegal intimidation (not allegations from American funded NGOs, not speculation) feel free to present it. Until then, I’m personally done with this.