I tend to do everything locally on bare metal. I never liked putting stuff in containers or running a vm.
VS Code is a great editor, though. It actually feels a bit like Emacs.
Who’s saying “nuh uh”? It could go both ways.
I’m saying (in winey child voice), “nuh uh! I’m not a communist! I’m an anarcho-blahblahblah, and there are nuanced distinctions between blah blah blah! Nyah!”
Marsupial is saying, “nuh uh! China doesn’t blame Western capitalism for the opium trade! They only blame the Brits!”
I have no disagreement that typical “tankies” would call the Five Eyes an empire and Western hegemony, but calling the idea “tankie” is just using a thought-stopper to avoid talking about the idea that empires serve those with power and not the other way around.
And I just fucking disdain fervent communists, so Marsupial struck a nerve. I’d rather be dismissed for what I actually think.
lmao, just to be clear, I think tankies are little CCP dick-sucking bitches, but anyone who throws around a thought-stopper like “tankie” really doesn’t deserve respect. C’mon, you can engage with the merits and flaws of an argument, right?
If you want to get into a whole ad hominem thing: I’m suspicious of communism (free markets are great for almost everything), and communist revolutions are a joke. I haven’t finished reading Das Kapital, but I’ve heard that the capitalism will inevitably create communism out of the consequences of its own actions, so any revolution is just trying to force the wheel of time forward. I also think it is plain to see that you can’t have a communist government without democracy (preferable direct democracy), because how can everyone be equal otherwise? China’s communism is just capitalism in a trench coat, which is why you see the same effects on its populace as elsewhere. Fundamentally, I’m an Anarcho-syndicalist or Anarcho-socialist. No hierarchies, free association, worker solidarity, and mutual aid.
Thanks for pointing that bit out!
So if this quote is to be believed:
“This represents a blow to (the cartel’s) financial operations and illicit activities, since the company receives chemical shipments from China,” Salazar said in a statement.
It looks like China is struggling to enforce their controls. I’m trying to think of a reason that doesn’t boil down to a lack of political will. I don’t blame them, though. They certainly have a bunch of more pressing, complex domestic problems (balancing environment, business, and social welfare). I would certainly shrug as well when Uncle Sam comes whining when those he trampled on are dying from poisons you’ve made illegal and are being produced somewhere else. It’s not like any other nation can perfectly control their imports and exports. They probably are just denying it altogether to save face with their people.
I’m always surprised at just how capitalist Chinese businesses are.
Interesting. Your quote says China controlled fentanyl, but states the precursors were restricted in the Hong Kong SAR, and they may go through the SAR.
Does China itself restrict the precursors? Or could they be making their way out through other routes?
China certainly helped get the ball rolling for the 4 years between 2015-2019, and then divested itself to some extent, which is driving the demand for other sources. I doubt India is going to stop exporting precursors anytime soon. Their pharmaceutical industry is insanely unethical.
Mexico is mostly owned by the narcos, so they’ll “cooperate,” but the fentanyl will continue to flow as long as they can get precursors. It seems the US has quite a pickle on its hands.
Hopefully, the crisis will die out over time? (oof, that’s a lot of bodies) Unless the US pharmaceutical companies have a new, “non-addictive” pain killer they’re promoting these days.
Eh. It’s one empire these days. Just a big ol’ Western hegemony.
EDIT: This video might provide some clarity on where I’m coming from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOF56wYTl1w
The powers that went to war with China over the opium trade are the same; they’ve just moved into a bigger house across the pond.
The fentanyl crisis is just revenge for the opium trade.
EDIT: My mind has been changed by the incredibly patient Carcosa. It’s certainly not top down, but I still think that the CCP remembers the opium trade when thinking about this issue, which contributes to how much they’re willing to disrupt their own pharmaceutical production to enforce their controls absolutely.
You hear that Venus? We’re coming for you!
You’re right, and I’m an idiot. The US is truly and royally fucked. At this point it’s an unsalvageable shit-show slaughter-fest of slavery and oppression.
The President could stop this at any time. All he needs to do is pack the court with more justices to rebalance it. Not doing so makes him complicit.
Foot meet mouth. I’m an idiot.
“No man can tell you how to live! Live your life how you want to!”
later…
“No! Not like that!”
There have always been women that didn’t mind being housewives, and I would certainly love to be a househusband. These people are doing a whole 50’s nostalgia thing, which I think is stupid, but I think a lot people and things are stupid, so whatever. You do you.
Am I the only one who doesn’t care what people put in their bodies? Whether or not he’s doing a good job is the only thing that matters to me (although I’d prefer the president was dropping acid and not bombs).
Nah, it’s named after the authentication protocol Kerberos. They’re just techies promoting network security.
lol, it’s just meaningless posturing on the Republican’s side. The R politicians think that keeping their voters riled up is good, and they’ll babble about anything to keep them angry, ready to empty their wallets, and dead-set on voting R. You don’t see them talking about Trump’s son’s drug use, or Trump himself raping people for that matter. They don’t care about the law, governing, or the American people. They care about winning, maintaining power, and exercising that power to pursue their (read: their biggest donor’s) agenda.
Then the sound like someone dropped a heavy book.