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The United States is named as the biggest threat to the world (even by Americans) (lemmy.ml)
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[–] -4 points 6 months ago (10 children)

China is already squatting in Philippines' sovereign waters, and you think China won't do anything in the future? Of course, you would not, because you are cheerleading your own team regardless of your own team being guilty of the same imperialism that you pretend to be against.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (8 children)

    China is already squatting in Philippines’ sovereign waters, and you think China won’t do anything in the future?

    I think this conflict will be resolved peacefully because neither country benefits from open conflict. China doesn't really do war.

    Besides, the US-caused energy crisis is going to do more to deprive Philippine fishermen of their livelihoods than China ever has.

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  • [–] -5 points 6 months ago* (7 children)

    I think this conflict will be resolved peacefully because neither country benefits from open conflict. China doesn't really do war.

    They are squatting, with the Chinese warships within Philippine territory without permission.

    Besides, the US-caused energy crisis is going to do more to deprive Philippine fishermen of their livelihoods than China ever has.

    Typical cope.

    Sure, as if being water-hosed by Chinese navy to prevent you from fishing is caused by oil supply restrictions!

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    They are squatting, with the Chinese warships within Philippine territory without permission.

    has not much to do with The Philippines per se , it's mostly because of the US Navies ties with The Philippines

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago* (5 children)

    They are squatting, with the Chinese warships within Philippine territory without permission.

    Okay, and I think this will be resolved peacefully. This hardly makes China the biggest threat to the world.

    Sure, as if being water-hosed by Chinese navy to prevent you from fishing is caused by oil supply restrictions!

    No, but being unable to fuel vessels and trucks after the pumps run dry will cause systemic problems that everyone will feel. An energy crisis hurts all fishers in all of their territorial waters, and then on top of that hurts literally every single person in the country. It's not just that there are going to be boats that can't even go out to sea because they aren't able to get fuel, there are going to be people that can't do any of their jobs in any part of the country. This is the prelude to an economic collapse.

    The US is the biggest threat to the world and everyone in the world knows it, including people in the Philippines.

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  • [–] -4 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    And what does that have to do with China doing their own imperialism by water-hosing Filipino and Vietnamese fishermen well before the war, depriving fishermen of their livelihood? What makes you think China will not escalate from waterhosing when they are already sending warships?

    I asked this to many of your "comrades". Have you actually spoken to Filipinos what they think of China? Did you physically go to Vietnam or Philippines and asked them of their opinions?

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    The OP is about Filipinos seeing the US as a bigger threat than China. They're literally telling us that, in the survey.

    You're the one that seems intent on ignoring what they have to say, here.

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  • [+] -1 points 6 months ago (3 children)
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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

    I only ever defended China as not being as bad as the US. I clearly didn't say China is flawless and immaculate - I literally said "China shouldn’t deprive fishermen of their livelihood" - and even if I think the conflict will be resolved peacefully (China doesn't do war) it's still bad. This is a local territorial dispute, though, and it's simply not as big a threat to the world as the US.

    Yet you seem to somehow believe China is worse than the US, which is absurd.

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  • [–] -5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    South China Sea is a chokepoint which sees many trades passing through, which China is trying to monopolise. And yet you think that is different from US trying to control the Strait of Hormuz...

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    How many missiles and bombs did China drop on the Philippines to exercise control over the South China Sea? How many Filipino leaders has China assassinated? Did they blow up hundreds of school children?

    It's clear one is worse, and this survey shows that most people on Earth agree with me - including Filipinos.

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