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9. I've always secretly thought...

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 03:01 PM

Feb 2013

The reason the right in America don't like China is because it offers a glimpse into what they want the U.S. to look like.

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China, a country liberals and conservatives both dislike [View all] OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 OP

Absolutely right, most Americans fear China Franker65 Feb 2013 #1

Yes, it's time that countries stood up to China. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #2

Those islands is what this is about. Cleita Feb 2013 #8

On the other hand their food is great. el_bryanto Feb 2013 #3

It is essential that we have a bogeyman. The more scary the better. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #4

How "harmless" is America? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #10

Exactly. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #13

And small groups in each country get filthy rich, redqueen Feb 2013 #6

I've always secretly thought... white_wolf Feb 2013 #9

"We've always been at war with Eastasia" Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #12

True enough. We need to put this behind us. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #15

I don't dislike China. Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #11

We need to justify our military mainer Feb 2013 #16

Truthfully, I'm not sure what China has done to deserve our hatred mainer Feb 2013 #17