TalkingDuck

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children)

Majority of ASEAN people favor China over U.S., survey finds

According to the State of Southeast Asia 2024 survey, compiled by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 50.5% of respondents opted for China and 49.5% preferred the U.S. if ASEAN had to pick sides -- the first time Beijing edged past Washington since the annual survey started asking the question in 2020. Last year's survey showed 38.9% preferred China and 61.1% chose the U.S.

Other findings of the survey include that 59.5% of the respondents see China as the most influential economic power in Southeast Asia, far ahead of the U.S. at 14.3%. Meanwhile, 43.9% said China is the most influential political power in the region, versus America's 25.8%.

xi-lib-tears Philippines and Vietnam are being a bit cringe, but all others look good

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

spoilers for the third book

Honestly I love how the book played me like a fiddle there lol. The whole time I was on the side of the protagonist that if people are less likely to respond it will help reduce the tensions with the Trisolarians and potentially avoid the conflict. Then as soon as the attack happened and the author explained that a MAD doctrine works only if both sides are ready to push the button and thus the only way to minimize casualties is by being prepared to kill everyone, it all suddenly made sense


[–] [email protected] 27 points 9 months ago

I watched about half of it before I got bored. There were 1-2 good ones, but it was mainly basic soundbites that can get replayed on Fox News to attack Democrats.

Stuff like "What would you say to Biden right now?", "Are the sanctions undermining America's geopolitical power?", "Is there a risk of nuclear war if American troops enter Ukraine?", etc

[–] [email protected] 33 points 9 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 39 points 9 months ago (8 children)

Wallahi he is finished. Just opened the r/politics post and even they don't have an idea how to defend this lmao whywhywhywhywhy