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4Tran

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If Japan started calling China as Shina (支那) again as they did in WW2 instead of Chugoku (中国), it would be considered deeply offensive and ethnic slur. It has deeply negative connotations and is associated with Japanese superiority , colonization, and imperialism during First and Second Sino-Japanese wars.

For Japan to call China as 中国 instead of 支那 is one of the practical outcomes of WW2.
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Point taken. However, the negative connotations of the word seem to stem from actual historical events and it used to be pretty neutral; even useful as there wasn't an overall term for the country without referring to specific dynasties. Taiwan and South Korea don't have that kind of history with each other, so a rename just doesn't have any punch. Do any Koreans have any strong reactions about what Taiwan is doing? Do they even know it's happening?
 
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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2038782830373687395
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2038803905174233105
Trump wants Iran's oil, while China is planning long-termly on clean energy.
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2038407430950822066

China Is Planning Decades Ahead on Clean Energy. The U.S. Has Other Priorities.​

China’s national legislature has approved a blueprint for building on its commanding lead in the carbon-free energy sources that are increasingly vital worldwide as the climate warms. It sharply contrasts with the Trump administration’s short-sighted approach that relies on fossil fuels.
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supercat said:
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BREAKING: President Trump is willing to end the Iran War even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, per WSJ.
Details include:
1. Trump and his aides assessed that a mission to reopen Hormuz would push the conflict beyond his timeline 4-6 weeks
2. Trump believes the US should achieve its main goals of destroying Iran’s navy and missile stockpiles
3. Trump thinks he can wind down current hostilities while pressuring Iran diplomatically to resume the "free flow of trade"
4. If that fails, Washington would press allies in Europe and the Gulf to take the lead on reopening the Strait, US officials say US stock market futures are rising on the news.
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"Screw it, you guys deal with it."

Insane. Lol.
 
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FriedRiceNSpice said:
What are the chances that marines begin to purposefully destroy their identification documents in order to avoid being sent to Iran?
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That's what ICE is there for. The US military, especially the Marines are filled with migrants or people whose families are undocumented migrants. It's their way of securing US citizenship. Hence, ICE is coercing them to be fodders for American imperialism.

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