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Randomuser

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Indian government under Modi is pretty brazen and acting very assertive when it comes to dealing with their own separatist movements around the world.

Don't ever for a second believe that Indians especially their elites are truly humble. They're just doing the same tactic they do at work, kiss ass in front of their superiors and show their truly tyrannic self once in power. Separatists in their view are like dalits and therefore they can openly show their nastiness towards them. They know the west is at the end of its days but still need their help to fight China so now they can show their true faces without giving a damn.
 

CMP

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IMO, just state your opinion and don't force things. You won't convince someone by pure conviction, particularly if they don't see you as a friend. The thing is that facts by themselves simply aren't sufficient. Every fact everyone takes in is filtered by a web of perception, this is why the same fact can be interpreted differently by different people. That web of perception is often indoctrinated into us since early childhood, before we have gathered enough facts to form our own web. To change the web can take a long time, and using past facts to change the web is useless. The most effective way IMO is to introduce the idea of an alternative web of perception to whoever you want to convince, and allow them to try to process new information through this alternative web and see the results.

For example, I have a very good friend who's a Muslim, he loves America and was highly critical of many things China did, to Muslims in particular (i.e. completely bought into the Uyghur genocide POV). We've had quite a few heated conversations in the past, but we've always remained good friends. Pointing out past atrocities by the US toward Muslims, the far more number confirmed killed, was not enough. Afghanistan and Iraq happened when we were young, too busy chasing girls and booze than to read about politics. Those facts he's aware of, but they've already been casually processed by his America-can-do-no-wrong web of perception. Now that I've introduced a new web to him, however, he's processing the Israel's war in Gaza and America's role differently, especially vis-a-vis the collective West's actions in Ukraine.

These changes take time, you just need to be persistent and consistent. If people are willing to listen, then changes can happen, but only by starting to process new information in a new way. Once this happens, and they realize the new way of processing information is more valid, then they may go back to start processing old information with the new method as well and a person's entire world view can change.
What a waste of time and effort. Most people are worthless NPCs born brainwashed and will die brainwashed. For people who really have nothing better than do, go for it though.
 

Randomuser

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What a waste of time and effort. Most people are worthless NPCs born brainwashed and will die brainwashed. For people who really have nothing better than do, go for it though.
There's nothing wrong with trying to save those you care about.

But first and foremost is you need to make sure you yourself are on the right side first and are in the position to take advantage when things go your way. Only when you are in a secure position can you ever think of trying to help others.

But unfortunately life isn't easy right now and its hard enough making your own position secure. So if others take too much effort, then too bad. Life is really cruel in history. Millions to maybe even billions have made the wrong choices and history just dumped them into the trash bin. Their convictions and beliefs forgotten because they picked the wrong horse.

The Axis in WW2 would take loads of convincing to tell them they weren't the master race. But history didn't care and many of them just died like that with that. Their beliefs didn't matter in the end coz they were on the wrong side and the dead can no longer speak. Thats how history deals with stubborn people.
 

A potato

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Don't expect too much from this.

Overall, majority of Thai peoples especially young generation still look down on China. They are often mocking Chinese qualily and believe that all China can do are copy and stole. US and EU are their best friend and Japan is a society they are aspire to be.

Just because they don't like Korean doesn't mean they will see Chinese in better light.
Who needs Bangkok when we have Sipsongpanna.
 

Chevalier

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Iran got two airbus 340 from Lithuania:

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Not the first time, they got 4 in 2022:

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Why don’t they just buy COMAC planes? I’m sure China would be happy to sell, since it’s apparent the Anglo controlled Europe and five eyes will not open their high tech consumer market to China.
 

Phead128

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Don't expect too much from this.

Overall, majority of Thai peoples especially young generation still look down on China. They are often mocking Chinese qualily and believe that all China can do are copy and stole. US and EU are their best friend and Japan is a society they are aspire to be.

Just because they don't like Korean doesn't mean they will see Chinese in better light.
Things are changing. Before Thailand used to buy American MBTs exclusively, but now Chinese VT-4 tanks are operated by Thai Royal Army. Also, Thailand purchased advanced submarines, advanced frigates, missiles, and APCs from China, so the perception of Made in China quality is shifting. It will take time to reach the young generation, but the decision makers in charge know of made in China quality now. Chinese EVs are starting to dominate the market in Thailand, that will further accelerate the positive perception of made in China goods and services.
 
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