Which part of 'I even agree to your point to a certain extent' do you need me to explain?
I would have no problems if the accusation contained a bit of nuance, but since it did not it is only polite for me to reciprocate.
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I would have no problems if the accusation contained a bit of nuance, but since it did not it is only polite for me to reciprocate.
AssassinsMace
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It really means nothing. They all expect the US to do all the work.
It's a pretty harsh generalization from me. However I will not recuse myself from stereotypes that hold a certain degree of water.
Also speaking and writing Chinese is a difficulty for the younger generations. This is very similar to Chinese Americans.
Also their Chinese names are often dialectized. Because they come from primarily eastern Guangdong and Fujian, their ancestors spoke 闽南话 more than Mandarin. For eg the Transport Minister is Khaw Boon Wan, which obviously isn't a standard Mandarin name. It's a bit like Carrie Lam Yuet-Ngor, which is in Cantonese but Khaw Boon Wan is in Teochew?/Hokkien? Maybe @Hendrik_2000 can enlighten us. I do agree with Hendrik in that Malaysian Chinese are more geopolitically tethered, surprising for a less cosmopolitan community.
Perhaps Singaporeans feel safer in their environment and continually obtain 福利 from their amicable relationship with Westerners and Western MNCs plus Japanese MNCs, whereas Malaysian Chinese have it extremely rough in Malaysia and are more street smart so to speak. I find it interesting that Western and Japanese MNCs have such a high penetration rate in the country. Maybe it's just the small size, their only significant defense contractor is ST Engineering. Which isn't a problem; small countries have it tough out there.
They all have Chinese names. This is true of pretty much every Chinese American too. However many Singaporeans use their English names more than their Chinese names.
Also speaking and writing Chinese is a difficulty for the younger generations. This is very similar to Chinese Americans.
Also their Chinese names are often dialectized. Because they come from primarily eastern Guangdong and Fujian, their ancestors spoke 闽南话 more than Mandarin. For eg the Transport Minister is Khaw Boon Wan, which obviously isn't a standard Mandarin name. It's a bit like Carrie Lam Yuet-Ngor, which is in Cantonese but Khaw Boon Wan is in Teochew?/Hokkien? Maybe @Hendrik_2000 can enlighten us. I do agree with Hendrik in that Malaysian Chinese are more geopolitically tethered, surprising for a less cosmopolitan community.
Perhaps Singaporeans feel safer in their environment and continually obtain 福利 from their amicable relationship with Westerners and Western MNCs plus Japanese MNCs, whereas Malaysian Chinese have it extremely rough in Malaysia and are more street smart so to speak. I find it interesting that Western and Japanese MNCs have such a high penetration rate in the country. Maybe it's just the small size, their only significant defense contractor is ST Engineering. Which isn't a problem; small countries have it tough out there.
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Don't worry, I am used to caustic statements from Singaporeans in my travels. Even Koreans become easygoing when comparing directness and frankness.I am obliged to tell you to go fuck yourself.
In my travels I find that Singaporeans have the highest out marriage rate to white people. Higher than Hong Kongers and Taiwanese (Taiwan is not a good comparison because it is less cosmopolitan). That's the basis for my statement. A lot of them literally cling onto their shoulders as a sign of how lucky they are to have snagged one. Especially xiaxue.
I think it's just Turks. I've had a blast making friends with Eastern Europeans because they were easygoing and non judgemental hence very fun to be with. But Turks, yeah they are a very culturally confident people. Overconfident perhaps.
When I was in university for one semester I regularly sat near a Turkish girl who was extremely confident and sassy. Her eyes communicated confidence in her personality and sexuality.
@azuazu @crash8pilot Why are Singaporeans and Hong Kongers so racist against Bangladeshis and Filipinos? Maybe Filipinos are viewed as annoying, but Bangladeshis are seriously friendly and nice people. In HK, south Asians are treated like scum. In Spore, you have ads like Looking for tenants: No Indians.
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Yeah, I cant emphasize that enough. China and Russia joining up together (not necessarily an alliance) is truly horrifying for the whole world.
Especially for the Asia continent, they will become the defacto superpower there. And for the whole Quad thing lol..
But for that to happen Russia would have to accept that it would be the junior partner, although that doesn't mean that China would force it to become a vassal, it would however require Russia to let go of its influence in some matters. E.g Central Asia
Digital Yuan, and decreasing further more the dollar usage in China-Russia trade would be a perfect for countering US sanctions and pressure tactics while also decreasing dollar's strength
AssassinsMace
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Mutual interests are at play. Both Russia and China know if either one of them goes down they're the next target the US will focus attention to.
Maybe thats Biden goal?
He might want to knock out Russia early on before China is strong enough to shelter it