The notion that the West needs China more than vice versa is laughable. China is literally the biggest importer of Western goods and resources in the world including absolute dependence on American soybeans just to feed its population.

No, only boomers watch Fox News, young people watch TikTok making it a way more potent weapon.

Reading from a tablet, phone or a laptop is pure savagery! Ebook is a must have if you’re any kind of prolific book reader.

There’s a lot of high level corruption in Germany these days, so I wouldn’t be surprised.

A popular myth, but a myth nonetheless.

Sounds like something Elon Musk would say.

Not a chance. It’s a very valuable CCP propaganda tool, they’re not going to just hand it over to the literal enemy. Well it could technically happen if Kotick agrees to kneel and kiss the ring but then it wouldn’t really be his company anyway.

I pay 1000 dollars a month for what amounts to a decrepid dog kennel.

Cybernetics hands down.

A bunch of crybabies.

Congrats to Tesla for making the worst truck imaginable. Shit’s hilarious, too bad it’s not a joke.

Cringemobile

The cat is not impressed, yeah.

Cascading Code failed to impress me, although I’ll give this one a try, I doubt it’s better than Consolas.

Can I offer you both some Buddhism in these trying times? Start with Theravada, it’s the most dispassionate sect in my opinion, some may (wrongfully) find it nihilistic even at first glance, also the most “canon” so to speak. Don’t knock it till you try it!

I dig the pic, very pastoral, definitely catches some mood!

I have a friend with this exact ensemble of hobbies. Those are good ones!

Well it’s no secret exactly that he’s kinda infatuated with China’s methods.

I use Kobo Forma with a 8" screen. Has physical buttons. Perfect for books and manga. Never connected it to the internet.

You guys getting paid?