China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing’s ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei’s resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of U.S.-made weapons.
The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its “Justice Mission 2025” exercises to encircle the democratically governed island, conduct live fire and simulated strikes on land and sea targets, and drills to blockade Taiwan’s main ports.
The live-firing exercises will continue on Tuesday across a record seven zones designated by China’s Maritime Safety Administration, making the drills the largest to date by total coverage and in areas closer to Taiwan than previous exercises. The military had initially said artillery firing would be confined to five zones.
“Democratically controlled” just means controlled by capitalists. I’m tired of the trope.
I’m sure China is a Marxist-Leninist utopia (lmao people actually believe this)
What? Many European countries are not really capitalistic dystopias
Capitalism eventually turns into a capitalist controlled dystopia. Europe just doesn’t have big industries who would turn into monopolies and want to control the government.
You’re moving the blame from bad governance to the system itself being completely faulty/bad. Do you think poorly governed socialistic country would be more successful?
It’s the natural progression of capitalism. There is competition among companies in the beginning but over time the companies begin to consolidate and eventually the monopolies become more powerful than the government.
It’s funny so many capitalism fans don’t realise this.
And they also cant defend themselves
Yeah, that’s a thing to consider. It’s funny how the world has changed. Europe used to be the baddies, now it’s mostly Russia and China.
Example?
They can be both - and they can be great, sorry about your seething.