@Biyombonesaw It’s not just Western Marxists, but all self-proclaimed leftists whose minds are fixated on radical revolution. You can even find people like this on the Chinese internet inside the GFW.
@Brad_Setser Given that the renminbi is already in a slow but steady appreciation cycle, would a requirement similar to the Plaza Accord really have a significant enough impact on the renminbi’s value?
@Earf_HDITY Furthermore, one fact cannot be overlooked: in many Eastern European countries, social democratic or progressive parties composed of moderate communists remain a powerful force on the political scene and have even held power on multiple occasions.
I worry about living in a society where only the most skilled people are valued and can maintain their employment.
I wonder if at least some of the growing opposition to AI data centers comes from people who share my concerns.
IOW, they aren't as concerned about land use, power and water as they claim - their underlying motive is to slow the technological development that seems aimed directly at displacing people from their livelihoods.
It's not unlike the actual Luddites (members of the weavers guild) who tipped over automated looms. This current technological threat, however, is MUCH larger and better funded.
Tech companies are becoming serious boogymen who make themselves harder to like. They spend a lot of their marketing efforts telling other industries that their products will enable them to severely reduce headcount.
@W1de_Right@KIRSoccer@FiredUpCoug You can buy train tickets just a few minutes or a few hours before departure; there’s no need to check in, and security checks are minimal. Train stations are usually not far from the city center.
@xuayienfbhxjz@Tianxiashunv Previously, a lot of content showing cat abuse in China was circulating on Telegram even as it was being censored on platforms within the Great Firewall.
@TheEconomist —which requires that convicted criminals refrain from engaging in unauthorized publishing, acting, and other such activities for a certain period after their release from prison.
@TheEconomist This film attempts to whitewash a convicted felon who was found guilty of intentional assault, and violates the prohibition on "deprivation of political rights" under Chinese law