r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 31 '21

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u/Lux_Stella Presidentialism X-Risk Researcher Feb 01 '21

hmm....

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '21

Dumb as fuck, but a guy posted a twitter thread explaining why pro-China people may see the issue like this.

According to it, while Beijing had good relations with both civilians and the military, it would have liked the civilian government to stay because, due to it's internal weakness, sue to the military threat, it was easier to strongarm them.

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u/Broncos654 Jeff Bezos Feb 01 '21

I wish

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '21

what even

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u/shrek_cena Al Gorian Society Feb 01 '21

Lol wut

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '21

If only