Message from @sirwoods
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cant listen to nats shit, outta here
And what happens when we go yeah this is ours now china?
If they start messing with us
They're already messing with us
Then let's take their shit
And get ourselves into a better position through agressive debt diplomacy
And political influence abroad
So it's bad enough that we should start an empire but not that we can't confiscate their assets in the UK?
I mean, we can nationalise their assets, but that's not the best thing to do
Since it will hurt us as well. Credit rating, future investment, etc.
Now, what we can do which will benefit us, is look to control the raw resource producing areas that China are dependent on
IE. Africa.
So it's not bad enough that lowering the credit rating is worth it?
Benefit who? The British people who's blood will have to be spilled to maintain this empire and who have to face the large tax burden?
These are factors which people take into account when investing into a country
My fucking sides have split - Labour have announced they want to nationalise BT Openreach and give everyone free fibre broadband
Nah because we dont want to fuck ourselves with the rest of the world
If the government is going to nationalise assets left and right without compensation, then they're not going to invest anymore
Which will hurt us
I'd rather be Switzerland but in the north Atlantic
> The British people who's blood will have to be spilled to maintain this empire
Yes, we need to work to stay at the top.
Yes, we need to work to stay in an advantageous position
Yes, some will die so the others can live better.
Other countries arent gonna be like Hmmm maybe we should stop this?
And then loads of wars that cost more money and blood?
Depending on the method and strategy used, probably not
Sure, if we're invading every country left and right, then that's not going to fly
But if we're creating an empire mainly based on the use of softpower through debt diplomacy and then a tiny bit of hard power through military force in some select instances, then no I don't think anyone will complain
That's exactly what America does.
Exactly what China is doing
@Eccles Drop me a link to this <:pot_of_kek:544849795433496586>
Lazy fucker
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So not only do they plan to completely fuck up the broadband business sector and anyone who has money invested in it via pensions, they are then going to foist shit broadband, and their authoritarian net censorship of everyone
Very not cool in every way
To be fair, I'm quite sure we will meet the 2025 full-fibre to every home target
Not a hope
Nor would I want it, fucking expensive
Oh you certainly do want it. Once everyone is on it, it will be cheaper