Orientalism is not just a set of stereotypes, but an institution for the production of knowledge. is is the creation, defining, and imagining of “The orient” which conditions knowledge of the orient with domination of the orient. this link between knowledge production and state projects was to authorize a kind of bird’s-eye view of the non-Western world, one that positioned the knowing observer as superior in every respect (more rational, logical, scientific, realistic, and objective) to the object of contemplation.

“Said also suggested that there was no simple way out of the orientalist’s discourse, that one could not simply substitute “true” representations of the Orient for “false” ones. This is so because representations are more than simply passive reflections of reality. Rather, they contribute to the production of the real. This has especially been the case in a situation where epistemological issues were conjoined with the physical power and resources at the command of imperial states. As the works of those who followed Said have shown, imperial projects constructed an Orient that mimicked orientalist representations, and these constructs were, in turn, recovered by later generations of Western scholars as proof of the timeless regularities of the East”

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You mean Russia, China, and the USA all have missile interceptor programs they’re pouring money into, and pretending they’re having successful interceptions of ICBM targets? And at the same time, Russia and China are developing new MIRVs and other systems to evade US missile defenses which don’t work?

I believe they’ve destroyed around 6 of around 40 launchers, and a couple radars. regardless, the Russia air force is still staying close to the border and lobbing glide bombs before immediately deploying countermeasures and afterburning back to friendly airspace.

China already has a mutual defense treaty with North Korea

Russia signed a mutual defense pact with North Korea in 2024, so perhaps Russia could be brought in already with a WWI style web of alliances.

True. so far, it looks like China is slightly increasing their stockpile, but increasing the sophistication of their delivery systems. I also think it could be possible that during the final year of escalation, Russia and China sign a mutual defense treaty.

I think it’s plausible the US would use it’s regional proxies to full effect and support Islamists overthrowing Pakistan and directing them to launch their nukes at China.

$25 billion can buy 50 new Patriot batteries (200 Launchers with Radars, command centers, etc) which would be a substantial defense for coastal infrastructure and facilities like Intel’s Arizona campus.

Gordon Chang, but he’s a white guy named Gao Chandler, and he predicts America will collapse every year.

This may be my Hitler shaking hands with Stalin moment, someone has to pay for airing the Arthur episode where DW breaks his model plane and Arthur gets in trouble anyway.

POC Putin.

Is this a bit?

Last I heard, I thought they were going forward with the M8 light tank, which seemed like a decent performing design that’s been around for a while. I was confused why this isn’t that, but a entirely new tank that managed to be designed and adopted without my ever hearing about it.

It…It’s you! THE HE/HIM-RO OF KVATCH!

making up for the Mercury Witch cuck arc if they give us the Lesbian couple with mutual male fwb

Xi, Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, all had merely Bachelors of Engineering. Most of the current politburo have PhDs in normal political areas like Law, International Relations, economics, Political science.

after checking the current Politburo, I found the following people with PhDs in Engineering:

Chen Jining: Civil engineering

Yuan Jiajun: Aerospace engineering

in addition, the following have related graduate degrees:

Li Ganjie: Masters in Nuclear Engineering (?)

Li Qiang: Masters in Engineering Management

Liu Guozhong: “Graduate degree in artillery system fuse design and manufacturing”

Ma Xingrui: PhD in Mechanics

retiring from politics wont save him. I’m going to keep coordinating with my network of woke game developers, phoney car reviewers, and greedy ex-wives to sabotage his relationships and ruin his life.

Is the 10% still going to destroy the economy?

Consult the chart.

🎶With a taste of your lips, I’m on a ride🎶