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When China bought Virginia Intermont, it was no longer a school. It had already closed it's doors, and as just empty buildings. The Chinese intended to turn it into some sort of "cultural center" or "Chinese-American friendship center" or some such foolishness, aimed at influencing public opinion as well, but in a different way from "education" or "re-education". The idea never got off the ground, because as it turns out, hillbillies are not all that easy for foreigners to influence in their own favor. Hillbillies are naturally suspicious of both foreigners and government.
It's not that there is no cure, it's that vast swaths of the world do not WANT to be cured, especially when someone dangles money in front of their eyes. Most people will sell their very souls for riches, even if those riches never really materialize - more like they will sell their souls for a mere promise of riches. The Chinese are leveraging that "love of money is the root of all evil" against the rest of the world... even if they don't really have the money to cover the empty promises. Their goal is to get the contracts signed, and once that is done, insure that the debtors cannot repay the loans and foreclose on the collaterals promised. Works like a charm against most folks.
That is how China has bought their influence in India, Sri Lanka, Africa, South America, and even in the US back yard - the Caribbean and Gulf of America regions. There is massive Chinese influence in the Caribbean and Gulf of America, which I personally believe at least part of the US operations in those areas is aimed to counter - not just Venezuela
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(12-31-2025, 01:36 PM)Kenzo1 Wrote: Chinese entity ( i forget details ) has buyed many schools in United States over the years , over 200 if i remember.That`s one influence tactic also .
When China bought Virginia Intermont, it was no longer a school. It had already closed it's doors, and as just empty buildings. The Chinese intended to turn it into some sort of "cultural center" or "Chinese-American friendship center" or some such foolishness, aimed at influencing public opinion as well, but in a different way from "education" or "re-education". The idea never got off the ground, because as it turns out, hillbillies are not all that easy for foreigners to influence in their own favor. Hillbillies are naturally suspicious of both foreigners and government.
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Im afraid there is no cure for the World problems.....It`s systemic, deep, and it`s not even meant to be cured.
It's not that there is no cure, it's that vast swaths of the world do not WANT to be cured, especially when someone dangles money in front of their eyes. Most people will sell their very souls for riches, even if those riches never really materialize - more like they will sell their souls for a mere promise of riches. The Chinese are leveraging that "love of money is the root of all evil" against the rest of the world... even if they don't really have the money to cover the empty promises. Their goal is to get the contracts signed, and once that is done, insure that the debtors cannot repay the loans and foreclose on the collaterals promised. Works like a charm against most folks.
That is how China has bought their influence in India, Sri Lanka, Africa, South America, and even in the US back yard - the Caribbean and Gulf of America regions. There is massive Chinese influence in the Caribbean and Gulf of America, which I personally believe at least part of the US operations in those areas is aimed to counter - not just Venezuela
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“Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage among his books. For to you kingdoms and their armies are things mighty and enduring, but to him they are but toys of the moment, to be overturned with the flick of a finger.”
― Gordon R. Dickson, Tactics of Mistake
― Gordon R. Dickson, Tactics of Mistake