I can hypothetically confirm that this is 100% percent accurate where I live. Other options include investment in property exceeding 700 thousand USD*. This will only get them immediate PR status, though, but eventual attainment of citizenship is a given in around 5 years. Hypothetically.
The middle class people will pay job agencies in China around 10k USD to secure jobs here. A relative of mine is a graduate who couldn’t get a job in his province so he settled for coming over here to work in a FACTORY JOB(much lower wages relative to the US when compared to other jobs since there’s no minimum wage) for a couple of years.
This was because of the Hukou system, though currently it’s being reformed. He couldn’t relocate to other provinces to find a job. It was EASIER for him to find a job OVERSEAS.
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*700 thousand, not million lol. Haven’t had my coffee yet.
While self-proclaimed feminist socialists in the West are arguing about a woman’s right to her own body(which I agree with, albeit with certain caveats, which I really don’t want to debate lol):
“Socialism With Chinese Characteristics” and women’s rights:
Context: The One-Child Policy. Now it’s the Two-Child Policy.
Where is Black Lives Matter when a black life that truly mattered is shot to death? Nowhere. Well, maybe rioting in Omaha last night over another “police execution”.
Setting a timetable to eliminate the prison system will be an inducement to hooligans to live upright lives, knowing any wrongdoing can be worked out in therapy.
The media loves to cover the freakish incidents; things that are not common, everyday or routine. I mean, the news is about things that are, well, news.
With that in mind, the fact that what makes the news is a cop killing an unarmed black man means it is not an epidemic or common.
Cops shoot more whites than blacks but that doesn’t make the news because again, it’s the least common event that makes the news.
As far as BLM, the founders, just like Colin K, have no idea what it’s like to live in the ghetto. No one who has the opportunity to move out of the ghetto does so because of the cops but because of the very people, the degenerate criminals, who BLM call heroes.
You’re asking low IQ impulsive cretins to exercise intellectual consistency and integrity. Its pure folly. These worthless parasites ONLY martyr criminal scum.
No thanks, I’ll stand for a while until my back gets tired. Then I’ll sit… on the floor!
I’m against racism, albeit I don’t support the quasi Marxist ideologies harboured within BLM, nor do I support baseless property destruction. The matter of the fact is a startling majority of your posts are filled with hatred and/or blanket disdain towards large swaths of people. There is talk of excessive violence within the police force. Are these posts a reflection of conduct out in the field?
If so, that’s highly concerning. Hatred can cloud judgement in tense situations.
This is your perspective… I’m not going to agree with you based upon what you, one singular person has seen. I’m sure not every single member of BLM believies in rioting, looting, inciting violence and communism etc… it’s very possible a large portion of their base are simply “against racism” yet are unaware regarding some of the more ‘radicalised’ ideologies present within the group.
Chill oooouuuuttttt, there is good in this world. Not everyone is evil. I’d assume being a member of law enforcement you’re exposed to a lot of shitty people as a byproduct of the job. This isn’t reflective of the average citizen, or perhaps even the average BLM member for that matter.
You may not agree with a groups conveyed ideology. This isn’t to insinuate they’re all cretins, low IQ, pathetic baseless human beings etc. BLM weren’t the only group engaging in destructive behaviour either.
BLM, Antifa, white supremacist/far right extremist groups and edgy kids wanting an excuse to break something all seemed culpable within relation to the riots that went down. My source stems from kids I know who were around when riots broke out and/or potentially biased media. This forum by and large seems to focus a hell of a lot more on the far left, does the far right get a pass?
Edit: I’m not trying to take a knock at you. I have respect for the officers of the law, particuarly regarding all the bullshit they have to wave through on a daily basis. I just don’t understand what can possibly be achieved by being so angry at everything.
My attitude towards these non contributing degenerates has zero bearing on how I conduct myself. 12 years on the job. Thousands of interactions. Tons of violent encounters. Zero complaints from the citizenry. 2 life saving awards both of which the victims were black males.
I simply refuse to suffer ignorance and stupidity especially when its rooted in lies and fiction.
Should be noted BLM was only founded 7 years ago. Any mainstream traction garnered within the group has been fairly recent.
I don’t believe all those associating with BLM are degenerate dregs of society. There are plenty of ultra woke college kids raised in sheltered echo chambers who put up BLM signs/showcase support for the group simply because they’re against racism, and rightfully so. These kids don’t support communism, rioting or violence, they’re just kids looking for a cause. They might have jobs, loving families and friends, relatively normal lives.
As an officer of the law, you’re consistently smack bang in the middle of the chaotic side of society. These interactions you have with radicalised members of political factions probably aren’t representative of the norm.
This is representative of your beliefs though (i.e what you infer to be ignorance). People who are radicalised tend to become this way in part due to indoctrination and/or being fed up with the way things are. They think they’re taking a stand and probably have equatable views towards you as you do towards them.
It shouldn’t be an “it’s us against them mentality”, the goal should be (if possible) to re-educate and de-radicalise those afflicted by extremist ideology.
With Islamic terrorism an approach that actually had some success was the introduction of an Imam going over the Coran with Islamic extremists as to state “this is NOT how our texts ought to be interpreted”.
The goal should be to re-integrate extremists within society, or at the very least make an attempt as to avoid shit hitting the fan.
Plenty of extremists of who are indoctrinated and/or manipulated aren’t aware X beliefs may be steeped in fiction.
Btw on the off topic subforum I’ve created a heavy metal thread if you’re interested. I’ll tag you
Several non-profit IT specific sites I’ve frequented have had banners on their main pages proclaiming their support for BLM.
They have NOW removed their banners in support of BLM. I’m interpreting this as a passive way of disassociating themselves from the extremists.
From my real life conversations with IT professionals, all of whom are the most liberal of snowflakes you will ever meet, they have expressed this same opinion but you don’t have to take our words for it.
While the onus certainly isn’t on a legit movement fighting for social and racial equality - I’m not going to comment on this, nor say whether it exists or not, since I’m not a citizen of the US - to denounce and distance themselves from the extremists, it would be in their best interests to do so to avoid alienating existing and potential supporters.
If the term “BLM” ends up having negative connotations on par with “SJW” in the eyes of the general public, the movement itself isn’t gonna be taken seriously soon.
It’s a very simple example of “I’d rather have a dumb fuck denounce me than an even dumber fuck proclaim his support for me.” or some shit like that.
But whatever. People can do what they want. If individual virtue signalling for short term social validation is more important than actually helping a legit movement grow and gain acceptance, then don’t blame the general public if the movement fails.
The reason people get angry, the people who work and/or live among the violence, stupidity, vulgarity, etc., is because the people who are loudest and who get the most attention and who tell everyone the “truth”, have no clue. The founders of BLM are not from the inner city. They are wealthy. They have Hollywood agents. Yet, they somehow have become the most influential people when it comes to policy and perception. So the people on the ground doing actual work to make things better are pretty much being undermined by those “woke” frauds. Jacob Blake is a degenerate piece of garbage yet he is a hero. Not the teacher who could work in a safer school but chooses to work in a shithole because she wants to make a difference. Not the fireman who risks his life saving people he doesn’t know. Not the cops who volunteer their free time to work with kids in the community.
I don’t doubt marine77 is extremely professional when he is working and would do whatever he could, beyond what his job requires, to help someone in the community he works in if they showed a real desire to improve their lives.
I confess I don’t understand this shit but since this had gained global traction all the way to South Asia BEFORE the alleged rioting and shit started, are these people the ones really organizing shit behind the scenes? Is there any evidence that can expose this if it’s the case?
^This is what most people and I understand about the movement. I’ve withheld any from of comments on this since IME sometimes these kinds of movements aren’t as simple as they project themselves to be.
The three founders are not organizing mostly peaceful protests but rather, they are getting deals with Hollywood to make movies and tv shows. They are also getting book deals. They are using their influence to shape public perception of their vision of the movement. The people who walk around with signs and go to protests are just useful idiots.
The real question for BLM is, where does the money go?
