Chinese officialdom has abhorred drugs since the Qing Dynasty, when opium ravaged society and sparked the humiliating Opium Wars.

Anyone with a functioning brain wouldn’t want drug trafficking in their country.

Propaganda narratives still invoke opium as part of a “bitter memory” of foreign exploitation.

How is it propaganda when it is clearly foreign exploitation?

Sounds like they just don’t care and they’re living on autopilot. And why should they care when they have no hopes for the future?

I weap for the future.

You should be blaming baby boomers for creating this bleak future.

The fact they would protect abusers just to comply with their faith speaks volumes about their priorities. I mean it’s no surprise when they already protect the predators within their ranks, so why not do the same with their followers?

Set the house on fire.

Someone who’s close-minded and anti-intellectual would make a terrible researcher. Also, right-wing scientists would alienate anyone who thinks differently.

Your girlfriend is the asshole here.

My girlfriend says she doesn’t like that I don’t work and don’t do anything to “develop myself”.

Yet, she herself doesn’t work and she relies on you financially.

she says she doesn’t want to get a job because I don’t have one

That’s just an excuse for her not to get a job.

I would get where she’s coming from if she has a job and doesn’t rely on you financially. Sorry but she sounds like a leech that’s complaining her provider isn’t providing enough.

Completely expected. Climate scientists have been giving out warnings for decades.

Governments see Israel as an ally against the middle east, so they’re willing to look past the genocide. There’s also nothing for them to gain by helping Palestine.

Her husband voted for Trump. She was a supporter as well.

What’s interesting about this case is that she’s an illegal who was deported years ago but snuck back in anyway. Did she forget about her illegal status? Or did she think she would be spared by supporting Trump?

Guess people better start updating their plans then. No point in starting a family and having kids when they’ll just die to climate change.

My mom is a pile of ashes in an urn. Doubt she could do anything to sea levels.

So, how long do we have left?

Are you thinking of the Emirate of Dubai? It’s not a country either. Also, I was wrong about Dubai being the capital.

Dubai is a city and the capital of the UAE.

Edit: Dubai is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, an emirate of the UAE. The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi.

Would leaving them make them change? If you stick around, you might be able to change their mind on some issues they don’t feel so strongly about.

I’ve been using game bar but I guess this might be less obtrusive?

Are you sure this isn’t from an extension? Mine doesn’t have any ads or even “Thought-provoking stories”.

Well, since their mother is a citizen, they would be a citizen at birth. However, we all know ICE doesn’t follow the due process, so anything can happen.

‘Utterly insane and destructive’ describes everything that has happened since Trump’s inauguration.