ArchmageXin
ArchmageXin t1_ja8kj6q wrote
Reply to comment by Moosetappropriate in Exclusive: Hyundai to divest Alabama subsidiary following child labor revelations by strawberries6
Partially, but most of it due to ppp (purchase power parity) which give US dollar massive buying power in China and other countries.
ArchmageXin t1_j6kjie9 wrote
Reply to comment by TROPtastic in In diplomatic coup, Taiwan president speaks to Czech president-elect by benh999
I agree, is a pity western government can't just overthrown the CCP by a well organized social media campaign or a few bribed generals.
But the point still stands--critics and accusations about China, right or wrong existed waaay before Xi left United States.
ArchmageXin t1_j6k1xqi wrote
Reply to comment by PublicFurryAccount in In diplomatic coup, Taiwan president speaks to Czech president-elect by benh999
As if China isn't being lambasted for like everything for decades by western governments/activists/NGO etc.
Like or hate Xi, to think a few actions like a (Military?) exercise undone "Friendship with the world" is laughable at best.
ArchmageXin t1_j2avkpa wrote
Reply to comment by BudgetMattDamon in Does Don Winslow introduce endless female characters just to write explicitly about their bodies and sex lives? by hammnbubbly
Plus, a lot of time he mention "boob and tits" is from a noir Chicago detective point of view, which give him the old, politically incorrect type of character. (As opposed to say, Michael Carpenter or Butters).
So what if he notice the Queen of Air and Darkness have a nice ass? You can sue him :P
ArchmageXin t1_j2ans5t wrote
Reply to comment by BudgetMattDamon in Does Don Winslow introduce endless female characters just to write explicitly about their bodies and sex lives? by hammnbubbly
The question is, for being a Magic + Noir detective character, his sex life is actually pretty stale compared to a lot of books I read about.
It is not like the dude is running an Isekai harem or something. In 15 books he had maybe 1 relationship that last more than a few months.
ArchmageXin t1_j2amw53 wrote
Reply to comment by shebeogden in Does Don Winslow introduce endless female characters just to write explicitly about their bodies and sex lives? by hammnbubbly
Dresden's character is a healthy adult male, nothing wrong noting the girl he is meeting is hot or whatever.
But he had relationships with 3 women throughout the series, and technically real relationship with only one of them. Compared to a lot of writers Dresden's life is pretty tame.
ArchmageXin t1_j2amizp wrote
Reply to comment by BudgetMattDamon in Does Don Winslow introduce endless female characters just to write explicitly about their bodies and sex lives? by hammnbubbly
> got Flanderized hard.
Is that where he got the Holy-Light-Saber, or the part banging an literal werewolf girl?
ArchmageXin t1_j1xayp4 wrote
Reply to comment by czartaylor in Ukraine lessens projected GDP fall from 50% to 32% by sviterochec
LOL.
Just like South Vietnam--oh wait they don't exist anymore.
Just like Afghanistan---oh wait they are under religious zealots.
Just like the kurds---like 5 times?
ArchmageXin t1_ja8lrga wrote
Reply to comment by Moosetappropriate in Exclusive: Hyundai to divest Alabama subsidiary following child labor revelations by strawberries6
Tbf, Americans bitch about that a lot all the times. "Them Asians use slave labor" have been a trope since forever. It used to be Japan and now China. Hell, US government recently claimed the Chinese navy is built with slave labor.