Nationalism and militarism in Communist China.

[Berzerker]

That map was from Quora, here's Jacobin

https://jacobin.com/2019/08/the-armored-archipelago

They show something in China, maybe marine units attached to an embassy. ​​​​​​

[pchang]

If something like marines at an embassy count, then just about every major country has a "military installation" in every country where they have an embassy. Russia has FSB and GRU guards while China has the People's Armed Police.

[Berzerker]

Our embassies are unique from decades of playing world policeman. The Quora map shows 1 'base' in Japan and 1 in S Korea. Obviously we have embassies and extensive military assets in both so I dont know what criteria the map maker used.

[Geronimo]

Our embassies are unique from decades of playing world policeman. The Quora map shows 1 'base' in Japan and 1 in S Korea. Obviously we have embassies and extensive military assets in both so I dont know what criteria the map maker used.

Stupidity? Ignorance? Active imagination? Firehose of falsehood agenda? All of the above?

Good find Berz, it was entertaining. No higher praise for a poly OT post

[BeBMan]

I didn't even mention it once much less twice

You posted the map and mentioned bases. Now grow up and own it.

[dannubis]

Never ! Wappie is as wappie does...

[Berzerker]

I never mentioned Svalbard

[Geronimo]

I never mentioned Svalbard

Dude, it's obvious you chose this map believing it showed US bases. One of those 'bases" is at Svalbard on that map, not even close to the most absurd IMHO. What possible difference would it make whether or not YOU mentioned Svalbard?

US military bases and several million dead people the last few decades thanks to the war profiteers running the country might explain it

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[Berzerker]

I didn't investigate each item on the map to see if it meets your qualifications. Ya'll can google maps yourself if neither of the maps I provided satisfies your requirements. I was accused of doubling down on Svalbard, I never mentioned it. I didn't say everything on the map was a base, thats your assumption or interpretation. I chose the map because it and others show how we have surrounded China and Russia with military assets.

[Geronimo]

I chose the map because it and others show how we have surrounded China and Russia with military assets.

Ok, so when you want to assert something you look for sources that appear to validate it without checking for any credibility of the source.

No wonder you have arrived at such a whacky worldview with that approach.

[Berzerker]

The map I posted described those as military installations. Do you have a source to invalidate what I said? By all means, post it.

[N35t0r]

Yeah, like I said the installation in Svalbard is a NASA research facility.

[Berzerker]

You posted the map and mentioned bases. Now grow up and own it.

Are their bases represented on the map? I didn't say everything on the map was a base, the map identifies them as military installations. I didn't think that would devolve into a debate about bases vs military installations but here we are.

[pchang]

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[EPW]

I mean, sorry to dogpile, but you're the one who said bases first Berz....

You posted the map and described it as showing US bases.

[Berzerker]

it does show bases

[BeBMan]