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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:05 PM Original message |
When did this place become Xenophobic Underground? |
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Juneboarder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Get a Chinese Grip!! |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I prefer a G.I. Joe Kung Fu grip! |
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Juneboarder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. LOL! You're too quick... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. You're right ...... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's not the least bit xenophobic |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Yes, like melamine in the food, lead paint in the toys. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Yup -- they have zero hesitation about poisoning their own people (even babies) |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah, it's getting a bit strange here. I'm learning a lot about some folks at DU that I didn't |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Where have you been? |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I fail to see a problem with protectionism |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. There is no problem with protectionism. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. Thank you for pointing that out. nt |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. So you think outsourcing is a good thing then? |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Where did I say anything about outsourcing? |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. You speak too soon |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:27 PM Original message |
Also, China operates differently. They form partnerships. If we want to do business in |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
69. I would not want Chinese business practices to take hold here. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. I hope DU doesn't have to choose sides between "globalization" and 'xenophobia". |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. OK, but I do recall the statment made once, that the Chinese would not |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Ah, James Traficant |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
61. Of all James Traficant's crimes |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's my one xenophobia - I don't trust China and I think they've earned that mistrust |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Come and spend some time in San Francisco. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I did live in SF for a number of years - I separate Chinese people from 'China' |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. exactly and for good reason. It's the government, not the people. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Well, I DID admit to teh xenophobia ;-) |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I do get it but, we need a reality check. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Right! What's so hard to understand about that? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. i don't trust our government either. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. :-) |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Well, do you trust any government? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. After Obama won we had about 3 days of peace |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. Anyway, it's unlikely they'd "buy" GM, etc... They would take an interest in the company, like |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. Chinese Democracy by GNR is coming out this weekend. Coincidence? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. the whole album is on myspace already, i just listened to some of it. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Is this the one with or without Axl? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. with and i'll let you listen decide. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. China is a Fascist state, THAT'S why. Xenophobia has nothing to do with it. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Bingo. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
78. You're absolutely correct. n/t |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
30. The COmmunists will do what they have done with the other US manufacturing plants thaey have bought |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. If I'm an American I should start acting like one? |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. here |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. "The Communists will destroy us." Where have I heard that before? |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. here |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Oh no, they are our friend's, always have been, we just didn't understand |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. the chinese are commies? bwahahaha! that's a good one! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. I must agree. |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. Maybe when the shit visibly hit the fan. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. EEK!! It's the Yellow Peril!! They're storming the beaches of Detroit!! |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. Not wanting anymore of our already-dwindling manufacturing base to be sold off to a foreign |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
71. In complete agreement. n/t |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
77. Very well put AzDar |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
46. China makes horrible cars, but their exploding population demands them. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. Otherwise, we can stick to our arrogant principles and allow |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. The Chinese make garbage. Worthless garbage tainted with lead and melamine. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Wow. "The Chinese make garbage." Yeah and "African Americans are lazy and |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I dont believe it's fair to lump criticism of products from a certain country |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I actually *DO* stuff. I built houses and commercial buildings professionally. I weld. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Throw your computer in the bin then. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. You first. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:27 AM Response to Reply #55 |
88. I'm not bitching about stuff made in China, am I? |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. "The Chines make garbage" is a very misguided notion. They make shit for WalMart |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. You're kinda making my point for me, there aren't ya? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
80. Seriously. I've looked at the crash tests on Chinese-manufactured cars* |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
56. I presume you've read the India bashing threads whenever outsourcing comes up |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. And the Lou Dobbs-style Mexican-bashing threads whenever immigration comes up |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. As a person that was *DIRECTLY* affected by that, yes. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. It should be possible to discuss these issues rationally without playing the race card |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I'm not playing the 'race card'. The facts are what they are. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. I do not doubt that you aren't playing the race card. Many others, however, have been. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #72 |
91. Having supposed "Democrats" advocating AGAINST American labor (ME!) |
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City of Mills (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
62. You're not fooling anyone. You're clearly Chinese. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
64. That and the threads saying "Don't ever buy anything not made by Americans!" |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
66. Exactly. When Mercedez bought Chrylser, there were not slurs against Germans. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Amen |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
67. Somewhere around the time a lot of "recovering" Republicans showed up |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
70. Xenophobia? That's way off base and demonstrates a poor understanding of the word. |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
73. So you think that being concerned and upset about outsourcing and insourcing automatically means |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Concern about outsourcing is not xenophobic, but saying that "Chinese make Junk" and |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I see how you could think that but I disagree. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. There is a distinction between citing lax standards and claiming that "Chinese make junk". |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. Not really. One leads the other, it's pretty simple. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #74 |
81. Go look at post 80. Chinese manufacturers haven't figured out even elementary safety precautions. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. I saw that..... |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
79. sell! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
82. The prospective Chinese management care just as much about US employees as the US-born management |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
85. Sinophobia is well accepted in the American left. nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
86. Doubleposting is well accepted in the American left. nt |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
87. Everybody was Kung Fu fighting .... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
89. The Chinese never pass an open door ... |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
90. Depends on the issue. If it's global warming, then "We are all in this together and |
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