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Based on the transcript of Lao A's live stream conversation,

Part.1


Today, let's discuss China's trillion-dollar trade surplus projected for 2025 and the phenomenon of de-sinicization. I often receive messages asking, "Our products are sold worldwiderColow-end, mid-range, and high-end. High-tech, civilian, militaryrCowe sell everything. We export to the Middle East, Europe, the United StatesrCotruly across the globe." Some people, especially those in manufacturing, express frustration: "Look, we work so hard on designs, revise plans to meet American requirements, and deliver products that align with your standards, needs, and specifications. They clearly meet your demands. Why do you buy them and then complain? It's a straightforward transactionrComoney for goods. If you donrCOt praise it, fine, but why criticize us? Is there any justice in the world?" Today, let's analyze this mindset and explore the origins of their frustrating logicrCowhich is indeed convoluted and rooted in a complex psychological journey. How do Europeans and Americans psychologically shift when purchasing Chinese goods? What exactly drives this change?

IrCOll explain this mentality, particularly prevalent among Americans today. What is their initial reaction upon buying a Chinese product? ItrCOs far more surprising than you might expect. In reality, their first response is quite genuine. When they purchase a cost-effective, affordable, durable Chinese product that meets their needs, what do you think their first emotion is? Listen closely: itrCOs "ecstasy." TheyrCOll take to Instagram, Facebook, TikTokrCoany platform they userCoand boast about their incredible find. "Hey everyone, check out what I bought! The quality is amazing, and the price is unbelievably low. Look what I got for this price, and itrCOs even in bulk!" After this euphoria, others begin to mock them online. Comments like, "No way! How can something be so cheap and good? Bet itrCOs made in China!" soon follow, ushering in the next phase.

The second mindset is "doubt." Many Americans experience this. When they acquire something useful, theyrCOre immediately met with skepticism. People will say, "ThatrCOs definitely made in China!" because deep down, they assume anything cheap and high-quality must be Chinese. "Check where itrCOs from!" This instills a sense of unease. At first, they might deny it, but then secretly inspect the itemrCoeven taking it apart. ItrCOs akin to someone taking a child for a paternity test, fearing it isnrCOt theirs. Despite AmericarCOs industrial decline and the crumbling Rust Belt, they cling to a faint hope: "If this product is so good, it must be made in the great USA!" ItrCOs like a parent bragging about their childrCOs grades, only for a neighbor to sneer, "With your intellect, how could your child be so smart? Are you sure itrCOs yours? Get a test." The American then thinks, "Right! Why didnrCOt I consider that?" So they check the productrCOs origin, soothing themselves until they see "Made in China." The result is clear. And just like that, they spiral into the third emotion: "self-deception."

Some manage to deceive themselves; others donrCOt. What makes self-deception easier? Recall the Xinjiang cotton boycott. Many Americans, lacking awareness, might not recognize "Made in |Lr|+mqi" as Chinese. They canrCOt distinguish between "PRC" and "China," let alone specific provinces or cities. Their understanding is limited. If labeled "Made in |Lr|+mqi," theyrCOll claim, "See? This isnrCOt from China!" ThererCOs a significant number of such individuals in the U.S. They might say, "Look, this says 'Made in Yiwu,' not 'Made in China'!"rCoproudly sharing on TikTok. When a bilingual Chinese user clarifies that Yiwu is in China, they feel exposed and must deceive themselves anew. This is common, especially with small goods from Yiwu, like the affordable rain-resistant windbreakers popular in Seattle among budget-conscious families. "Look at this great-quality windbreaker I boughtrCoit never wears out!" Then they check the tag: "Made in Yiwu" or "Made in Wenzhou." "See? Not Chinese! IrCOm a person of taste who avoids Chinese products." They delude themselves. Those who canrCOt enter the next stage: "rage."

They fall into profound self-doubt, sometimes feeling their entire existence is degraded. "My life is ruined! I, a proud American, have been undermined by Chinese goods!" Ironically, their homes are filled with Chinese products. Their discontent stems not from product qualityrCosince these items are affordable, durable, and practicalrCobut from an inability to accept that something good originates from China. In their hierarchical worldview, China shouldnrCOt produce excellence. This is pure discrimination. They feel deceived precisely because China made a quality product. After buying and enjoying it, they believe China has tricked them. Their anger isnrCOt due to poor quality but to the product being too good. ItrCOs like asking a monkey to farm: if it fails, they mock it; if it succeeds, they canrCOt accept it because they themselves couldnrCOt do it. TheyrCOre trapped in contradiction: if you perform poorly, they insult you; if you excel, they still insult you.

Historically, China did produce counterfeits, and criticism was understandable. But now, Chinese products are high-quality and affordable. Why the anger? Many Americans, especially white individuals, struggle with the idea that ChinarCoviewed as inferiorrCocould create superior goods. This shatters their racial and class biases, collapsing their worldview. Hence, they react with intense hostility.

Upon discovering a useful, cheap, and cost-effective Chinese product, their first reaction is often fury. They believe China doesnrCOt deserve to produce such items, reflecting deep-seated racism. Yet, they canrCOt voice this openly because they depend on these goods. You might think, "If yourCOre so upset, discard it!" But they canrCOtrCothey lack financial means, carry credit card debt, and canrCOt afford alternatives from Korea, Japan, the U.S., or Europe. This dependence amplifies their rage. TheyrCOre caught in a paradox: they despise the product but cannot live without it. They redirect their incompetence, poverty, and frustration into a twofold anger toward China: first, for daring to produce quality goods that challenge their racial biases; second, for their own reliance on these goods.

This is pure impotence. And it characterizes many lower- and middle-class Americans. They resent Chinese products but cannot abandon them. "China is so evil! How dare they!" ItrCOs a cycle of helplessness. Beyond direct rage, some layer on self-deception, claiming products arenrCOt Chinese. When Chinese students abroad point out the truth, they experience a third layer of humiliation-driven anger. They stack these emotions: two layers from internal rage, one from exposure.

They canrCOt even declare, "IrCOll buy German instead!"rCothey lack the funds. Adding to the frustration, some Chinese devices, like drones, retain Chinese voice prompts without localization. American drones are exorbitantly priced, leading many to purchase smuggled DJI drones with full Chinese audio. They want these gadgets but canrCOt afford English versions, so they settle for Chinese ones. I once saw an American flying such a drone in a park. Curious about the Chinese audio, I approached, but he fled nervously. Later, an American drone enthusiast friend explained: these users fear others discovering theyrCOre using smuggled Chinese goods. "Even official U.S. store versions are Chinese," I noted. He replied, "At least those have English promptsrColess damaging to their pride." Baffling logic.

After rage comes "breakdown." How does this manifest? They become like the skeptics they once encountered online. Seeing others with great products, they comment, "ThatrCOs ChineserCowant to verify?" They turn into obsessive trolls, attacking anything Chinese while continuing to buy such products. Otherwise, how could the trade deficit reach $1 trillion? If they truly stopped, that figure would be impossible.

Their breakdown stems from powerlessness. TheyrCOve verified the productrCOs origin, but like a man discovering a child isnrCOt his yet keeping it for subsidies, theyrCOre trapped. They want to boycott Chinese goods but lack the resources, influence, or ideological conviction to do so. Unable to resist, they lapse into hysterical breakdowns. They still shop on Temu, at Target, and Walmart for Chinese productsrCothey have no choice. ItrCOs sustained impotence.

Post-pandemic, why has anti-China sentiment intensified? Simply put, more people are financially strained. Those who once mocked low-income Americans for buying Chinese goods now find themselves in the same position. TheyrCOve become the butt of their own jokes, hit repeatedly by realityrCOs boomerang.

The second response is self-deception. "Life goes on. If you want to get by, you tolerate certain things." They pretend ignorance, continuing as if nothingrCOs wrong. The first type is the impotent husband; the second, the asleep husbandrCofeigning unawareness.

CanrCOt they simply not discriminate? NorCodiscrimination bolsters their sense of superiority. They must demean Chinese products. Another group turns from fans to haters, essentially embracing Chinese products after repeated exposure. "Life has already beaten me downrCowhy not use Chinese goods? IrCOm poor anyway; IrCOll buy what works." They reconcile with practicality: "Who fights their own wallet? 'Made in China' is finerComy Chinese product is as good as your German one." They even start praising Chinese items, reframing their use as savvy. This is reconciliationrComaking peace with necessity. "Even if the child isnrCOt biologically mine, werCOre both human. IrCOm raising a person; thatrCOs what matters."

This mirrors American farmers who initially bought Chinese machinery due to cost, faced criticism from peers ("YourCOre a spy!"), but later championed Chinese products as superior.

Chinese products extend beyond physical goods to electronics. While Americans often donrCOt realize daily items are Chinese, video games are explicitly branded. Regular products are covert; electronics are overtrColike saying, "IrCOm Chinese, and IrCOm here to stay."

Take Genshin Impact. ItrCOs a prime example. What I appreciate is how it captivates minds. Ironically, South KorearCOs extensive K-pop promotions generate less revenue than this single game. Want politically incorrect female characters, unconventional designs, or stunning scenery? Play Genshin Impact. It has genuinely reshaped some AmericansrCO perspectives. Titles like "Yan Yun Sixteen States" and "Marvel Rivals" have conditioned reflexes: "This character is politically incorrectrCobig chest, curvy, fair-skinned. Must be Chinese! If itrCOs American, I might skip; if Chinese, IrCOll try it."

After rage and breakdown comes "doubt"rCodirected at the U.S. government. Why target their own government? Because China is across the ocean; hatred is futile. It doesnrCOt dent the trade surplus. In China, everything is Chinese anyway, and they canrCOt easily go there. So, they blame the U.S. government: "Why let Chinese goods in? Why allow Chinese to earn our money? Did Congress take Chinese bribes, especially Democrats? Why be soft on China?"

The U.S. government avoids addressing thisrCopartly because some officials have indeed engaged with Chinese funds. Does questioning the government help? No. Life continues; the government feigns ignorance. ItrCOs like blaming a condom seller for a childrCOs paternity: "Your product must have been defective!" The government might think, "You paid for what you could affordrCowhat more do you want?" Americans question but gain no clarity. They still buy Chinese products because they must live. Even officials purchase them. What alternative is there?

Repeated breakdowns occur because ChinarCOs industrial capacity has expanded. Once limited to low-quality toys, China now offers cost-effective solutions for virtually every interestrCobe it baseball, golf, motorcycle parts, drones, or fishing. Whatever your hobby, China likely produces related goods. Previously, avoiding Chinese products was easy due to their poor quality. Now, theyrCOre pervasive, leading to constant frustration. Some descend into obsession or depression, even self-harm. Consider MAGA supporters: while some may not grasp that trade wars reduce soybean purchases, others know but donrCOt care. To hurt China, theyrCOll injure themselves, regardless of impact. This isnrCOt counterattackrCoitrCOs a stress response. They see themselves as righteous warriors against evil (China profiting from trade). This obsession sustains them; otherwise, they couldnrCOt reconcile opposing China while using its products.

After obsession, life persists. How? Through elaborate self-deception. They still use Chinese products but modify themrCoscratching off labels, covering logos. "If I donrCOt see 'China,' it doesnrCOt exist." A small sticker over "Made in China" mentally transforms the item.
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Genshin Impact fan posted:

Based on the transcript of Lao A's live stream conversation,

I wonder what Genshin means and
can guesses. Can is able to see
the words, based on. Based on is
able to suggest, it isn't really
the transcript of a live stream
conversation two begin width.

Can did not read the rest of
what was posted in the message.

Of interest however, at this time,
can be how can wonders if the post,
what was posted and the message are
the same or not the same thing.

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can posted:

Genshin Impact fan posted:

Based on the transcript of Lao A's live stream conversation,

I wonder what Genshin means and
can guesses.

Can would have been wrong, if can
would have guessed naturally.

A search suggests there's an impact
involved. Some sort of a game played.

Unless oAftNR isn't what it is nor means.
T'hats also possible.

Original spirit could be a phrase.

Possibly it's a Zen thing.

Beginner's mind is a kind
of a phrase related in a Way
to Daojia.

After being an infant, having wu-xin,
prior to wu-shen, if that's a thing.

Curiously, the 10k-things, wan-wu,
appear or appears after 1, 2, 3.

Whether all things, everything, is
an other thing or things occurs
while meanings of names vary.

Ming ke ming fei chang ming
in other words and what that
could mean could be an other
type of a story told naturally.

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can posted:

... can wonders if the post,
what was posted and the message are
the same or not the same thing.

Aye wonders too!

To say, what was posted, can
mean what was said or being said.

What was said in the message
might be the message. Kinda like
how a map is able to be the territory.

Reading the Zhuangzi for example.
Or the DDJ. As maps, while they may
point to an other form, they also might
transport a reader to a different place.

Given a mind sigh.

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Genshin Impact fan posted:

After obsession, life persists. How?

How skipped to the end of the post.

Through elaborate self-deception.

In terms of what happens after obsession,
life as a category word suggests reification.

At times a form gets a compulsion. Like the
saying, obsessive-compulsive, and if it is
a disorder then it's an OCD technically.

They

How has no idea who, They, are
on account of how how didn't read
what was prior to the last line posted
in the post that was perhaps a message.

What the Subject line reads: ... Paradox ...
and some sort of addiction to where a making
made sense to a maker, could hold meaning.

still use Chinese products but modify themrCoscratching off labels,
covering logos. "If I donrCOt see 'China,' it doesnrCOt exist."

That's rather bizarre, imo.

A small sticker over "Made in China" mentally transforms the item.

Amazing!

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how posted:

Genshin Impact fan posted:

After obsession, life persists. How?

In terms of what happens after obsession,
life as a category word suggests reification.

Life is an interesting phenomenon, if it is
granted as being, beyond a form naturally.

When life exists, then, non-life emerges.

Yet for some scientists it's the other Way
going round as for them, first is non-life.
Then, after billions of years, life emerges.

Ontologically, speaking of Daojia, sense is
able to be made in a similar or same Way
as Being is born of Nonbeing.

Zhuangzi was said to have said he was born
simultaneously with Heaven and Earth and
all of Life is one.

Such a saying reminds me of a horse.

"If I donrCOt see 'China,' it doesnrCOt exist."

That's rather bizarre, imo.

A made-up name, a character, a caricature, Lao A,
could be made to be stranger, oar bizarre, naturally.

A small sticker over "Made in China" mentally transforms the item.

Amazing!

Based on what might have been a conversation
which maybe wasn't an actual conversation,
what was being said probably wasn't said.

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aye posted:

Life is an interesting phenomenon, if it is
granted as being, beyond a form naturally.

When life exists, then, non-life emerges.

Yet for some scientists it's the other Way
going round as for them, first is non-life.
Then, after billions of years, life emerges.

Prior to a duality, a singularity may well be.
Dao could be plural as a well. Beyond both
life and non-life and including both
without being either can be a dao.

Beyond any and all forms of two,
prior even to any one, a Dao is
and yet is not in a funny Way.

Not a god, nor any original deity, without impact,
some dao may go without saying. Beyond words, etc.

Ontologically, speaking of Daojia, sense is
able to be made in a similar or same Way
as Being is born of Nonbeing.

Zhuangzi was said to have said he was born
simultaneously with Heaven and Earth and
all of Life is one.

Such a saying reminds me of a horse.

Zz asked, rhetorically, about words.

Since he'd already gone from Nonbeing to Being
and included wan-wu, talking about an accountant
to account for what amounts to a batch of words;
what need is there if any for the words.

Words, he was said to have said, have sayings
which impart meanings and once the meanings
have been spun in to being, and received,
then the words used may be set aside.

Like a butterfly net in a dream.
Zz didn't try and catch the butterfly.
The butterfly didn't attach to being Zz.

Uncertain about dreams and things,
words and such he did know the fish
were happy at least once upon a time.

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Genshin Impact fan posted:

Based on ...

... made in Urumqi ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/|Lr|+mqi

<< the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region >>

If a buyer in a region, a realm as it were, where horrendous activity
was being said to occur then, a pause mite emerges, a bit with a byte.

<< The Qing dynasty took |Lr|+mqi in 1755, during its conquest
of the Dzungar Khanate. Qing people expanded the town into a walled city
from 1763 to 1767, and upon completing the expansion renamed the city
Dihua (Chinese: *+-oiu; previously romanized as Tihwa), meaning "to enlighten and civilize". >>

Reminds me of when, after, "discovering" the, New World, colonialism and imperialism, exploitation of people who lived there began to be.

So, in the region, said to be autonomous, where crimes against people
were reported in the past, first were the Mongolian and Manchu who were notorious and as the, enlightenment and, civilization process continues,
new rulers who rule the land may or might not be acting the same.

When people who take over other people and force them to learn
what was not their, original, language so they can be assimilated,
it's a story as old as the Borg.

Resistance is futile.

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who posted:

Resistance is futile.

Pondering materials, inventions, copies
and who reaps a benefit which might be a
detriment to others who other others. There
is a tale in the Zhuangzi about a product.

<< In the Zhuangzi (Chapter 1), a family in Song
makes a living for generations by bleaching silk,
using a secret salve that prevents their
hands from cracking.

A traveler buys this recipe for 100 gold pieces,
selling it to the King of Wu, who uses it to win
a winter naval battle against Yue because
his troops' hands do not crack. >>

Aye is reminded of a powder used in guns, invented
in a land that didn't use the powder for weapons.

Paper is an other story as wells of copying
and making a paste or pastiche of sorts continues.

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Genshin Impact fan posted:

Based on the transcript of Lao A's live stream conversation,

Could be the actual talk, if it was not
an actual conversation, was in a language
other than what is printed here.

If the talk was in a dialect, then, perhaps
listeners who could understand and grok
that particular dialect would know
what was being said naturally.

The transcript, written in a language made mandatory
by rulers in government for purposes of assimilation
along with a culture could go back for ages.

In the past, some languages were for officials
while common people spoke and wrote their own.

Be all that as it may, the words, based on,
might mean English has its own spin.

Part.1

Today, let's discuss China's trillion-dollar trade surplus

Why would anyone want to do that,
could be a question. Ore knots.

If there is a trillion-dollar trade surplus,
it could mean there's a great exchange happening.

People who benefit from the surplus might be happy.

Let's discuss the words, let and us. Plus, discuss.

Usually a discussion involves more than one so-
called individual. Yet a teacher or a preacher
who is not actually discussing could use words
along those lines given a dimension.

projected for 2025 and the phenomenon of de-sinicization.

To Sinicize a land could be a process. People who live
on the land being Sinicized may have no choice at times.

Google's AI has De-Sinicization as:

<< Desinicization (oA+E+!oLioiu) is the process of reducing
or eliminating Han Chinese cultural, political, and historical
influence from a society to forge a distinct national identity,
most prominently observed in Taiwan. >>

Anyone might be reminded of how rulers fled to the island
after a civil war occurred and they lost. Claims may be made
that the island does and does not belong to some other people
or some other rulers.

Between people and rulers could be a difference.

Whether Chuang-tzu was from Song
after Zhou rulers lost control or if
his culture was more from Chu could be
viewed prior to when Chin took over.

Where Shang rulers came from is of interest.

But enough about Daojia as created
by Han historians thousands of years ago.

Hong Kong is an other story as well.
To lease a land may differ from owning it.

I often receive messages asking, "Our products are sold
worldwiderColow-end, mid-range, and high-end. High-tech,
civilian, military rCo we sell everything.

The author appears to be quoting a statement
which is said to be a question, asking, however
there does not appear to be a question.

Use of the word, our, suggests a group.
In this case, perhaps not TSMC. The island,
if that's what this is about, is valuable for
making some sort of chip. Economics can be a
driver of taking over a land. Then again, as
a military strategy, to be in control of an
island is what some rulers do. Like Guam
or the Hawaiian Islands.

At times indigenous people are assimilated.
Even the rulers have no choice, of an island.

We export to the Middle East, Europe, the United StatesrCo
truly across the globe."

Still not seeing a question. Who is, we, could be
a question anyone could ask of the quote.

We, as a group, could be a nation
state of mind adopted when young. Again,
youngsters tend to have no choice as they
are taught what and how to think.

Some people, especially those in manufacturing,
express frustration: "Look, we work so hard on designs,

Designs are an interesting thing. From where were the designs
first obtained, could be a question pertaining to inventions.

Designers, for example, of a phone or a car or planes
or some other technology imported from far away.

To export manufacturing designs or steal them occurs.
Microsoft for example. Computer tech changes hands.

revise plans to meet American requirements,

That makes some sense. Each government has designs
and standards which for some reasons are adopted.

Apple has proprietary rules.
Play by those rules or don't play
with them. Use Linus instead and
carry a blanket at all times.

Anyone can remember when Motorola wanted to build
a factory in Japan and the standards there were high,
so high that the American company had to upgrade.

and deliver products that align with your standards,

Sounds as if there's a complaint about, your, and standards.
Us and them, we and your. As if the complainer complains
about having to adhere to what is wanted by a customer.

There's a saying, the customer is right.
If a product does not meet the consumer
or the middle-man, then it won't fly.

needs, and specifications. They clearly meet your demands.

Sounds like something happened. Plans were revised and met standards.

Why do you buy them and then complain?

Without knowing what is being referred to, specifically,
who complained about a product, the question is ambiguous.

At least there was, actually, apparently, a question.

Seams there are complaints. At least in the mind
or minds of some people. To complain about a complainer
could be what is bothersome as hypocrisy, blind at times,
evokes a state, a xin as it were.

Wu-xin could be a solution at heart
to be kept in mind. Speaking of Daojia.

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Genshin Impact fan posted:

Based on the transcript of Lao A's live stream conversation,

Skimmer skimming through what was based on the transcript,
there was a consideration put for to be considered.

<< Consider MAGA supporters >>

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skimmer posted:

Genshin Impact fan posted:

<< Consider MAGA supporters >>

- t'hats funny! thanks! Cheers!

Consider extremists, authoritarians, rulers
who rule and what they say goes far and wide
as it is able to go as a dao.

Our ruler is the best, they may shout.
Our system rules, they might contend.

In some geographical areas, there exist far
left, right and the middle may be difficult
if not impossible to determine at times.

In some lands there are two political parties.
In some there is only one party that rules.

Some people may say, oh no, know there are plenty
of parties and even a Party Party where people love
to party being animals naturally.

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anyone posted:

Genshin Impact fan posted:

Based on the transcript of Lao A's live stream conversation, ...
...
and deliver products that align with your standards,

Sounds as if there's a complaint about, your, and standards.
Us and them, we and your. As if the complainer complains
about having to adhere to what is wanted by a customer.

There's a saying, the customer is right.

There's a logic which could apply to a set
of sayings which involve what is called a straw man.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

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Genshin Impact fan posted:

Based on ...

After actually reading a large portion
of what appears to be referring to what is called, many
people and a, significant number, along with, white people,
and, poor people in a land called America, a curious two
sentences were noted.

CanrCOt they simply not discriminate?
No rCo discrimination bolsters their sense of superiority.

Apparently, some people can't, not discriminate.
Discrimination bolsters their sense of superiority.

Whether Lao A feels superior or inferior could be a
question for him to ask a self of his.

What was based on the transcript
seems to suggest a sense of inferiority, superiority
and a lot of picking and choosing. A kind of selective
perception he got from living in a land not his own.

His identity, in other words, affects his perceptions.

Perhaps he carried was is called, baggage.
Why various perceptions or impressions resulted
in his posting videos might be a question.

Maybe he makes lots of money doing so.
While in Seattle there weren't options, or
perhaps something happened to him, some trauma.

Could be the government supports him
while if he were critical of the government,
he might, disappear as it were.

Without knowing why he is creating videos and selecting
to focus on various, many people, significant numbers
and such knots.

It remains uncertain what the rest of his talk
is all about. If it's about Chinese people who
are complaining about American people or the
Americans talking about the Chinese.

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Genshin Impact fan wrote:

Based on the transcript of Lao A's live stream conversation,

Newsgrouper.org went away last night and
has yet to reappear however, another portal
is available and so, to continue reading and
responding is now possible.

CanrCOt they simply not discriminate? NorCodiscrimination bolsters their sense of superiority.

After reading quite a lot more of the podcast,
or, the transcript based on a transcript, there
seemed to be some poor hater and farmers plus
a K-pop comparison being discriminated by Lao A.

His conversation doesn't really seem like a discussion
while using the first person plural, we, and at times
talking to some individual or group he calls, you.

The rhetoric is rather all over the map to a point.
His point being how superior China is compared to
what he sees as America, some, many or a significant
number of people and perhaps German products.

Repeated breakdowns occur
because ChinarCOs industrial capacity has expanded. Once limited to low- quality toys, China now offers cost-effective solutions for virtually
every interestrCobe it baseball, golf, motorcycle parts, drones, or
fishing. Whatever your hobby, China likely produces related goods. Previously, avoiding Chinese products was easy due to their poor
quality. Now, theyrCOre pervasive, leading to constant frustration.

Not sure what he's trying to say there.

Some descend into obsession or depression, even self-harm.
Consider MAGA supporters: while some may not grasp that trade wars
reduce soybean purchases, others know but donrCOt care. To hurt China,
theyrCOll injure themselves, regardless of impact. This isnrCOt counterattackrCoitrCOs a stress response.

Seems bizarre to me.
To hurt China, they'll injure themselves.
He could be projecting, or maybe some MAGA supporters
will, injure themselves, by purchasing German products
at higher prices, if that's what constitutes injury to
a wallet-self of sorts.

Yet a poor hater probably can't do that
beyond some measure of being above a line
called the kill-line naturally.

Farmers might choose to buy products made
in places other than China. Yet that's doubtful.
To go bankrupt or suffer financial loss could be
how some MAGA farmers think. Ore knot.

They see themselves as righteous warriors against evil (China
profiting from trade). This obsession sustains them; otherwise, they couldnrCOt reconcile opposing China while using its products.

Could be a fantasy.
Again, without quoting a source,
it's impossible to verify his statements.

After obsession, life persists. How? Through elaborate self-deception.

If he is obsessed with discriminating between China
and any other nation state of mind, that's his doing.

His dao, in other words.

They still use Chinese products
but modify themrCoscratching off labels,
covering logos. "If I donrCOt see 'China,'
it doesnrCOt exist." A small sticker
over "Made in China" mentally transforms the item.

Looks to be the end of his podcast.

It is interesting to see how an other thinks
and perhaps actually believes his own rhetoric.

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Newsgrouper.org went away last night and
has yet to reappear however, another portal
is available and so, to continue reading and
responding is now possible.

The formatting of this venue,
if it's called a venue, app, client,
server or by some other ming thing
may take a byte of getting used too.

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