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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

the article starts with this paragraph ☞

In a scene from the The Rings of Power, Amazon's lavish but somewhat unloved Lord of the Rings prequel, a mob of sword-wielding, scaly-faced orcs go at Sauron like a table of famished diners at a bloody steak. Seemingly vanquished, the wannabe Dark Lord pulls off a disappearing trick only to return as a misshapen tangle of black fibers, gorging on vermin and eventually people until he is rebuilt in human form, albeit unrecognizable.

i stopped reading after that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Its main Western rivals like Samsung?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

South Korea, like Japan, are a part of the West, having far more and n common with the US than any SEA country or other eastern countries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, Samsung is located in the occupied Korea which is part of the empire last I checked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, it's literally occupied by the US military.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

considering it borders with north Korea that makes sense

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So anything west of China and Russia is "the west?" I suppose Japan and Australia are "the west" too since you can get there if you travel west long enough?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, anything that's a vassal state of the US is the west. And yes, Japan and Australia are understood to be part of the western bloc. This isn't even controversial.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is "the west" in the room with you right now? Blink twice if so.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You did all that and the link you use as proof doesn’t have Japan or Korea included? Lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The link I used clearly shows what people mean by the western world, the fact that it doesn't include Japan or Korea isn't the own that you seem to think it is. Of course, I never expect any sort of intelligent response here. lol indeed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I get it, yes. Just ironic

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

im gonna get a huawei for my next phone as long as my banking apps still work on harmonyos. if it's good enough for the resistance and kim jung un it's good enough for me