Comments by "神州 Shenzhou" (@Shenzhou.) on "Why World War 3 is Closer Than You Think..." video.

  1. Putin has emerged a winner in global geopolitics, while Trump has emerged a winner in local US politics.
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  2. Putin and Xi enjoy a high level of approval from the people of Russia and China respectively. On the other hand, the approvals of many leaders in the West are at an all time low.
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  3. Overland trade by cargo trains may offer an alternative to maritime trade if the conflict intensifies in the Red Sea. That's one of the reasons why China is investing in the Belt and Road Initiative, in case maritime trade gets blocked.
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  4. Biden: "We will defend Ukraine until the very end!" After the event on Oct 7... Biden: "We will defend Ukraine for as long as we can!" ... (Hopefully the people of Taiwan are taking notes.)
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  5.  @CitsVariants  Is there truly quality of life to enjoy when gas prices in the west are rising, while Russians have access to cheap affordable gas for themselves?
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  6. Surveys in Russia indicate that President Putin enjoys a high level of approval (around 85%) from the Russian people. Also, gaining territory is a secondary objective, whereas the primary objective of Putin's special military operation is to de-militarize Ukraine, and Russia is achieving this objective. Plus, the Israel-Gaza conflict is a bonus.
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  7.  @adhanetkidane  Russia and China are facilitating the transition towards a multipolar world dominated by multiple voices, instead of the unipolar world dominated by a single voice, namely that of the US and its "allies."_
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  8. Canada has no limit as to how long their prime minister can serve, does that mean Trudeau will be leader for the rest of his life? Same goes for the German Chancellor.
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  9.  @adhanetkidane  Have you checked if your phone/device is made in China?
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  10.  @SenorJuan2023  But has he been formally sentenced in a court of law? He was indicted many times but nothing comes afterwards, so could this be a form of political persecution by his opponents? I thought Americans believed in the rule of law.
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  11.  @zetristan4525 🐖🔙
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  12.  @SenorJuan2023  Has he ever been formally convicted in a court of law? If not, then it appears you're just speculating that's all. Also, you claim he was like that all his life, but why is it only in recent years is the attention focused on him? For example, the Jan 6 Capitol Hill happened 4 years ago, yet only now when 2024 elections are coming, is the spotlight suddenly shining onto him.
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  13.  @SenorJuan2023  So if few people work for him and he has a bad reputation of not paying his attorneys, then shouldn't it be a piece of cake to land him in jail? Yet the fact remains that he hasn't been formally convicted in a court of law of any crime you accused him of.
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  14. But Cyrus called out Peter Zeihan in his previous video and fact-checked him.
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  15.  @simunlimun6838  If that's really the case, then you should be seeing 100% approval in those surveys. But the fact that around 85% of Russians approve of Putin (90% of Chinese for Xi) means that there are still opposition, even if only a minority.
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  16.  @SenorJuan2023  Also in another post you were calling out Putin for "arresting" the opposition, yet here you are calling for the same thing in the USA. Isn't it somewhat hypocritical?
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  17. China: "Making bridges is a business." USA: "Making war is a business."
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  18.  @simunlimun6838  So since there's no 100% approval rating, what happens to the 15% and 10% that disapprove of Putin and Xi respectively? Doesn't it render your whole argument that "no-one in allowed to criticize" wrong?
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  19.  @SenorJuan2023  The survey in Russia was conducted by the reputable Levada Center, an independent non-government organization based in Moscow. In the 1990s, the agency's polls gained a reputation for being very reliable.
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  20.  @st.altair4936  It just shows that Cyrus is not actually being paid by any government, which is why he's seeking sponsors for his videos.
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  21.  @Wbliss  Indeed. China has produced a staggering variety of smartphone companies like Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Oppo, Vivo, ZTE, whereas in America, it's a monopoly with Apple being pretty much the only American smartphone company, having eliminated competition in the industry from smaller local American firms.
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  22.  @aviyahcrow6617  Ukraine was once the center of world attention, until Oct 7 happened and now Ukraine has been largely abandoned by the media. Hopefully the people of Taiwan learn from Ukraine's mistakes and not to follow in its footsteps.
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  23. ​ @MarkYeung1  So if you support Zelenskyy banning 11 opposition parties that are pro-Russia, then can't Russia also ban opposition parties that are pro-West? Same goes for North Korea, can't Kim Jung Un also ban opposition parties that are pro-West? And what's the point of Ukraine having "more than a dozen other parties" to choose, when Zelenskyy will not be holding any elections in 2024? Whereas Putin is going to run for reelection in 2024 and giving the people of Russia a chance to vote. You said: "Which country is invading Russia now? ... Which country is invading North Korea now?" Russia's border town was recently the target of Ukrainian missiles. Also, since the Korean War did not end with a peace treaty, then technically, North Korea is still at war with the USA. You said: "What choice does the mainland Chinese do in terms of ruling party, even in the time of peace." Apart from the CPC, China has 8 other political parties and they are the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, China Democratic League, China National Democratic Construction Association, China Association for Promoting Democracy, Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, China Zhi Gong Party, Jiusan Society and the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League
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  24.  @MarkYeung1  "Just like Russia, opposition parties have been suppressed." Actually it's Zelenskyy that has been suppressing the opposition in Ukraine. He has suspended 11 opposition parties in Ukraine and Zelenskyy will not be holding any elections in 2024 this year. Whereas the opposition party exists in Russia and Putin has previously announced his candidacy in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election in Russia.
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  25.  @simunlimun6838  The survey on China was conducted by Harvard University, whereas the survey for Russia was conducted by the non-government organization Levada Center. Are you saying that these aren't reputable when it comes to surveying people?
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  26.  @SenorJuan2023  The opposition still exists in Russia and Putin even announced his candidacy for the 2024 president election in Russia.
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  27.  @MarkYeung1  Putin evacuated those Ukrainian children to relative safety in Russia, away from the warzone in Ukraine. Putin has since returned some 387 children back to Ukraine and in good hands of their family and relatives.
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  28.  @freedumb_3.0  Daniels had signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) meaning that she wasn't supposed to say anything about it. If she went public with the information despite having previously signed a NDA, then under the law, she was the one who broke the agreement here.
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  29.  @syncmaster915n  It's true that that US General had to make two phone calls to his Chinese counterpart regarding the possibility of a potential nuclear strike. But I suspect it's done mostly to clarify any misunderstandings and to reassure China.
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  30.  @freedumb_3.0  Bribed someone for what? If it was a personal matter in his family, then it has been settled, so how does that constitute an offense in which he has to be convicted?
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  31. 老实说翻墙之后，就觉得西方媒体对中国太傲慢与偏见，而且很多美国人已经被美媒洗脑了。
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  32.  @EvertaleTheStorymaker  Iran received Putin with full military honors, soldiers on horses/camels, and fighter jets flew by trailing smoke in the colors of the Russian flag 🇷🇺. Developing countries are welcoming Russian foreign minister visit to their nations. Many countries are also applying to join the BRICS, of which Russia is the chairman this year in 2024. Doesn't sound like the country is being isolated at all. Probably in the west maybe, but not on the world stage.
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  33.  @MarkYeung1  Because Ukraine is in a warzone and Putin evacuated those children to safety in Russia. Some of these children are orphans, so Putin is offering to accept them as Russian citizens. And if he was creating obstacles for their return, then why has Putin returned 387 children back to Ukraine? Also that court that issued the arrest warrant for Putin is itself not part of the UN, so it doesn't represent the UN views. It's the ICJ that's the recognized UN organization and that's why South Africa is presenting its case on the conflict in Gaza to the ICJ.
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  34.  @MarkYeung1  Some of those children that Putin evacuated are orphans, so Putin is offering to accept them as Russian citizens. And if they have parents/relatives, Putin is returning them to Ukraine as he has already done for 387 children. Also that court that issued the arrest warrant for Putin is itself not part of the UN, so it doesn't represent the UN views. It's the ICJ that's the recognized UN organization and that's why South Africa is presenting its case on the conflict in Gaza to the ICJ.
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  35.  @freedumb_3.0  Trump did not pay the hush money and covered it up, it was Cohen that did it.
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  36.  @effusivefugitive  Yeah I couldn't care less about the hush money too, it's his private affair but the media is trying to call attention to it to stoke resentment against him. As for the subversion of an election, didn't the Durham report conclude that there was no collusion with Russia during his presidential campaign in 2016?
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  37. 老实说翻墙之后，就觉得西方媒体对中国太傲慢与偏见，而且很多美国人已经被美媒洗脑了。
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  38.  @effusivefugitive  Yeah I couldn't care less about the hush money too, it's his private affair. Trials take time yes, but don't you find it convenient that suddenly, all those charges against him suddenly appear right after he announced his candidacy in the upcoming US presidential election? As though it's been expedited for political reasons.
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  39.  @prestonyoung3807  It could take years yes, but why all those charges against him suddenly appear right after he announced his candidacy in the upcoming presidential election? It's as though the process been expedited for political reasons to coincide with election season in the US.
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  40. Even the United States acknowledged that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
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  41.  @freedumb_3.0  Again, the court ruled that it was Cohen that paid the hush money and covered it up, not Trump.
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  42.  @SenorJuan2023  If by election interference, you're referring to alleged Russian collusion with the Trump campaign, then the Mueller report never found conclusive evidence any collusion. The full John Durham report even said that the FBI shouldn't have initiated an investigation given the slim evidence.
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  43.  @MarkYeung1  Again, it's because Ukraine is in a warzone and Putin evacuated those children to safety in Russia. Some of these children are orphans, so Putin is offering to accept them as Russian citizens. And if he was creating obstacles for their return, then why has Putin returned 387 children back to Ukraine? The ICC is not part of the UN, how can it speak on behalf of the UN regarding Putin? Whereas the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a recognized UN agency, that's why South Africa is making that case to the ICJ regarding the conflict in Gaza.
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  44.  @SenorJuan2023  If by "election interference" you're probably referring to the now debunct "Russiagate." The Mueller report never found conclusive evidence of a conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign.
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  45.  @SenorJuan2023  By "election interference" you're probably referring to the now debunct "Russiagate." The Mueller report never found conclusive evidence of a conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign and the full John Durham report said the FBI should never have launched an investigation given the slim evidence.
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  46.  @freedumb_3.0  Again, because it was Cohen who paid the hush money to Daniels and covered it up, not Trump.
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  47.  @SenorJuan2023  By "election interference" you're probably referring to the now debunct "Russiagate." The Mueller report never found conclusive evidence of a conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign. The full John Durham report said the FBI should never have launched an investigation into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump campaign, given the slim evidence.
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  48.  @freedumb_3.0  And my statement is that according to US law, a candidate having a criminal record doesn't affect his eligibility as a presidential candidate.
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  49.  @freedumb_3.0  Hitman? Nobody was killed what are you talking about? Cohen was the one who paid the hush money to Daniels and covered it up, not Trump.
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  50.  @freedumb_3.0  You claimed that he paid hush money to an adult actress, but was he doing it for his own personal reasons? Like perhaps he doesn't want his family finding out? If so then how is this an offense liable to getting him convicted?
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  51.  @ICreatedU1  You said: "Another gem of yours. "I hear you don't like to eat broccolis..." Did you even read what he wrote in that other post that I was referring to? You most likely can't because its been sensored, but he was calling out Putin was "arresting" the opposition. But now he's cheering on the same thing that's happening in the USA, so how is this a fallacy on my part? If you haven't even read his other post, then please don't act as though you know the context of the conversation when you clearly don't. After all, you do seem to have a habit of taking specific lines of mine out of context.
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  52.  @freedumb_3.0  "Then there is the matter of him stealing money from his charity." Trump has agreed to pay $2 million to 8 separate charities for his misuse of charitable funds. And according to US law, a candidate having a criminal record doesn't affect his eligibility. You said: "One side wants to charge him for those crimes, and the other side is willing to overlook those crimes." Have you considered the fact that some people on side that wants to charge him is also politically motivated to do so? For example, Jan 6 was 4 years ago, why is the media suddenly focusing on it after Trump announced his candidacy?
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  53.  @MarkYeung1  Banning opposition parties (even if they are pro-Russian) is not what an alleged democracy like Ukraine will do. And what's the point of Ukraine having more than dozen other parties to chose from when Zelenskyy cancelled the elections in 2024? Meanwhile. Putin has already announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections, so it's apparent there are other candidates to vote for in Russia. Also, Russia has been attacked when it's border city of Belgarod became the target of Ukrainian missiles. Also since there was no peace deal for the Korean War, that means North Korea is still technically at war with the USA.
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  54.  @freedumb_3.0  "You are also ignoring the fact that his lawyer went to jail for the same crime that he was charged with." Because it was Cohen who paid the hush money to Daniels and covered it up, not Trump. Even you said that the if someone covers up hush money payments, that could also be considered illegal, and that Daniels claimed she was paid hush money to keep quiet about an affair with Trump. But like I said, it was Cohen who did that, not Trump.
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  55.  @MarkYeung1  There are Ukrainian forces present in Donetsk and Lughansk, both of which voted to join the Russian Federation. A bridge in Crimea was also targeted and Ukraine claimed responsibility for the attack. North Korea was invaded by South Korea when the US forces crossed the 38th Parallel and entered North Korean territory. Since there was no peace treaty to end the Korean War, then technically North Korea is technically still at war with South Korea and the USA. The Kuomintang party that fought against the CPC fled the mainland and retreated to Taiwan island. Since there was no formal peace treaty to end the Chinese Civil War, then technically the Chinese Civil War is still ongoing. Additionally, the DPP party is occupying the Chinese territory of Taiwan island.
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  56.  @MarkYeung1  The Chinese people have a choice to join any of these 8 political parties if they want, and take part in the system providing an advisory role. This system clearly works for China, then is there any real need to change it? Why is your mind so fixated on the version of democracy taught to you, when it can produce leaders like Trump? Not just him, but look at Canada's Trudeu, Britain's Sunak, France's Macron, German's Scholtz, and they have record low levels of approval. Whereas around 90% of Chinese support the Chinese government.
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  57. Countries all over the acknowledges the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
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  58. Even the United States acknowledges that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
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  59.  @MarkYeung1  The Chinese people have a choice to join any of these 8 political parties if they want, and take part in the system providing an advisory role to make China better. Whereas in the US, the two parties fight against each other and sabotage the other side.
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  60. ​ @MarkYeung1  The non-communist political parties in China have made important contributions to help tackle major risks and challenges in the past years as good advisers, helpers and colleagues of the CPC. The Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party (CPWDP) contributed greatly to the nation's battle against the pandemic. Nearly 30,000 medical workers who are members of the fought on the front lines of the epidemic, the chairman said, adding that as of the end of last year, the members have donated goods and materials for epidemic control worth 1.23 billion yuan ($178 million). The party utilized its medical resources to submit 20 pieces of information and suggestions to the CPC central leadership and the State Council, and raised their suggestions on epidemic control with the CPC in many meetings, he said. In the next five years, the party will focus on topics including the aging population, elderly care, childbirth support policies and major infectious diseases Starting from 2021, the eight parties launched a five-year supervision campaign on environmental protection along the Yangtze River. The China Democratic League (CDL) is in charge of supervising the protection of the river in Yunnan province, and in the past two years they have sorted out 600 issues that needed to be further monitored after field surveys and meetings with local authorities.
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  61.  @MarkYeung1  Starting from 2021, the eight parties launched a five-year supervision campaign on environmental protection along the Yangtze River. The China Democratic League (CDL) is in charge of supervising the protection of the river in Yunnan province, and in the past two years they have sorted out 600 issues that needed to be further monitored after field surveys and meetings with local authorities.
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  62.  @MarkYeung1  Nearly 30,000 medical workers from the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party (CPWDP) contributed greatly to the nation's battle against the epidemic. The party members have donated goods and materials for epidemic control worth 1.23 billion yuan ($178 million). In the next five years, the party will focus on topics including the aging population, elderly care, childbirth support policies and major infectious diseases. Beginning from 2021, the 8 parties launched a five-year supervision campaign on environmental protection along the Yangtze River. The China Democratic League (CDL) is in charge of supervising the protection of the river in Yunnan province, and in the past two years they have sorted out 600 issues that needed to be further monitored after field surveys and meetings with local authorities.
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  63.  @ICreatedU1  Why'd you deliberately leave out the first part of my sentence? That other guy said that he had a bad reputation of not paying his attorneys, so even if you quote all the money in the world, if he doesn't pay his lawyers well, then shouldn't it be rather easy to land him in jail? Why keep bringing up rich and powerful people when the point remains that he was a cheapskate? You said: "You make it sound like "bad reputation" is enough to land anyone in jail, as if money, power and political clout were utterly insignificant." Once again, did you read my full sentence? I said that he has a bad reputation when it comes to paying his attorneys, so why bring up money, power, etc when the point was that he was stingy in paying his attorneys?
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  64. 老实说翻墙之后，就觉得西方媒体对中国太傲慢与偏见。
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  65.  @CitsVariants  Why would a communist be getting video sponsorship from a corporation?
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  66.  @CitsVariants  lol if he's a communist, why is he getting sponsorship for his videos from a corporation?
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  67.  @freedumb_3.0  "Shenzhou. If someone covers up hush money payments... that could also be considered illegal... This is what Trump did, which is illegal.. Daniels claimed she was paid hush money to keep quiet about an affair with Trump," Trump wasn't even named as a defendant in Daniel's lawsuit, and it turns out it wasn't he who paid the hush money, it was his former attorney Michael Cohen that did so. So how does that constitute an offense in which he has to be convicted?
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  68.  @rampage241  But overland trade is less risky than maritime trade, especially given the crisis in the Red Sea.
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  69.  @freedumb_3.0  His lawyer was the one who paid the money and covered it up, not him. Show me where did he ordered for the money paid to be covered up.
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