QubitQuanta

QubitQuanta t1_jed72ib wrote

Reply to comment by krtshv in 'We've made it clear that Russia is a friend': Pandor doubles down on SA's Ukraine stance. by tandemuis365

Ah, its greatest hearing the so-called champion of democracy deciding that its $$ that talks, and that people mean nothing. I suppose that is pretty much American democracy in a nutshell.

But even if we can go buy your measure of money is king:

https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2023/03/27/the-brics-has-overtaken-the-g7-in-global-gdp

BRICS has overtaken the G7 is GDP. SA is still standing in the side of global support.

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QubitQuanta t1_jecc3po wrote

Reply to comment by nariusone in 'We've made it clear that Russia is a friend': Pandor doubles down on SA's Ukraine stance. by tandemuis365

Not really

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/30/ukraine-war-how-russias-support-is-growing-in-the-developing-world.html

Only if you consider 'rest of world' to be the 13% of the global population that consists of EU/America/European Colony/American Vassal states.

The global south, BRICS, including the two largest countries in the world by population - all support Russia. Given BRICS has a large economy that EU + US now, economic support also leans on SA's side.

A more correct thing to say is that they are now an enemy of the established world order.

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QubitQuanta t1_ixl8qv2 wrote

Reply to comment by MaraudersWereFramed in A panel of experts is calling for wide-ranging taxes to help pay for bolstering Japan’s defenses, including first-strike capability against enemy bases preparing to launch an attack against Japan by DoremusJessup

Given China has no plans to attack Japan, this makes Japan even less attractive to skilled workers. There are a lot of top Japanese scientists working in China

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-snaps-up-Japanese-scientists-sparking-fears-of-technology-outflow

Owing to the abysmal academic pay in Japan (haven't been adjusted since the 80s). Now it's just getting worse as the first-generation Japanese scientists who took the gamble are reporting good things and luring top Japanese students.

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