Pard needs to collectively band together & make a point to not reply to a single ti or Jessi the dude post. It derails the thread & everyone’s IQ drops a few points

Of course.

Some of them do that already, lol.

hehe imagine that question asked at a press conference. jim acosta should do it

Lol sounds like I can't win.

I see that my question of, "why are racists PoS" really hurt your feelings.

Rare agree.

Pard needs to collectively band together & make a point to not reply to a single IgoSoHard dude post off topic biching about other people. It derails the thread & everyone’s IQ drops a few points

i have to admit, i'm not particularly informed as to what's going on there, but i have a few questions since i repeatedly saw people equating this to the situation in ukraine:

- do the people of solomon islands want a military alliance with china? (i'm asking because the people of a country wanting to join NATO is a key requirement for membership)
- if so, who are they seeking protection from? which country is likely invade them if they don't ally with china?
- are we talking about an actual alliance that predominantly concerns military cooperation and mutual protection, or a blatant power grab based on economic / territorial incentives?

My own understanding is that, assuming that Solomon Islands is a sovereign nation, then who they invite into their country to set up a military base is nobody's business. If the US feels threatened, then it's simply too bad. Put more soldiers where your country is the closest to the islands if you must. But sovereign nations should have the right to self-determination.

i agree with that, assuming that by "solomon islands" we mean a democratically elected government that has the support of the people, and not some foreign financed puppet / autocrat / government that sells out its country's future to enrich themselves personally. if the people of solomon island want a military alliance with china, the US should definitely NOT have a say in it. sovereign nations most certainly should have the right to self-determination. if that's what's going on there, i'll say the ukraine analogy is definitely valid.