If you're under 35, start learning to speak Chinese

Post by **stui magpie** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:39 pm

mandarin or Cantonese, take your pick.

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-l ... f34e4d32eb

Mugwump · Post by **Mugwump** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:07 pm

Wokko · Post by **Wokko** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:48 pm

Benevolent dictatorship is probably the best form of government... until the next guy is a monster with absolute power.

Mugwump · Post by **Mugwump** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:09 pm

Wokko wrote:Benevolent dictatorship is probably the best form of government... until the next guy is a monster with absolute power.

True. Time will tell how Mr Xi fits into this observation.

Ultimately, I think the best form of government is universal suffrage democracy stabilised by a qualified and trained elite. The stabilising elite can be sourced in several ways - intellectual achievement, demonstrated contribution, religious authority can all work depending on the nation, its people and its history. The US uses the Supreme Court and the Senatorial dispersion of power via states. This has worked well up to now, but in a hyper-populist age, I think both are too fragile, now.

thesoretoothsayer · Post by **thesoretoothsayer** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:57 am

Somehow I don't think the U.S. will simply allow us to move into the Chinese sphere of influence.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:53 am

Spelling may become easier, though:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/ ... ends-power

K · Post by K » Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:48 pm

And what if you're over 35, Stui? Just curl up under a rock and wait to die?

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:49 pm

China is Taking over Australia/World with Sheer Numbers.

They send the Students over to get into Uni and then Get Top Jobs from that in the Country they are Sent Too

Post by **stui magpie** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:10 pm

K wrote:And what if you're over 35, Stui? Just curl up under a rock and wait to die?

Play it out. They play the long game so you've got 15 -20 years before you're screwed.

K · Post by K » Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:24 pm

Might not their (average proficiency in) English improve faster than English speakers' Chinese?
Or do you think they'll take a Gallic attitude to English?

Post by **stui magpie** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:08 pm

I think that once we essentially become a vassal state, if you want a job it would be smart to speak a Chinese dialect. The ones in charge will take a gallic view as it were.

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:20 pm

Was Chinese New year raceday at Ascot last week. The place was packed with our Asian friends.

I was waiting in line to collect, behind Wang Chung who was holding a nice little collect ticket (yeah, i peeked) but the divys weren't cleared yet.
The old girl says "Come back in 5 minutes" Wang looks around, obviously confused... "5 minutes" she says holding up 5 fingers... Wang looks around again, reaches in his wallet and goes to give the old girl 5 bucks

I hold up my watch and point plus the 5 fingers... now he gets it.

This bloke doesn't speak a word of English and he's goin' ok

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If you're under 35, start learning to speak Chinese

If you're under 35, start learning to speak Chinese