Moved to a more appropriate thread. 55 or some years ago we had a problem with a thing called China White, an ultra pure form of heroin. It was so pure, it caused countless overdoses and death. So long ago, most people are unaware of this event. And then, of limited interest considering who was targeted and affected, so largely unnoticed as a whole unless you lived in that world and knew of the dangers.
Fast forward to the 80's and we have a new form of China White as a fentanyl derivative that was also so strong that it caused countless overdoses and deaths. Now in the present we have just plain fentanyl, causing countless overdoses and deaths. Coming soon, an even more potent derivative of fentanyl. All from China. Then we also got poisoned pet food, toxic drywall and lead in children's toys. Oh yeah, and Covid 19 ...
Am I seeing the same movie over and over again or is it just me ?
Over the past few decades, Germany has grown economically closer to China, often finding itself at odds with the United States, which has implied that Berlin is sucking up to Beijing and being too soft on Chinaâs aggression in the South China Sea.
cracks in the system...again
why? have they have seen too much?
unedited world cup footage of a maskless world beyond their borders
obviously proles are tired of being oppressed and rightly so
that said they're playing a dangerous game
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