The "Be all you can be" slogan requires more than just a great firewall that China should pay for, it needs a constant vigil to protect it from German nihilists.

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gorgoiler 3 days ago | parent [-]

Build a [fire]wall and make China pay for it is an amusing — if bleak — joke. Thank you :)

What do you mean though by protection from “German nihilists”? Is that a satirical name you imagine the US government might use for the EU?

	▲	groggler 3 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The timing of the slogan change is not really ideal for blaming German nihilists but it's all a while ago around when the big Lebowski surfaced that very serious threat.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWIII_(album)
	▲	mikestew 2 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Perhaps a sideways reference to old movies? “Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.”[0] Or maybe just a direct reference to Strauss, I dunno. [0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/quotes?item=qt0464759&r...