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The First Opium War (Chinese: 第一次鴉片戰爭), also known as the Opium War or the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice in China
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the demand for Chinese goods (particularly silk, porcelain, and tea) in Europe created a trade imbalance between Qing Imperial China and Great Britain. European silver flowed into China through the Canton System, which confined incoming foreign trade to the southern port city of Canton. To counter this imbalance, the British East India Company began to auction opium grown in India to independent foreign traders in exchange for silver, and in doing so strengthened its trading influence in Asia. This opium was transported to the Chinese coast, where local middlemen made massive profits selling the drug inside China. The influx of narcotics reversed the Chinese trade surplus, drained the economy of silver, and increased the numbers of opium addicts inside the country, outcomes that worried Chinese officials.
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: carewemust
The black ans Hispanic populations in those communities are the ones who need to start giving a # not the mythical white boogieman
originally posted by: grubblesnert
a reply to: one4all
YES!
originally posted by: UnBreakable
Yes, Chicago, a model for sanctuary cities. In other words sanctuary = lawlessness.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: UnBreakable
Yes, Chicago, a model for sanctuary cities. In other words sanctuary = lawlessness.
This is a terrible comparison since Chicago's gun violence predates anything to do with sanctuary cities. Chicago has been dealing with gang violence since the 1930's. Don't try to force a correlation that any idiot can see through.
Chicago is considered the most gang-infested city in the United States, with a population of over 100,000 active members from nearly 60 factions.[67][68] Gang warfare and retaliation is common in Chicago. Gangs were responsible for 61% of the homicides in Chicago in 2011.
originally posted by: carewemust
The weekend that 72 were shot (August 3/4/5) has yielded ONLY ONE ARREST.
The Democrats who run Chicago really don't give a damn about minorities. They really don't....
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
a reply to: Assassin82
Whats one man to do about Chicago...
...perhaps a superhero cape and jump from roof to roof at night.
...or maybe go and shoot all the shooters?
Like bullying bullies.