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False Dichotomy again. The options aren't to ignore or not ignore. OP is simply suggesting that there might be a much simpler less sinister reason.
And what’s the advantage to assuming this?
Why does one require an advantage? An advantage over what?
Uttering fallacies, if intentional, is an effort to persuade with deliberate disregard for the truth. Why would one do that?
Its basic logic.
The US has political and economic competition in the globe, and, for some reason, allows those competitors to purchase land in the US.
An unidentified entity is purchasing huge amounts of land for well above market price near important military and civilian infrastructure.
Which is more practical, to assume an enemy is doing enemy things and attempting to spy on/sabotage you, or to assume everything is 100% innocent.
I would much rather myself and my government assume the former until proven otherwise, as assuming the latter only has negative outcomes.
You have zero evidence that China is involved. Your claim I responded to was that either it was China or a speculator buying beachfront property for 2100. That was a spectacularly ridiculous false dichotomy.
As you would know If you read the link that explained exactly what Flannery LLC is up to: they are buying agricultural land all over California. There is no mystery here.
Buying it up at well above market value. Why are they paying too much for land, and where does a company with no known owners/directors have $800 million?
I would like you to quote or link me to the comment where I said such a thing.
If you actually read my comments. I haven’t said much at all.
I would like you to quote or link me to the comment where I said such a thing.
All I’ve said so far is we shouldn’t assume it’s not china, as we don’t know who it is and assuming everything is hunky dory is naive and dangerous.