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...the common 
      fate of human 
                   reason 
in speculation, 
            to finish 
                   the imposing 
edifice of thought 
          as rapidly 
                   as possible, 
and then for 
                the first time 
to begin to 
      examine whether 
                the foundation 
is a solid one 
                 or no. 
Arrived at this point, 
                all sorts of 
excuses 
         are sought after, 
in order to 
         console us 
                    for its want 
of stability, or 
         rather, indeed, 
                      to enable us 
to dispense altogether 
                  with so late 

and dangerous an investigation.

--- Immanuel Kant. The Critique of Pure Reason.

Quote of the Day

“If the US does what it says, then of course, we welcome it,” said Wang Xiaolong, the Chinese foreign ministry’s envoy for G-20 affairs.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/trump-confirms-us-wont-impose-new-tariffs-on-china

The fucking moron managed to make China look more trustworthy than the US. Overall, the entire Asia, including Japan(!), is rooting for the Chinese because they understand if China caves to covfefe's trade demands they could be next.