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TexasTowelie

(123,292 posts) Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:40 AM 19 hrs ago

Did America Just Checkmate China?; Chinese Economy's Structural Decline; Taiwan - China Update

00:00 Introduction
00:55 Chinese Economy: More Bad News
03:42 US-China I: Trade & Tech War
08:08 US-China II: Taiwan

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Did America Just Checkmate China?; Chinese Economy's Structural Decline; Taiwan - China Update (Original Post) TexasTowelie 19 hrs ago OP

Checkmate again? JoseBalow 16 hrs ago #1

I guess that it's the buzz word for today. TexasTowelie 16 hrs ago #2

Yes, there's a difference between "check" and "checkmate" JoseBalow 16 hrs ago #3

I'm aware. TexasTowelie 15 hrs ago #4

It's such an over-and-wrongly-used clickbait phrase JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #5

JoseBalow

(8,507 posts)

1. Checkmate again?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 02:46 PM

16 hrs ago

TexasTowelie

(123,292 posts)

2. I guess that it's the buzz word for today.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 02:54 PM

16 hrs ago

I've noticed that happens every now and then on YouTube. I recall about a year ago when "bombshell" was the buzz word among four or five threads on DU--the thread that I posted was the only one that pertained to a bomb though.

JoseBalow

(8,507 posts)

3. Yes, there's a difference between "check" and "checkmate"

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 02:59 PM

16 hrs ago

But "checks" don't get as many clicks, apparently.

TexasTowelie

(123,292 posts)

4. I'm aware.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 03:10 PM

15 hrs ago

I'm a reasonably decent chess player when I really put my mind into the game.

JoseBalow

(8,507 posts)

5. It's such an over-and-wrongly-used clickbait phrase

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 03:24 PM

15 hrs ago

As a chess player, it makes me cringe every time I see it repeated incorrectly LOL!

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