I don't really agree with this and totally fucking love these books. However, it is a fairly interesting essay.

  • itappearsthat
    hexagon
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    6 months ago

    I mean the Trisolarans saw that public opinion towards them was shifting massively positive. With Cheng Xin as the new swordholder, humanity would've been far more empowered to let all of Trisolaris immigrate into the solar system. But no, they decide to attack instead?

    This, too, sounds similar to the early stages of colonization.

    • RustCat [he/him]
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      6 months ago

      True enough I suppose, given the Australia plan I always got the impression that the Trisolarans still felt contempt towards humanity. A very colonial mindset, and very funny considering Trisolaran civilization "liberalized" after contact with Earth.