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>You think THIS proves the US is not a trustworthy nation? Yes >Why choose to ignore the last 100+ years of the US's backstory I was born in '93 so what happ

>You think THIS proves the US is not a trustworthy nation? Yes >Why choose to ignore the last 100+ years of the US's backstory I was born in '93 so what happened 100 years ago isn't much of a concern for me. >and focus on this rather minor setback to make such a bold statement? Calling climate change a chinese hoax and exiting a global climate deal is not a minor setback. Destroying the trust that Obama built over 8 years since Iraq and rolling back all his promises to the world, while having a 40%+ domestic approval rating, is not a minor setback. >Surely, you realize the US earns its status on the global stage via its violent & powerful military, and the PetroDollar? It is foolish to suggest that the US expects other nations to possess any pretense of trust. No I'm not aware that USA/EU common trade and foreign policy interested rest on us being afraid of the American armed forces, or on what currency is used to buy petrol. >You don't have to believe me, because after all I'm just some dumb American. But you may want to take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself who is being the true "American" What? Is this just a roundabout way of telling me I'm dumb?

philipps 8y ago
> I was born in '93 so what happened 100 years ago isn't much of a concern for me. Newtonian physics. World War II. Penicillin. A lot of things that happened a long time ago shape your reality today. This is not related to the Huawei case, but I wish more people would take into account how their actions might affect those living 100 years in the future.
Rooster61 8y ago
> I was born in '93 so what happened 100 years ago isn't much of a concern for me. This is a painfully ignorant statement. Every facet of your life is shaped by the actions of those in the past. > or on what currency is used to buy petrol. This literally is the thing regulates how every currency on the planet is valued/traded. EVERYTHING is based on the relationship between the dollar and the price of oil, including the USA/EU trade relationship, and every other trade relationship for that matter. Is that a good thing? Depends on who you ask, but it is nevertheless the current reality. > What? Is this just a roundabout way of telling me I'm dumb? No, but you aren't exactly making a great case for yourself.

philipps 8y ago

> I was born in '93 so what happened 100 years ago isn't much of a concern for me. Newtonian physics. World War II. Penicillin. A lot of things that happened a long time ago shape your reality today. This is not related to the Huawei case, but I wish more people would take into account how their actions might affect those living 100 years in the future.

Rooster61 8y ago

> I was born in '93 so what happened 100 years ago isn't much of a concern for me. This is a painfully ignorant statement. Every facet of your life is shaped by the actions of those in the past. > or on what currency is used to buy petrol. This literally is the thing regulates how every currency on the planet is valued/traded. EVERYTHING is based on the relationship between the dollar and the price of oil, including the USA/EU trade relationship, and every other trade relationship for that matter. Is that a good thing? Depends on who you ask, but it is nevertheless the current reality. > What? Is this just a roundabout way of telling me I'm dumb? No, but you aren't exactly making a great case for yourself.