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But the framing is interesting. I agree that "they started it!" won't make for a very interesting discussion, but talking about which facts the press focuses o

• dang 7y ago
  That is simply not a significant aspect of the article. In fact, I didn't see it there at all, though I only skimmed it.
  • deogeo 7y ago
    That it (Chinese protectionism) is not there at all is precisely my point.
    • dang 7y ago
      In that case your post was an example of what that guideline asks you to avoid: flamebait and generic tangents. Shoehorning a pre-existing grievance into the thread is exactly how we get repetitive flamewars. I know it feels more important, but it always feels that way, and that feeling needs to be resisted if we're to have curious discussions about new things. The art of being a good commenter involves focusing on the specific new information in an article.