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> If you're directing your peace-time policy based on a hypothetical worst that can be done in war-time Not necessarily. Relations with most countries are eith
by 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
> If you're directing your peace-time policy based on a hypothetical worst that can be done in war-time
Not necessarily. Relations with most countries are either stable, trending positive, or they are not a threat. China is big enough to be a threat with relations that are trending in the wrong direction. I think it's merely trying to make smart policy prediction.
- vkou 3y agoWhy is this a smart policy decision, but restarting a draft and cutting the phone and internet lines[1] isn't? You've put a five year timeframe on this! That's a 'we need to act yesterday' in political terms! [1] After all, I can only imagine what will be done in war-time with a telephone connection - and it's not going to be good!
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoWe can walk and chew gum, I'm sure all of those are on the table as well.
- vkou 3y ago> I'm sure all of those are on the table as well. They aren't 'on the table' in any sense of the word. I'm not opening the papers every other week, and seeing yet another take on 'Restart the draft', and 'Cut the phone lines' proposals getting kicked around Congress. They are kept as options in the event of hostilities, but unlike this ban (Which you use the same justifications to support), nobody's shouting that they need to be done yesterday.
- verve_rat 3y agoBecause the public won't accept cutting internet lines or bringing back the draft, but enough of the voting public might accept a Tik Tok ban. Seems pretty obvious?