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Trump and Biden's admins are very close together in what their opinions are on China. See Biden maintaining Trump's tariffs, which I remember a lot of Democrats

Trump and Biden's admins are very close together in what their opinions are on China. See Biden maintaining Trump's tariffs, which I remember a lot of Democrats proclaiming would be disastrous for the US economy when it was being instated. Trump also had no problem saying what his thoughts before, during, and after his presidency, on the topic of China and trade deals. These things are all documented quite well, some are even laws, you may remember some of them, though you might pretend not to. Tech related, you might pretend not to remember why Hauwei is restricted from use in official capacity (GovTech). You might also pretend not to remember when China was declared a currency manipulator, furthered by even stronger tariffs (what is in place today). Another thing you may pretend not to remember is Trump's admin restricting US firms from investing into Chinese companies. You might even remember what Trump famously called what sent a lot of the world into a multi-year lockdown. With history fresh in my own mind, I think that you should be held to the same standard as myself, I think you're dishonest, and I think you revel in it.

acdha 3y ago
> I think you're dishonest, and I think you revel in it. You know, when you’ve spent an entire reply attacking someone for words you put in their mouth it’s really not the right time to accuse anyone else of dishonesty.
- latency-guy2 3y ago
  If you have a rebut for Trump's position not being very consistent when it comes to China rather than your own headcannon, I'll be happy to hear it. Otherwise, you can leave this thread dead and annoy someone else.
  - acdha 3y ago
    Hint: it’s in the comment you replied to. Here’s an example: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-taiwan-remarks-spark-fury-concern-1862602 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-taiwan-remarks-spark-... From Taiwan’s perspective, the candidate who has repeatedly vowed that the United States will defend Taiwan is not the same as the one who refuses to take a position which should be easy and has a history of caving when an initial round of bluster fails (remember 2017 when he suddenly flipped to their One China policy?). They don’t want to have to guess whether they’re about to get sold out the next time someone in his family needs a favorable business deal to bail them out of a financial jam.
    - latency-guy2 3y ago
      "One China" is the same policy that ALL presidents have agreed to, blue or red including the current one. This is not a political debate, this is the state's position (meaning the state of the USA) to agree to "One China". Taiwan can make assertions all they want, but you are really spreading some falsities around. If you don't believe me, what is the Biden's administration current position on the "One China" policy? Will you start calling Hunter Biden a CCP plant for consistency's sake? Why or why not? Try again.

acdha 3y ago

> I think you're dishonest, and I think you revel in it. You know, when you’ve spent an entire reply attacking someone for words you put in their mouth it’s really not the right time to accuse anyone else of dishonesty.

latency-guy2 3y ago
If you have a rebut for Trump's position not being very consistent when it comes to China rather than your own headcannon, I'll be happy to hear it. Otherwise, you can leave this thread dead and annoy someone else.
- acdha 3y ago
  Hint: it’s in the comment you replied to. Here’s an example: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-taiwan-remarks-spark-fury-concern-1862602 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-taiwan-remarks-spark-... From Taiwan’s perspective, the candidate who has repeatedly vowed that the United States will defend Taiwan is not the same as the one who refuses to take a position which should be easy and has a history of caving when an initial round of bluster fails (remember 2017 when he suddenly flipped to their One China policy?). They don’t want to have to guess whether they’re about to get sold out the next time someone in his family needs a favorable business deal to bail them out of a financial jam.
  - latency-guy2 3y ago
    "One China" is the same policy that ALL presidents have agreed to, blue or red including the current one. This is not a political debate, this is the state's position (meaning the state of the USA) to agree to "One China". Taiwan can make assertions all they want, but you are really spreading some falsities around. If you don't believe me, what is the Biden's administration current position on the "One China" policy? Will you start calling Hunter Biden a CCP plant for consistency's sake? Why or why not? Try again.