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Those dirty liberals, not having blind nationalism and not wanting our government to fuck over another country with 1 billion living human beings just because w
by Spivak 3y ago
Those dirty liberals, not having blind nationalism and not wanting our government to fuck over another country with 1 billion living human beings just because we don't like their government.
Like good Lord, we're not at war with China. they're one of our biggest trading partners. The idea that we should be doing everything in our power to economically fuck them over isn't the argument you think it is.
"Oh no, we have to supply services to oil companies because if not, a business in China might make a sale?"
- adamrezich 3y agoJust because you deny that your state is—necessarily—a participant in a global game, doesn't make said game cease to exist. The other players in the game only benefit from their opponents' state citizens increasingly expressing sentiments of concession.
- oceanplexian 3y agoWe are currently in a trade war with China, they are enabling Russia to bypass sanctions, and they are a threat to allies in the region (e.g Taiwan). They are also known for devaluing their currency to harm trade partners and for stealing intellectual property. It may not be a shooting war but we are absolutely in an economic war. This is one of the few issues with widespread bipartisan consensus (Biden has chosen to keep the China Tariffs that Trump enacted). And yes, China would be glad to take business away from Google. They don’t care about your ethics.