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> I expect aggressive tariffs and outright bans of Chinese imports We'll have to see how Americans react. If their feathers are ruffled by inflation they're de

> I expect aggressive tariffs and outright bans of Chinese imports We'll have to see how Americans react. If their feathers are ruffled by inflation they're definitely not going to take kindly to their Shein bill going through the roof. Either way, I don't think you're going to destroy China's economy by cutting out American imports. You're more likely to destroy the materialist lifestyle that's keeping America's middle class from collapsing. I have no love for America's reliance on the Chinese economy, but we chose this destiny. It was American business that sold us all out, and capitalism manufactured the consent. > There is no reason to tolerate any of this. Sure there is - it's an utter embarrassment that was inevitable from the moment Lawful Intercept was conceived. The US wanted this weapon, now they have to defend against it. This is a causal consequence of backdooring your telecommunications products and should be left as a smoldering example to anyone attempting something similar in the future. Seeking retribution for your own fuckup is senseless vengeance.

corimaith 2y ago
>If their feathers are ruffled by inflation they're definitely not going to take kindly In a election context, yes, but beyond some grumbling on the internet, probably nothing substantial. And in even then, alot of it is just psychological. Look in Turkey, in Russia or Argentina, inflation was at ludicrous levels yet things still remain relatively stable. There is a reason why economists fear unemployment much more than inflation, people are too busy working jobs to riot all day. >we chose this destiny. It was American business that sold us all out, and capitalism manufactured the consent. Hey, the global poor do deserve a ladder up, if America had held onto it's manufacturing at the time we would be keeping the rest of the third world in eternal stagnation. Better to have rich neighbours than poor neighbours, the problem is that neoliberals didn't anticipate the degree of ultranationalism that emerged as a result of those countries climbing up. It's led to a contradictory state of affairs where the primary beneficiaries of the system seek to undermine it to establish their own poles of economic dominance, (ironically) kicking down the ladder for those yet to come. >Seeking retribution for your own fuckup is senseless vengeance. There's a saying about how Adults can't "make" mistakes, that once they'd said or committed to something they can't turn back. Maybe you believe that rigid sense of retributive self-satisfaction is worth the cost of vulnerability, but then you probably don't know the meaning of fear. Until it comes, and then it's too late.

corimaith 2y ago

>If their feathers are ruffled by inflation they're definitely not going to take kindly In a election context, yes, but beyond some grumbling on the internet, probably nothing substantial. And in even then, alot of it is just psychological. Look in Turkey, in Russia or Argentina, inflation was at ludicrous levels yet things still remain relatively stable. There is a reason why economists fear unemployment much more than inflation, people are too busy working jobs to riot all day. >we chose this destiny. It was American business that sold us all out, and capitalism manufactured the consent. Hey, the global poor do deserve a ladder up, if America had held onto it's manufacturing at the time we would be keeping the rest of the third world in eternal stagnation. Better to have rich neighbours than poor neighbours, the problem is that neoliberals didn't anticipate the degree of ultranationalism that emerged as a result of those countries climbing up. It's led to a contradictory state of affairs where the primary beneficiaries of the system seek to undermine it to establish their own poles of economic dominance, (ironically) kicking down the ladder for those yet to come. >Seeking retribution for your own fuckup is senseless vengeance. There's a saying about how Adults can't "make" mistakes, that once they'd said or committed to something they can't turn back. Maybe you believe that rigid sense of retributive self-satisfaction is worth the cost of vulnerability, but then you probably don't know the meaning of fear. Until it comes, and then it's too late.