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Why do Americans think they represent the world? Your adversary is not our adversary.
by therealasdf 4y ago
Why do Americans think they represent the world? Your adversary is not our adversary.
- jpk 4y ago> Why do Americans think they represent the world? I don't claim to. The context is: US regulators arguing for operational restrictions of a foreign-to-the-US company on the basis of being controlled by an adversary of the US. If you have any insight from a place with friendly relations with China, you're welcome to share it.
- throwaway6734 4y agodon't use American products and it won't be an issue!
- phpisthebest 4y agoPretty sure the FCC is saying it should be removed from US App stores.
- FreqSep 4y agoDoes America “represent the world”? No. Does America represent the national security strategy of essentially all of Europe, most non-Chinese nations in Asia, and much of South America? Absolutely, and to pretend otherwise is to be dreaming. If you’re not in one of those areas then you are correct that your adversary is not our adversary. But it’s pretty statistically likely you are, and in that case the two are linked. You’re welcome to return the trillions spent on your defense, of course, and set up your own naval strategy and naval supply chains to defend your trade routes.