But bro to show solidarity the Dutch have to support Biden Ukraine policy and for Brandon that's all matter...lol Rutte sure know how to play the game because for them they are following what the Japanese are doing which is vocal about China Threat BUT reality on the ground they cherish their economics ties.![]()
This is truly unbelievable brother. This is suppose to be a superpower, and they act like a third rate tinpot dictatorship.
These IC bans, really no different than those Huawei bans, and the result is the same too.
American allies did not exactly say, piss off, it was like they want to avoid the entire situation altogether. The Dutch, did not even say, thanks but no thanks, they made their feelings known (via ministers speaking out of turn publicly in the press), therefore, they did not even have to discuss it, they did not even have to say thanks but no thanks.
This is something the Americans must live with or deal with. So far, pertaining to trade war and tech war, there is no Plan B for the Americans. At this stage of the game the Plan B is needed. And of course, Plan A is currently Plan B now.
Notice how that minister, Gina Raimondo the commerce secretary, has not been around lately? It was her decision to ban those tools from the likes of AMAT to be sold to China, that was step 1 and that the allies would comply and do the same, which was step 2. If they cannot find Gina Raimondo, then the press cannot ask any questions. Not that we should expect them to ask any questions. Still sooner or later, that little boy will say the obvious, that the emperor has no clothes.
This is like no match.
I have heard that in court in Canada, you can plea, innocent, guilt, or no contest. I am not sure what this no contest plea is about, but that seems like what happened here. We were promised that further bans were imminent and forthcoming from the allies. Whether we believed that bullshit or not, is a personal choice, solely based on ideological beliefs. Emperor Ideology has no clothes on either.
Bah!
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