Is this the economic coercion that I constantly hear about? US bullies EU, and instead of fighting back, the EU bullies the global south instead.
Is this the economic coercion that I constantly hear about? US bullies EU, and instead of fighting back, the EU bullies the global south instead.
It wouldn't surprising. If we see them get an exemption soon, then its a hilariously obvious case of semi-corruptionIs there a possibility that the reason TP-link CEO bought the trump gold card is to avoid such sanctions?
Remember when China built the Hydrogen bomb?Something I observed from the war in Iran. Iran tried to negotiate with the US for sanctions relief for decades and got nothing out of it. They start firing missiles for 3 weeks and the US straight up removes the sanctions on them. The rules-based international order were actually a constraint.
EDIT: More clearly, following the rules set by someone else while they can ignore their own rules is, by definition, a constraint.
Hopefully, China learns some lessons about what engaging in good faith yields versus disrupting or being willing to burn it all down.
All threeAt this point, there are only three options. He is insane, he is bullshitting reflexively to seem in control, or his closest people are lying to him so badly that he now lives in a parallel reality.
All of the above actually.At this point, there are only three options. He is insane, he is bullshitting reflexively to seem in control, or his closest people are lying to him so badly that he now lives in a parallel reality.
"Power grows from the barrel of the gun"-Chairman Mao-You ALL know this and all the pleading,bleatings and crying at the feet of your oppressor for compassion/mercy/kindness won't make a damn difference-he'll only enjoy your suffering but drive a knife into their bellies or shoot him in the head..."now we're friends aren't we??"Westoid or jap monster makes no difference -pain/death,defeat is all they know/respect-keep arming/armouring China-shitstorm ahead.At per starship troopers, force is ultimately the supreme authority from which all others are derived.
Palantir set up an AI Iran for Trump to play with and he thinks it's the real thing.At this point, there are only three options. He is insane, he is bullshitting reflexively to seem in control, or his closest people are lying to him so badly that he now lives in a parallel reality.
Palantir set up an AI Iran for Trump to play with and he thinks it's the real thing.