Visualization of countries connecting each to their primary trade partners. The Soviet Bloc is on the top right.

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  • sooper_dooper_roofer [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    well most of that decline is due to the US cucking them hard (especially Japan in the Plaza Accords)

    Only in the last 20 years did China start benefitting from them

    • vccx [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Eggs meet basket :xi-pog: :covid-cool: :frothingfash:

    • Teekeeus
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      2 months ago

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      • CTHlurker [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah, but the UK managed to fuck themselves up just fine. So kinda both i guess?

      • vccx [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        The USA tanked Japan's economy with legal fuckery to avoid one of their vassals running away with the consumer electronics industry. Japan's economy never recovered.

        The American ban on Huawei using Google Services (no Google Play Store or Google apps like Youtube on Huawei phones) and not being allowed to use 5G Qualcomm modems would be a good modern day example.

        Also similar to constant attempts by Americans to destroy DJI (DJI used to be 90% of the entire worldwide drone market, now 75%).

        • Fleewithme [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          The USA tanked Japan’s economy with legal fuckery to avoid one of their vassals running away with the consumer electronics industry. Japan’s economy never recovered.

          Really? I've never heard of this. Is it widely known?