• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    14 hours ago

    What possible justification is there for placing limits on the "rest of the world"? Besides racism and imperialism, I mean.

    • 7bicycles [he/him]
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      13 hours ago

      why would this need a besides? or do you mean what's the propaganda reasoning?

        • 7bicycles [he/him]
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          13 hours ago

          It's something between Asian Peril and McCarthyism where communist china is trying to take over the world to make you share toothbrushes honestly. I don't think the US needs much of a propaganda reasoning to act against China at this point

          • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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            13 hours ago

            This isn't just against China, though, it's a bunch of other countries in Asia as well.

            It's like they're just openly admitting "if you do business with China you're with the enemy" now.

            • 7bicycles [he/him]
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              13 hours ago

              It's like they're just openly admitting "if you do business with China you're with the enemy" now.

              I don't think they've been very subtle about that one even before this

        • nohaybanda [he/him]
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          13 hours ago

          They’re forcing the fence sitters to pick a side. I do t know if it’s a good move for them, but they certainly think so

          • CloutAtlas [he/him]
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            13 hours ago

            I mean it was so effective last time

            War on Terror USA: You're either with us or against us

            France: Can we at least see a tiny bit of evidence to appease our citizens before we start bombin-

            USA: Well now French fries are going to be called "Freedom Fries", how about that?

            France: look we're largely on board just give us a crumb to justif-

            USA: loud screeching