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Johnssmithss
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
Alright. Actually I don't use HN primarily for that. Have been posting here for years and rarely go into politic discussions. I get your point though.
Johnssmithss
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
I would be happy to see a long-term plan to phase out trade with China. Of course that couldn't change from one day to the next, but I wouldn't mind a plan to phase out trade with countries like China.
Johnssmithss
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
> That would eventually make your position untenable.

When exactly would it be untenable for me to not support trade with authoritarian regimes?
Johnssmithss
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
If you are against democracy then yes you may be up against the wall. Tough luck.
Johnssmithss
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
Selling stuff to dictatorships is bad, even if you make money from it.
Johnssmithss
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
I'm not sure what you mean by political rhetoric. Are you saying calling it a subsidy would be misleading (?) because it was given on a condition? That seems a bid odd because subsidies often comes with conditions attached.
Johnssmithss
·2 tahun yang lalu·discuss
> tax rebate

Why are you putting subsidiy in quote if they got a tax rebate?