The Great China-American Abyss
Townhall.com,
by
Victor Davis Hanson
Original Article
Posted By: DW626,
8/18/2023 2:24:00 PM
Imagine if the United States treated China in the same way it does us.
What if American companies simply ignored Chinese copyrights and patents and stole Chinese ideas, inventions, and intellectual property as they pleased and with impunity? What if the American government targeted Chinese industries by dumping competing American export products below the cost of production -- to bankrupt Chinese competitors and corner their markets?
What would the communist Chinese government do if a substantial American spy balloon lazily traversed continental China -- sending back to the United States photographic surveillance of Chinese military bases and installations?
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Right Time 8/18/2023 6:09:56 PM (No. 1537349)
China steals from the US, undermines our financial institutions, acts belligerently to us, and harasses our military because they can, and Biden rolls over for whatever Xi and the CCP want. Big difference than when Trump was President, and used tariffs and trade restrictions to keep the bastids somewhat honest
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
DVC 8/18/2023 7:13:30 PM (No. 1537394)
I work at not buying anything made in China, and it is getting easier. I needed a new framing square, the old one is at our cabin, and found Empire brand, made in USA and a bargain price, high quality tool.
Don't ever buy anything made in China.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Rinktum 8/19/2023 6:41:49 AM (No. 1537647)
The root of the problem, FTA: “ Or are our political, cultural, and corporate elites so compromised by their lucrative Chinese investments and joint ventures that they prioritize profits over their own country's national security and self-interest?”
Biden is guilty and, no doubt, many if not most of our political class and corporate elites are likewise compromised. This behavior is putting us all at risk and when China decides it is time for us to pay the piper, it will be the working class that will be forced to do the dirty work of defending the country. The high and mighty who have caused this will never be tasked with the country’s defense even though they were the ones that precipitated the inevitable war that will ensue. The ones who can will flee to safety because they have no loyalty to the country they sold out to our enemy. Americans need to wake up, this betrayal by our betters will cost us more than it ever will them.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
tisHimself 8/19/2023 6:51:18 AM (No. 1537653)
The great sellout began with Bush I, the first sorta ambassador to China. We know how devoted Rockefeller Bush Ivy League republicanism is to putting country ahead of power and prestige. And here we are.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
walcb 8/19/2023 8:19:30 AM (No. 1537724)
Funny someone should mention buy made in the USA. I am in need of an electric razor and have owned Remingtons for 50 years because they were American. Not anymore and the last Remington was a piece of junk (but cheap). After searching I have found there are none made in the USA--hard to believe. Think I will go with Wahl, they were once American.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
NamVet70 8/19/2023 10:00:46 AM (No. 1537833)
I bought something a few days ago and on reading the instructions I found it was "Made in Taiwan". I would have preferred "Made in USA", but until we can find more domestic goods, then when given the choice buy "Made in Taiwan", "Made in India", "Made in Japan", etc. I am a VietNam vet and I even prefer "Made in VietNam" to the "Made in China" goods, especially since China produced most of the ordnance used by communists in that war.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Luandir 8/19/2023 11:24:23 AM (No. 1537922)
We can't steal Chinese innovation because there is none. But we can invoke the "treason and bribery" provisions in the impeachment clause.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Zigrid 8/19/2023 11:37:10 AM (No. 1537944)
Spot on...Victor...time for some pay back!!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
DVC 8/19/2023 6:49:57 PM (No. 1538234)
RE #5. My preference is "Made in USA". My hard rule is ANYWHERE but China. If I can get Taiwan, but not USA, that is good enough....NOT Red China, ever.
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