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by mattnewton 2452 days ago
I'm not so sure - if a tough on China stance continues to poll well, the next administration will probably follow suit. What absolutely will be in the wilderness is the current approach of tarriffs and bailouts.
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The mass internment camps are really the nail in the coffin for China on this one. A lot of the other stuff can be excused away politically, that one can’t.
Given that we're pretty much holding all potential immigrants who cross our southern border in interment camps, I don't think we quite have the moral high ground here.
The United States has a lot of people cheering for efforts like that back home; I think it absolutely could get swept under the rug. It's a different situation at the American border, sure, but I think it points to a general lack of empathy for foreigners.