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by Johnssmithss 781 days ago
> That would eventually make your position untenable.

When exactly would it be untenable for me to not support trade with authoritarian regimes?

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Then you need a part which is only produced in China, or a chemical compound which is only produced in India, or you need a plane ride and it has titanium parts from Russia?

I expect a significant change of tone once you need to change your own usage patterns because of your principles. Or a straight out "fight dictatorships, but only when it's convenient".