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Is it catatonic?

TIL

The phrase Japanese First was meant to express rebuilding Japanese people’s livelihoods by resisting globalism.

This isn’t such a bad thing, by itself. For one, Japan’s entirely beholden to the American tech giants for its tech sector and really should start its own buildout.

Corporations are run like autocracies, too, so there’s some irony in that.

If you live in an authoritarian system, it’s not just the government you’re worried about.

This is a bad thing unless the digital currency is also privacy preserving.

Unfortunately, having so much wealth means they can buy the people who decide who gets charged.

But, of course, when China sails two aircraft carriers through Japanese EEZ, it’s Japan’s fault for flying their surveillance too close by.

EVs won’t be cheap for long if there’s no competition.

You generally don’t want to incentivize the practice of dumping since its goal is putting competition out of business.

That’s what happens when you make them solder all day.

I’m sorry he put the words “free market” into your mouth when there was none of that in your post. FWIW, Japan would be worse off if cheap rice flooded the market and eradicated domestic rice production.

When did I say that Ukraine should compromise?

The issue is emotionally charged and highly divisive, so it is unsurprising to me. FWIW, I think the EU is doing what it can with diplomacy, but Putin has already shown that he cannot be reasoned with in this manner.

Are you alright? If you feel the need to insult random strangers over the internet, it’s best to stay away for a while.

Yes, I understand this, hence my observation.

He’s going to say no. It’s clear that neither side intends to compromise.

I’m not sure patriotism is the right word, but nationalism in an autocracy? For sure.

Snitches get stitches.

That second photograph got me