Lol, The US blocks South Korea’s nuclear plant sales to the Czech Republic. Chips, batteries, Bio, EVs, steel, and even consumer electric goods – all exports blocked by the US. Now nuclear plants, with the US becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the South Korean defense industry. What’s left of Korea’s industries that the US isn’t targeting? The US is making South Korea pay for all the costs of making America great again.
Last edited 1 year ago by Korean Man
Tatiana
1 year ago
Opinion piece from Politico Magazine
Opinion | The Fevered Anti-China Attitude in Washington Is Going to Backfire
America has embarked on a difficult challenge: reversing decades of technological integration with China without damaging the U.S. economy or antagonizing allies. Unfortunately, the U.S. is going too far.
This technological decoupling, if done selectively, will help to preserve America’s military edge, protect key U.S. industries from unfair competition, and push back on Beijing’s human rights abuses. But if decoupling goes too far, it will drag down the U.S. economy, drive away allies, stymie efforts to address global crises like climate change, and increase the odds of a catastrophic war.
Second, the United States runs the risks of alienating the very allies and partners it needs to achieve larger economic and technological aspirations. Key parts of the new export controls have extraterritorial scope — restricting Taiwanese, South Korean, Japanese and Dutch sales and work in China — but were imposed unilaterally. Having failed to secure the support of these governments, the United States went ahead without them, and not for the first time. This has elicitedgrumbles at an already-sensitive time in economic diplomacy. U.S. allies are enraged at America’s discriminatory new subsidies for electric vehicles, semiconductor manufacturing and other sectors. Washington hopes to align subsidies with its friends, but it risks triggering a wasteful, uncoordinated subsidy race, if not a full-blown trade war. Right now we need to unify allies, not antagonize them.
Students of history, take note. Hegemons often suffer more from their own overreach than from any foreign adversary. The United States, too, has been down this road before. This isn’t the first time that American leaders have become preoccupied with a poorly defined threat, overconfident in a muscular U.S. response, and dismissive of doubting citizens and allies. It hasn’t ended well. Much of today’s China commentary bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the writings of New York Times reporter Judith Miller, whose failure to interrogate the case for war in Iraq came to symbolize the nation’s heedless march toward our greatest modern blunder.
Monkeypox disappeared from the media in America as soon as everyone noticed:
– It only spreads through bodily fluids.
– Seems like only the ghays are getting it.
– Seems like only the ghays, children near the ghays, and dogs owned by the ghays are getting it.
– It only spreads through bodily fluids.
– Hmmmm.
setnaffa
1 year ago
Happy Easter.
Korean Person
1 year ago
I had the opportunity to watch Leslie Stahl interview MTG the other day.
Leslie might as well have been interviewing setnaffa.
They both are into fake news and conspiracy theories and spit out the same BS.
Which made me wonder. What’s it with these ignorant Southern Whites?
Some will think the US will be better off cutting these States loose. But then the Southern states will turn to whom they believe to be their true leader, Putin. This will lead to Russian nukes in America’s backyard, so like it or not the US has to live with these ignorant big mouthed whiners.
I sympathize with the more learned Americans that have to put up with these ignorant Southern Whites.
The leaked Pentagon document on which the report was based was released on social media, and revealed that the US was also spying on Ukraine’s top military and political leaders.
While the South Korean government has a policy of not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine, there are interpretations that suggest it is indirectly supporting Ukraine through the US.
ChickenHead
1 year ago
Korea Man, all countries spy on all other countries.
Everybody knows this.
It is only considered bad form when it becomes public.
In reality, America has a respect for Korea that not all allies get. Perhaps it is due to Korean cooperation with containing the remnants of communism or whatever it is that USFK actually does here.
Korea is going to be a major player in the defense industry using the same roadmap used for becoming a major player in the car industry.
So they will maintain a degree of respect that the Eurowusses will never get.
If you were really Korean, you would encourage USFK to stay while Koreans watched and learned everything they need to know about American equipment and procedures… kinda… like… well… (whispers) spying.
Korean Man
1 year ago
In reality, America has a respect for Korea that not all allies get. Perhaps it is due to Korean cooperation with containing the remnants of communism or whatever it is that USFK actually does here.
I agree Chickenhead. “Respect” for things like South Korean government bank doling the US IRA act to the tune of $5.3 billion for its battery makers to move to the US, at the cost of South Korean tax payer’s money.
Is it really respect or is it more like an ATM machine? Did I say a useful idiot?
ChickenHead
1 year ago
It is the nature of things.
Korea has taken billions of dollars out of America with decades of tolerated protectionist policies and massive trade imbalances, and now they must put it back.
But I can see how small little people with small little thinking might see one little sliver of reality and hyperventilate over it without noticing the previous 40 years.
Bonus: When WW3 kicks off, Korea is going to be very happy to have this type of manufacturing ability located in a relatively safe place with reliable supply chains.
Double Bonus: in a couple weeks, I will be able to give more specifics about what is coming and when.
Korean Man
1 year ago
OK Chickenhead. I guess it’s alright to take a dime here, and a quarter there, a buck there, and a buck there. Because it’s payback time for the US. Can we call this a “minus bank account”? How about a “line of credit”? Or an ATM machine? Just dip in any time and take what you need.
Ah…. now you finally admit it, there you go. So this is not about “containing China”, or “preserving fair trade”, or a “move to protect Korea’s interests”. But it turns out that it’s payback time when South Korea pays back the US for all the supposed debt that it owed to the US.
At least that’s honesty,
setnaffa
1 year ago
Study: Mask-Wearing is Harmful, Lowering Blood Oxygen Levels and Increasing Blood CO2, as Well as Increasing Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
Lol, The US blocks South Korea’s nuclear plant sales to the Czech Republic. Chips, batteries, Bio, EVs, steel, and even consumer electric goods – all exports blocked by the US. Now nuclear plants, with the US becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the South Korean defense industry. What’s left of Korea’s industries that the US isn’t targeting? The US is making South Korea pay for all the costs of making America great again.
Opinion piece from Politico Magazine
Opinion | The Fevered Anti-China Attitude in Washington Is Going to Backfire
America has embarked on a difficult challenge: reversing decades of technological integration with China without damaging the U.S. economy or antagonizing allies. Unfortunately, the U.S. is going too far.
This technological decoupling, if done selectively, will help to preserve America’s military edge, protect key U.S. industries from unfair competition, and push back on Beijing’s human rights abuses. But if decoupling goes too far, it will drag down the U.S. economy, drive away allies, stymie efforts to address global crises like climate change, and increase the odds of a catastrophic war.
Second, the United States runs the risks of alienating the very allies and partners it needs to achieve larger economic and technological aspirations. Key parts of the new export controls have extraterritorial scope — restricting Taiwanese, South Korean, Japanese and Dutch sales and work in China — but were imposed unilaterally. Having failed to secure the support of these governments, the United States went ahead without them, and not for the first time. This has elicited grumbles at an already-sensitive time in economic diplomacy. U.S. allies are enraged at America’s discriminatory new subsidies for electric vehicles, semiconductor manufacturing and other sectors. Washington hopes to align subsidies with its friends, but it risks triggering a wasteful, uncoordinated subsidy race, if not a full-blown trade war. Right now we need to unify allies, not antagonize them.
Students of history, take note. Hegemons often suffer more from their own overreach than from any foreign adversary. The United States, too, has been down this road before. This isn’t the first time that American leaders have become preoccupied with a poorly defined threat, overconfident in a muscular U.S. response, and dismissive of doubting citizens and allies. It hasn’t ended well. Much of today’s China commentary bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the writings of New York Times reporter Judith Miller, whose failure to interrogate the case for war in Iraq came to symbolize the nation’s heedless march toward our greatest modern blunder.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/15/china-tech-decoupling-sanctions-00071723
MONKEYPOX !!
Weren’t we all kind of wondering which scam would come next and when?
https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/main.asp
Monkeypox disappeared from the media in America as soon as everyone noticed:
– It only spreads through bodily fluids.
– Seems like only the ghays are getting it.
– Seems like only the ghays, children near the ghays, and dogs owned by the ghays are getting it.
– It only spreads through bodily fluids.
– Hmmmm.
Happy Easter.
I had the opportunity to watch Leslie Stahl interview MTG the other day.
Leslie might as well have been interviewing setnaffa.
They both are into fake news and conspiracy theories and spit out the same BS.
Which made me wonder. What’s it with these ignorant Southern Whites?
Some will think the US will be better off cutting these States loose. But then the Southern states will turn to whom they believe to be their true leader, Putin. This will lead to Russian nukes in America’s backyard, so like it or not the US has to live with these ignorant big mouthed whiners.
I sympathize with the more learned Americans that have to put up with these ignorant Southern Whites.
Yes Set, Happy Easter. A little known version of the resurrection:
When the women found the stone rolled away on that early Easter morning, they knew something significant had occurred.
He stepped out, saw his shadow, and knew there would be 6 more weeks of winter.
~ Paul Harvey, the rest of the story …
Sorry Mcgeehee. That one I can’t laugh at.
The US spied on South Korea, leaked documents show.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/asia/leak-pentagon-south-korea-ukraine.html
They even spy on one of their most useful stooges, so I can’t imagine how the US won’t spy on other friendly countries.
However the Yoon government downplayed the US spying.
https://news.yahoo.com/seoul-dismisses-report-us-spying-083202297.html
Korea Man, all countries spy on all other countries.
Everybody knows this.
It is only considered bad form when it becomes public.
In reality, America has a respect for Korea that not all allies get. Perhaps it is due to Korean cooperation with containing the remnants of communism or whatever it is that USFK actually does here.
Korea is going to be a major player in the defense industry using the same roadmap used for becoming a major player in the car industry.
So they will maintain a degree of respect that the Eurowusses will never get.
If you were really Korean, you would encourage USFK to stay while Koreans watched and learned everything they need to know about American equipment and procedures… kinda… like… well… (whispers) spying.
I agree Chickenhead. “Respect” for things like South Korean government bank doling the US IRA act to the tune of $5.3 billion for its battery makers to move to the US, at the cost of South Korean tax payer’s money.
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/South-Korea-Pledges-5-Billion-In-Support-For-Battery-Makers-In-The-US.html
Is it really respect or is it more like an ATM machine? Did I say a useful idiot?
It is the nature of things.
Korea has taken billions of dollars out of America with decades of tolerated protectionist policies and massive trade imbalances, and now they must put it back.
But I can see how small little people with small little thinking might see one little sliver of reality and hyperventilate over it without noticing the previous 40 years.
Bonus: When WW3 kicks off, Korea is going to be very happy to have this type of manufacturing ability located in a relatively safe place with reliable supply chains.
Double Bonus: in a couple weeks, I will be able to give more specifics about what is coming and when.
OK Chickenhead. I guess it’s alright to take a dime here, and a quarter there, a buck there, and a buck there. Because it’s payback time for the US. Can we call this a “minus bank account”? How about a “line of credit”? Or an ATM machine? Just dip in any time and take what you need.
Ah…. now you finally admit it, there you go. So this is not about “containing China”, or “preserving fair trade”, or a “move to protect Korea’s interests”. But it turns out that it’s payback time when South Korea pays back the US for all the supposed debt that it owed to the US.
At least that’s honesty,
Study: Mask-Wearing is Harmful, Lowering Blood Oxygen Levels and Increasing Blood CO2, as Well as Increasing Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125150/full
And medical people knew that all along.