• Blackmist@feddit.uk
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    4 days ago

    I assume most Russian GitHub users use a VPN to avoid it. He has chosen not to in order to make a point.

    The real worry is what happens when the US declares sanctions on random allies in their stupid “trade war”…

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      3 days ago

      Once the US starts saying that nobody who trades with the US can deal with Canada, Denmark, Mexico, etc… then it starts to get interesting.

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        3 days ago

        Or if the US fucks up enough for the rest of the world to put a UNO reverse card on the US. If China and the EU do that, the US is fucked within a few months. A “you can’t trade with either of these markets when you trade with the US” would be interesting.

        And tbh, from what I gather it’s absolutely a option that is being discussed in diplomatic circles. The main reason it’s not on the table is the huge amount of debts the USA has in China. And the EU will use it as a backup arrow for “further escalation”. Maybe someone should tell Trump who actually delivers the machines for the factories he wants to “bring back”. Hint: It’s not the US.