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Hagar Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 10:34 PM, Reagan said: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Expand This is a problem. I had no idea we relied on them so much. Dumb! Dumb! Dumb! Reagan 1 Quote
stevenash Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 Maybe those who complain about the trade issues with China will understand that much of what is going on is designed to make us less dependent on China 5GallonBucket and Hagar 2 Quote
UT alum Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 2:08 AM, stevenash said: Maybe those who complain about the trade issues with China will understand that much of what is going on is designed to make us less dependent on China Expand What happened to free markets? They manufacture more cheaply. Quote
LumRaiderFan Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 1:18 PM, UT alum said: What happened to free markets? They manufacture more cheaply. Expand Wouldn't you say our national security should override price? Quote
baddog Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 Look up “Rare Earth”, not the music group. Quote
stevenash Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 1:18 PM, UT alum said: What happened to free markets? They manufacture more cheaply. Expand I call it diversification. Imprudent to have all eggs in one basket, regardless of price advantage. Quote
NetCat Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 4:41 PM, baddog said: Look up “Rare Earth”, not the music group. Expand Look up the music group as well, jam up band. TxHoops 1 Quote
baddog Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 5:55 PM, NetCat said: Look up the music group as well, jam up band. Expand Yea sir. Wasn’t sure how many would know them. They would be found if you simply type “Rare Earth”. China owns us on supply of rare earth. Quote
NetCat Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 6:39 PM, baddog said: Yea sir. Wasn’t sure how many would know them. They would be found if you simply type “Rare Earth”. China owns us on supply of rare earth. Expand Been singing "Get Ready" all day now. Quote
baddog Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 8:41 PM, NetCat said: Been singing "Get Ready" all day now. Expand Good song. I remember “I’m Losing You” Getting off topic here. Most people would be astounded by how much China owns us. Quote
WOSdrummer99 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Chinese billionaire Jack Ma tweeted for the first time ever to say he's started shipping 1 million masks and 500,000 coronavirus testing kits to the US Quote
UT alum Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 5:53 PM, stevenash said: I call it diversification. Imprudent to have all eggs in one basket, regardless of price advantage. Expand Why hasn’t the free market diversified, then? Quote
UT alum Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 9:18 PM, baddog said: Good song. I remember “I’m Losing You” Getting off topic here. Most people would be astounded by how much China owns us. Expand Said same about Japan in 80’s. Wheel keeps turning. Quote
stevenash Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 6:56 PM, UT alum said: Why hasn’t the free market diversified, then? Expand Trump been pursuing that very issue ever since he got in office. Quote
NetCat Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 6:56 PM, UT alum said: Said same about Japan in 80’s. Wheel keeps turning. Expand You do know that we've been "occupying" Japan since the end of WW2 right? Besides that fact, most were never worried about Japan because it has: A. A small population B. A small military C. They are allied with us In comparison, communist China has: A. A large population B. A large militarily C. They are not allied with us. Do you now understand why some people are worried about it? Quote
UT alum Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 7:57 PM, NetCat said: You do know that we've been "occupying" Japan since the end of WW2 right? Besides that fact, most were never worried about Japan because it has: A. A small population B. A small military C. They are allied with us In comparison, communist China has: A. A large population B. A large militarily C. They are not allied with us. Do you now understand why some people are worried about it? Expand How old were you in ‘85? Japan had second largest economy back then, not China. The paranoia about Japanese ownership of American assets was through the roof. Just sayin’, there’s always a bogeyman. Be concerned, sure, but not to the freak out levels we see today. Quote
NetCat Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 9:27 PM, UT alum said: How old were you in ‘85? Japan had second largest economy back then, not China. The paranoia about Japanese ownership of American assets was through the roof. Just sayin’, there’s always a bogeyman. Be concerned, sure, but not to the freak out levels we see today. Expand Way to ignore the point. China has a huge population and military, Japan does not. China could try to do something, Japan never could. Quote
UT alum Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 10:01 PM, NetCat said: Way to ignore the point. China has a huge population and military, Japan does not. China could try to do something, Japan never could. Expand Damn, you’re ignoring mine. Besides, logistically, China would have a hard time invading us. Quote
NetCat Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 10:13 PM, UT alum said: Damn, you’re ignoring mine. Besides, logistically, China would have a hard time invading us. Expand On that we agree Quote
stevenash Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 6:56 PM, UT alum said: Said same about Japan in 80’s. Wheel keeps turning. Expand Sorry, but no whatabouts allowed NetCat and baddog 2 Quote
LumRaiderFan Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 11:45 PM, stevenash said: Sorry, but no whatabouts allowed Expand lol...boom! Quote
UT alum Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 11:45 PM, stevenash said: Sorry, but no whatabouts allowed Expand You’re cute. You know that? Quote
stevenash Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/18/2020 at 4:11 PM, UT alum said: You’re cute. You know that? Expand What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Quote
BS Wildcats Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/18/2020 at 4:43 PM, stevenash said: What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Expand You know the Dims like to have it one way! Quote
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