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[–] GaryLeChat@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ironic that the US wanted every country to open up to the world but now is pivoting itself the opposite way.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 2 months ago

Basically, they wanted to allow US companies to take over development niches around the world. This created profit for the US while stifling domestic development in other countries. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, they don't want to play this game anymore.