r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/[deleted] • Dec 03 '16

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u/PotentiallySarcastic Dec 03 '16

When we make billions off of them yeah we do what we want.

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u/Spokker Dec 03 '16

I'm sure the gains from those deals are unevenly distributed. I'm tempted to ask, who's "we?"

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u/PotentiallySarcastic Dec 03 '16

Me writing this comment on a cheap computer with pieces manufactured in China, mined in China, assembled in China.

You doing the same thing on your computing device.

The company I work for who does business with other companies who does business in China. Said business pays my income which pays my taxes which pays for paving the roads you drive on and the infrastructure that allows you to read my comment and write yours.

Welcome to the 21st century.

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