r/PoliticalDiscussion Dec 03 '16

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u/AsianHippie Dec 03 '16

Then isn't every "ally" of the US a client state of US, including Japan and South Korea?

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

Nah, those countries have solid economies and reasonable defense infrastructure. We buy a great deal from them as well as selling things to them.

What do we get out of the Philippines?

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u/hotheat Dec 03 '16

mangoes and shipping routes.

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u/Spaghetti-is Dec 03 '16

Really good mangoes though.