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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They still have people that can say no to them, their workers can quit, they need to deal with consumers boycotting their products.

Globally, China is rapidly catching up to and surpassing Americans in more and more industries, and they need to protect their status.

Nothing is enough for them.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nothing is enough for them.

This is what it comes down to. They will never be satisfied. There is no end..

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

We could oblige and give them an end and the nothing that would finally satisfy them :)

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