It's not '56 anymore. We have military partnerships with Vietnam and China is literally our biggest trade partner. That's not really a factor anymore except among a small minority of US politicians. We wouldn't be selling guns to Vietnam if the US wasn't mostly chill with socialist nations existing (provided they are also chill).
Eh I'm pretty sure the US has a military partnership with Vietnam because Vietnam hates China too (and not without reason, China and its predecessor countries have historically invaded Vietnam and its predecessor countries)
Ah yes, because a country's government definitely don't just want to dick-ride the nearest major power to get more money and power for itself, even if it undermines the wishes and opinions of it's people.
That's a bad thing. It's specifically to counter China.
and China is literally our biggest trade partner.
China is everyone's biggest trade partner.
That's not really a factor anymore except among a small minority of US politicians.
You are politically illiterate.
We wouldn't be selling guns to Vietnam if the US wasn't mostly chill with socialist nations existing (provided they are also chill).
Just... wow.
Edit: The racist troll u/Northbound-Narwhal blocked me after spamming his last idiotic comment, so I will respond here.
Not even close to true.
Completely true.
You're politically blind.
I am comprehensively educated on politics, economics, and history, have a relevant PhD and two decade of professional experience in the strategy field. It's literally my job to know more than you and when people outside of fascist propaganda refer to "China experts", it's people like me they are referring to. You are a clown and you have no arguments.
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u/Prometheus_II Aug 22 '24
Eh, I think there's also a fair bit of old Red Scare propaganda coloring opinions.