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23B1 • 01/17/2025 • 2 replies • view on HN

Because the Chinese are openly hostile towards the United States and its interests, whereas American companies have a vested interest in the U.S. and are beholden to its laws.

I don't know why realpolitik is so hard for technologists to understand, perhaps too much utopian fantasy scifi?


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tmnvdb • 01/17/2025

It is really amazing to see so many replies here of people who do not just disagree with the ruling but completely deny the principles at play exist.

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alonsonic • 01/17/2025

The idealist and optimist part of technologists tend to block the understanding of the rather simple practicalities at play in geo politics.