• ByteJunk@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Which I suppose goes to the heart of why tariffs and export restrictions are bad. A country that is pushed into a corner where it will be deprived of an essential commodity is highly incentived to fight for it…

    Edit: to be clear, not defending Japan at all. Just considering possible implications

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      20 hours ago

      While that sounds good, that’s a reason to not sanction Russia for agression. The alternative to is to not do anything with aggressors.