The Saudis don't align with our core values either.

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The Saudis don't align with our core values either.

Author: iairishcheeks (29645 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 6:38 pm on May 17, 2026

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But I don't think anything the Saudis are doing is as bad as this:

Link: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/china-xinjiang-uyghurs-muslims-repression-genocide-human-rights

Replies to: “The Saudis don't align with our core values either.”

Climate advocates & Trump supporters here, would you support or against what Trump is considering: - Eli - 3:15pm 5/16/26 (32) [View All]
- No. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:15am 5/17/26
- No - Nigel Tufnel - 8:35pm 5/16/26
  - People felt the same way about Japanese cars for years - Chris94 - 9:46pm 5/16/26
    - Probably not the best analogy - Nigel Tufnel - 2:47am 5/17/26
    - That's stupid, Japan is a democracy, an ally and manufactures cars in the US. - iairishcheeks - 10:13pm 5/16/26
      - Uh, yeah, but “made in Japan” meant “low quality” for years - Chris94 - 3:51am 5/17/26
        
        you couldn’t be more wrong. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:10am 5/17/26
        
        With a little help from W. Edwards Demming of "PDSA" fame...one of the examples that made the [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:18am 5/17/26
        
        It did, but that's not the concern here. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:07am 5/17/26
      - Why so political? Don’t forget in late 1980s & beginning of 1990s Japan was #1 enemy in US polls. - Eli - 11:15pm 5/16/26
        
        This is a political conversation, about a major impending political decision. - iairishcheeks - 5:14am 5/17/26
        
        If you use ideology to do business, don’t do business with Saudi & other ME countries that are worse - Eli - 6:23pm 5/17/26
        
        The Saudis don't align with our core values either. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 6:38pm 5/17/26
        
        Sorry, value-based foreign and economic policy is not Trump admin’s policy. You have to wait for D - Eli - 7:24pm 5/17/26
        
        Link 2 [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 11:25pm 5/16/26
        
        2 links about Americans animosity toward Japan in late 1980s and early 1990s [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 11:21pm 5/16/26
      - Yep. [NT] - jakers - 11:11pm 5/16/26
- Absolutely - Chris94 - 8:23pm 5/16/26
  - That is not anyone's concern wrt China making cars here, but keep assuming the worst of US citizens. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:27pm 5/16/26
    - Not true. Our intel services worry about that a lot. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:52am 5/17/26
  - You love autocracies, so this makes perfect sense. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:54pm 5/16/26
- Thank you for the honest answers. My answer is Yes. 1. It’s Reagan’s playbook. - Eli - 8:23pm 5/16/26
  - an $8000 EV is not possible. why would you bring in a subsidized vehicle to hurt US manufacturing? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:12am 5/17/26
    - It’s joint venture, made by American workers, invested by Chinese… - Eli - 6:31pm 5/17/26
      - no one is selling a car for $8000 without huge subsidies [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:18pm 5/17/26
- Hell no. You get what you pay for and Chinese quality is very low. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:03pm 5/16/26
  - You are misinformed on this EV. [NT] - MAS - 7:30pm 5/16/26
    - BYD is ok. Polestar sucks. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 8:09pm 5/16/26
- Nope. - BaronVonZemo - 6:28pm 5/16/26
- do not support. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:27pm 5/16/26
  - I also do not support. [NT] - ELP - 6:44pm 5/16/26

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