Sorry, value-based foreign and economic policy is not Trump admin’s policy. You have to wait for D

Author: Eli (9594 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 7:24 pm on May 17, 2026

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In power to implement this policy. That’s their policy.

Did you ever hear Trump accused Xi or Putin of dictatorship like Biden did? Never! Did you ever hear Trump accused China or Russia of being not democratic? Never!

Another example, Vietnam is one of last few communist countries. But U.S. have been wooing Vietnam for many years and with intention to substitute China with Vietnam as our cheap importer.

Geopolitics and economical interests transcend so called value. That’s what I can say to you.

Replies to: “Sorry, value-based foreign and economic policy is not Trump admin’s policy. You have to wait for D”

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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