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Nothing to see here, just a councilman from the second largest city in the US talking $1.5 million in bribes from the Chinese... (www.justice.gov)
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– KuhlooKuhlay 5 points ago +5 / -0

buy support from the US?

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– ProudWhiteMan 2 points ago +3 / -1

In the form of bribes/blackmail

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– KuhlooKuhlay 3 points ago +3 / -0

wouldn't it be cheaper to pay off the Taliban? China would have the edge over the Russians for sure and India too.

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– deleted 4 points ago +6 / -2
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– KuhlooKuhlay 1 point ago +1 / -0

the "pro status quo" argument is making the most sense.

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– ProudWhiteMan 3 points ago +4 / -1

Cheaper doesn't mean better

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– KuhlooKuhlay 1 point ago +1 / -0

I do get your basic point I just think it might be a stretch unless part of the overall "wait it out until Biden or someone else gets in" strategy. but they didn't bribe 400+ members of congress so our companies are benefiting bigly or moreso with us there.

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