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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And start doing some freedom of navigation between Cuba and Florida.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'd say that it'd be hilarious if China did that but I don't want to die in a nuclear armageddon. US is the definition of can dish it but can't take it.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Indeed, US is not exactly a rational actor at this point.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's kind of the nature of the beast. Once things start falling apart then it creates an environment of discontent that opportunists exploit, and you start getting feedback loops that accelerate the collapse.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And build a base or 20 in Mexico... joking, USA would flip their shit over that.