• justsomeguy@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    He probably can’t grasp how much return the US was getting out of their geopolitical position. Same with the tariffs and humanitarian aid.

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      1 month ago

      I’ve always been curious exactly how much the US benefited from their geopolitical position. I suspect it’s a huge amount and I guess now we’ll get to find out.

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        1 month ago

        The amount of soft power the US uses globally is massive, too much and too complex for the current administration to grasp

        They only see the primary effects: “we are losing money”

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          Which is like saying “we are losing money to the grocery store…”

          So their response is to stop eating… as if they don’t grasp it’s not LOSING money it BUYING influence.

          I have to believe they get this and want to divert that money to their own profits while screaming “efficiency!”