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Conflict is one thing, but isn't that the same type of things people said about Nazi Germany in the 30s?

In the end, America did join the fight and took part in defeating the Nazis. But back then was a different time. I don't think Americans are too excited to get into another conflict they'll yet again be blamed for any of the negative effects to come out of it.

Are you American? Aren't you tired of playing hero? I'm tired of getting involved and then becoming a target of hate and demoralization.

I'm really more talking about ground level activism, boycotts, "raising awareness", etc not military action or conflict.

I'm talking about nationwide pullback from all economic entanglement with China starting with escalating tariffs designed to make trade with china difficult and subsequently economically impossible followed by a ban on US citizens doing business with China directly or by proxy.

I'm not talking about using trade as a lever to control them. I'm talking about giving up on pretending that doing business with them is going to change a totalitarian state into anything but a more economically successful totalitarian state.

America should be able to take its dollars elsewhere without engaging in armed conflict or "playing hero"

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