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Re:Weak links in finance and supply chains are easily weapon... by blihp on Sunday May 15, 2022 @12:29AM (#31385270)
Don't blame China for our broken systems of corporate governance.[1] It was people on our end, who actually had the leverage in these transactions, who decided it was a good idea to exchange long term competitive advantage for a few years of record profits followed by bankruptcy. (for many of them) All China did was weaponize our greed against us.

[1] It's also worth noting that government(s) played their part in facilitating much of this by not saying 'no' to some of these deals.

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Re:Weak links in finance and supply chains are easily weapon... by formerkrogemp on Sunday May 15, 2022 @07:16AM (#31386835)
If a man gives another a knife, asks to be stabbed, and is stabbed. Do we blame the knife, the asking man, or the opportunist?
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Re:Weak links in finance and supply chains are easily weapon... by blihp on Sunday May 15, 2022 @11:14AM (#31388047)
It might be more apropos to look at it as a con man thinks he spots a mark, runs his con but gets conned himself. At every step he can see the tables are being turned and there are multiple opportunities to walk away, as it's a long con. However, the instigating con man's greed won't allow for it. He then cries out 'that's not fair... he conned me!' There are no innocent victims in this story.
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Re:Weak links in finance and supply chains are easily weapon... by paulryanrogers on Sunday May 15, 2022 @09:34AM (#31387469)
Not sure this analogy accomplishes what you intend.

In such a case the opportunist (China?) is still committing assault and possibly murder. The victim (USA?) is likely joking, trying to show off, mentally unwell, or already suffering so much it would be mercy. Anyway, it appears you're trying to say the USA should realize it was asking to be exploited because they were too short-sighted or naive.

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