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Re:Yes, the US Government Threatening to Block TikTok Violat... by BizarroLand on Thursday March 16, 2023 @06:36PM (#35189844)
How would we embargo countries if there were a constitutional right to International Trade?

Embargo is a fairly powerful stopgap to both hit countries that we disagree with while also de-escalating the threat of all-out war.

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Re:Yes, the US Government Threatening to Block TikTok Violat... by CodexArcana on Thursday March 16, 2023 @09:45PM (#35191776)
And they historically do not work and only impact the citizens within a given country and not the decision makers and lever pullers.
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