Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it for pizza ovens

Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by eloisius on Monday June 19, 2023 @12:24AM (#36387322)

> Those are deliberate choices made by people with low impulse control, and China has nothing to do with that.

Tell that to historians, especially Chinese historians, regarding Britain’s opium trade.

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Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by bigger_inside on Monday June 19, 2023 @03:57AM (#36388463)

I was about to comment on the obvious projection inherent in the "the Chinese are forcing drugs on the US" narrative. But it's a classic. If you want to know the nefarious things the US is doing, just look at what the claim their adversaries are doing.

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Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by pigeonhole123 on Monday June 19, 2023 @04:51AM (#36388786)

I think GP's point is the opposite. Most people agree that Britain's opium trade in China was exploitative.

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Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by bigger_inside on Monday June 19, 2023 @05:24AM (#36389011)

I was seconding the comment I replied to, not arguing against a misreading? Though I might be misunderstanding who you mean by GP. I'm confused, sorry

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