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Re:ASML dethrones Applied Materials, becomes largest fab too... by FooBarWidget on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @04:07PM (#39459562)
The US is not far from doing that. See the Hague Invasion Act.

Also I've been wondering why our Prime Minister has been so enthusiastically following US foreign policy lately. Turns out he's eyeing the NATO boss seat, and the US has the most important vote.

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Re:ASML dethrones Applied Materials, becomes largest fab too... by Scarblac on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @05:14PM (#39460391)
Also that's what we do since WW2. We are a close ally of the US, use US weapons, usually follow them in foreign policy. So not very surprising imo.
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Re:ASML dethrones Applied Materials, becomes largest fab too... by FooBarWidget on Thursday February 22, 2024 @02:22AM (#39464191)
Well there are various degrees of enthusiasm. Netherlands also claims to be a fighter for human rights, yet it immediately dropped UNRWA funding after unproven allegations about a handful of people (out of thousands) and thus letting civilians starve to death...
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Re:ASML dethrones Applied Materials, becomes largest fab too... by hcfman on Thursday February 22, 2024 @01:06PM (#39470797)
Human rights? Not true. (Oops did I say that out loud?).
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Re:ASML dethrones Applied Materials, becomes largest fab too... by radiator on Thursday February 22, 2024 @03:32AM (#39464638)
This sounds more like a vassal than an ally. You "usually follow them in foreign policy"? Does that imply that sometimes the US follows you?
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Re:ASML dethrones Applied Materials, becomes largest fab too... by Scarblac on Thursday February 22, 2024 @08:33AM (#39466791)
You're not the first to have that criticism, still our political class seems to think it's best to follow them.

I think we do have slightly more influence on the US than our size would merit.

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Re:ASML dethrones Applied Materials, becomes largest fab too... by hommelix on Thursday February 22, 2024 @01:37AM (#39463910)
Remember de avondshow met lubach over "America first, Thr Netherlands second" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD2AwFN9Nc

There is some truth in parody ;-)

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