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Re:Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Sub... by yadaeno on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @01:15PM (#49010082)
reflect on what? both things can be true at the same time.
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Re:Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Sub... by ceejayoz on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @01:17PM (#49010125)
When both are true at the same time, one might reflect on why "because China" is given as the pat answer.
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Re:Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Sub... by bluGill on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @01:53PM (#49010730)
When the subject is China, the reflection isn't "because China". What we are seeing here is "Because US", which is very different.
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Re:Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Sub... by ceejayoz on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @02:18PM (#49011113)
The subject of "Why is everyone preparing for war so hard" would seem to be "everyone", no?
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Re:Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Sub... by bluGill on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @07:22PM (#49014843)
The subject is critical minerals. China is therefore why here. Of course in the large picture everyone is preparing for war.
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