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Re:Starlink Mini 2 by Matl on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @10:16AM (#50454440)
> As an American, this sucks. You can open and run a 100% foreign owned business in the USA. China is the worst

Look at TikTok, DJI etc. It's not that simple. Also the reason US companies are in China is because it is worth it for them, trust me.

You also seem to be forgetting the tech/software dominance the US has around the world.

But in principle I agree with you, this should of course include the US closing its bases outside of its own territory. Why? Because if you want to have bases on someone's territory so that you can protect your economic interests you have to offer something of value in return. If not, why should you have the right to stay?

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Re:Starlink Mini 2 by clarionbell on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @10:39AM (#50454693)
How many US military bases are in South Africa or China?
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Re:Starlink Mini 2 by Matl on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @01:49PM (#50456976)
China is the only real growth market for American companies anyomre, so the relationship with China is very, very valuable to American businesses.

As for SA, they're trying to kickstart their own industry as a relatively poor country, same as India. Guess what? The US was extremely protectionist when it was building its own industry.

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