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This Japanese MP absolutely nails it, and reflects what pretty all countries in Asia are thinking.
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Basically, US is an extortionate country. At least it has become one thanks to piss hair.
“If you give money to an extortionist, they will come back for more”
It’s not a negotiation and Japan, as any other country in the world, should not give in.
TIL Trump made Japan sign the Plaza Accord
Well, they recently admitted they have time travel capabilities
Damn, you're right! I guess we can't rule out Commodore Perry and the unequal trade treaties being Trump's fault either.
The US has always been an extortionist country though, it's just become extremely obvious recently
The USA has been exploiting or extorting countries via denying access to their SWIFT system. On another note, read up on Operation Condor on how the USA has been fucking with, in this case Latin America for decades, and that was way after the Monroe Doctrine came into effect.
Blaming Trump for everything just because you dislike him is silly, and makes you sounds like one track, blind ideologue who does not read any history.
The USA has been doing this type of shit for centuries.