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[–] darkghosthunter@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

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.

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At least it has become one thanks to piss hair.

TIL Trump made Japan sign the Plaza Accord

[–] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, they recently admitted they have time travel capabilities

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Damn, you're right! I guess we can't rule out Commodore Perry and the unequal trade treaties being Trump's fault either.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 17 points 1 week ago

The US has always been an extortionist country though, it's just become extremely obvious recently

[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

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.