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[–] boreengreen@lemm.ee 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Reliability is a big part of a good trading partner. Also helps if you can be reasoned with.

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Cheap (slave) labor is also good for trade I guess. And an authoritarian regime is nice for stability.

[–] Palerider@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you talking about USA or China?

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't matter.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

To be fair, dictatorships are brittle, they are 100% stable up until suddenly they collapse.

Just look at assad.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

China seems to be lawful neutral. Much easier to deal with than USA's current chaotic evil.

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago
[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Compared to USA, yes. Their own logic and code they follow.

[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Doesn't help that the stupid simple DnD system can't possibly give a decent explanation of the differences between the USA and China.

But yes, the USA is currently more threatening towards Europe and Canada than China is. The USA is also significantly more chaotic/unpredictable/unreasonable/insane.