Originally Posted by
Nightvisionary
Very true but a open or closed relationship with Vietnam is not going to halt or even slow the eventual complete adoption of socialism and oligarchal collectivism in what we now call the United States. The machinery moving that forward was put in place long before we sent troops to Vietnam.
Truth.
We have far more to be concerned about the cancer of communism/authoritarian socialism within our own country than external sources.
However, I don’t think they should be “most favored nation” trading status either. And we shouldn’t be allowing US tech companies to transfer knowledge and tooling there either. Many, many American engineers have helped China leap ahead in technology and thereby capability and resources.
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! ... Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry in an address at St. John’s Church, Richmond, Virginia, on March 23, 1775.
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