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I guarantee if you own many t-shirts, you got a couple were made in Vietnam. We have a fairly robust and equitable trade relationship with them. It’s a communist government. So what, there are shady communists and trustworthy communists? Or you think we should sever relations because of their form of government?

Well, I don’t agree with my side on that one. Everyone uses it as a wedge, with no apparent regard for the need to heal. Webster’s dictionary defines racism as: “A belief that race is a fundamental determinant oh human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race”. Now, I have had many many conversations about race with African Americans in my 68 years, and have yet to hear one argue that they are superior. Their desire is to be regarded as equal. That is not to say that there isn’t prejudice among blacks against whites, but that is distinctly different from racism. I’ve heard plenty of whites in my 68 years voice the opinion that a black person is not their equal, no how no way. These distinctions are important if there is to be any constructive debate about our differences and similarities. Now it can’t even be talked about in school. Sad.

A German is a foreigner. A Russian, a Finn, a Swede, a Brit et cetera et cetera et cetera ad nauseum. Xenophobia is not racism. Conflating them is a racist tool used to confuse and disrupt constructive discourse on the topic. Shorthand for “be afraid”.

The post Ivreferred to was on Truth Social, not Twitter, and said nothing negative about President Biden.

Xenophobia is not racism. Check your dictionary.

Like I said, angling for a pardon in Biden’s second term.

It ain’t that simple. They own one half of one percent of U.S. farmland. Many foreign companies and investors own farmland here, and a lot more than that. So no, in light of a global economy, it’s not odd. It’s economics. Throwing xenophobia on the issue is just slinging Molotov cocktails thinking it’ll fix everything. [Hidden Content]

Go to Truth Social and see for yourself.

[Hidden Content] Looks like he’s angling for a pardon after Biden gets re-elected.

With another country, maybe, but not an investor from another country. If BMW wants to build a plant in Silsbee, the fed should oversee that? I don’t think so.

A relevant one, for a change.

Unless the group was tied to Taliban or Al Quaeda or other groups designated as terrorize actors by State Dept, or whoever so designates.

I think that would violate the First Anendment, so no.

Probably. Many people have said…..

I thought they were acting on info provided by the Air Force. And yeah, I believe in local control. Funny how things flip over time. Republican mantra used to be local control. Now, they want big brother telling us what to read, how to teach - you know, the stuff local school boards used to have autonomy over.

Maybe if it had about 3 tiers.

Take the easy target, not the one I based my premise on.

I see no problem with legal business transactions. Capital is capital. So what, anyway? When their economy tanks we’ll buy it all back like when Japan cratered.

No comment on Greenspan’s remarks, of course.

[Hidden Content] So what? Look at Trump’s school’s donations.

But Hungary would be cool? Repubs seem to love Orban.

What’s your point?

It was the right thing to do in this case, if in fact the Air Force made that assessment. Otherwise, what happened to the free market, folks? Willing sellers negotiating with willing buyers is the backbone of capitalism. Where do you draw the line? Gonna start a black list of banned nations? Who picks? Blanket bans aren’t good, unless we are at war, and even then it’s testy in a democracy. It’s just a step closer to internment camps.

Would you be playing the same card if Trump was still President? I know he wouldn’t be.

You see the biography on HBO last year? I doubt it.