Comment by 23B1
19 hours ago
Because the Chinese are openly hostile towards the United States and its interests, whereas American companies have a vested interest in the U.S. and are beholden to its laws.
I don't know why realpolitik is so hard for technologists to understand, perhaps too much utopian fantasy scifi?
It is really amazing to see so many replies here of people who do not just disagree with the ruling but completely deny the principles at play exist.
Computer touchers awash in luxury beliefs.
I've honestly never seen so many stupid people making stupid arguments on HN before.
Nothing but lazy disingenuous arguments who's only purpose is to bait conversations for replying with even lazier whataboutisms.
Either the brainrot has really set in for these people or we are being flooded with ai/bots.
Yes. Or both.
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What is stupid in these replies to me is that people seemingly think the interests of american companies and the american working class are somehow aligned.
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The idealist and optimist part of technologists tend to block the understanding of the rather simple practicalities at play in geo politics.