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    5 hours ago

    When he was PM of the Netherlands with the whole ASML saga.

    OK I didn’t know that, I just find it weird that Netherlands willingly risk killing one of their leading industries. And 100% for sure cause them to lose revenue immediately, as China was their biggest market, and most likely face steep+ competition in the future because China is forced to make their own.

    Instead he’s beating the same dead horse, straight out of the GOP playbook. He’s a cunt.

    I admit he has made statements I found weird, and I think I recognize the picture you are painting. Even the previous general secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen who also had his head up the GOP ass, is now admitting that we can’t rely on USA like we used to. But I’m still not sure Rutte is partially playing a game to please and distract Trump, but maybe he actually is as stupid as you write?

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        2 hours ago

        you should read about Nexperia.

        I did, and that is absolutely insane. Any company from a country other than China would never have been treated like that.
        We accuse China of practices that favor China, and do exactly what we accuse them of. 🤡
        China is clearly discriminated in the west, and a lot is done to prevent them from progressing. But it only causes the opposite.

        Soon China can do the same against EU and USA, and they are morally justified by the way we have behaved.