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::::::If the Trump administration is to be criticized, it's for being naive.  Just as Fauci was naive about the Wuhan lab and [[PLA]] doing [[gain of function]] research, so too were Trump and negotiators naive about the CCP retaliating to tariffs with bioweapons.  As Rummy said, "There are things that we know, and things that we don't know, and things that we don't know we don't know," like the ability of our enemies to learn to fly a 747 and convert commercial aircraft into a deadly weapon, or the ability of our enemies to smile in your face all the while wanting to take your place. Should have learned that when Pearl Harbor was attacked in the midst of negotiations. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]]} 01:08, September 24, 2021 (EDT)

::::::If the Trump administration is to be criticized, it's for being naive.  Just as Fauci was naive about the Wuhan lab and [[PLA]] doing [[gain of function]] research, so too were Trump and negotiators naive about the CCP retaliating to tariffs with bioweapons.  As Rummy said, "There are things that we know, and things that we don't know, and things that we don't know we don't know," like the ability of our enemies to learn to fly a 747 and convert commercial aircraft into a deadly weapon, or the ability of our enemies to smile in your face all the while wanting to take your place. Should have learned that when Pearl Harbor was attacked in the midst of negotiations. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]]} 01:08, September 24, 2021 (EDT)

:::::Let me clarify some of the details on trade negotiations in July 2019. They were finalized by June and July. China was to pay a bill of $350 billion based on the volume of trade at that point. China retaliated with the soybean tariff (and one other, I believe). Negotiations were re-opened for a moment, and Trump agreed to suspend full implementation until December 15, so that U.S. retailers could stock their shelves one last time with cheap Chinese-made crap for Christmas and soybean sales would remain untouched (none of that would negatively impact the election).  But the Chinese knew in July 2019 that it was the end of the trail on easy street for at least another 5 or 6 years, and probably never even if a Democrat succeeded Trump in 2024. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]]} 04:05, September 24, 2021 (EDT)

:::::Let me clarify some of the details on trade negotiations in July 2019. They were finalized by June and July. China was to pay a bill of $350 billion based on the volume of trade at that point. China retaliated with the soybean tariff (and one other, I believe). Negotiations were re-opened for a moment, and Trump agreed to suspend full implementation until December 15, so that U.S. retailers could stock their shelves one last time with cheap Chinese-made crap for Christmas and soybean sales would remain untouched (none of that would negatively impact the election).  But the Chinese knew in July 2019 that it was the end of the trail on easy street for at least another 5 or 6 years, and probably never, even if a China-friendly candidate succeeded Trump in 2024 and Trump had 5 years to rebuild U.S. manufacturing jobs. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]]} 04:05, September 24, 2021 (EDT)