Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦1d ago
“The difficulties underscore an inconvenient truth for the #president: As powerful as the #American #economy is, its inextricable links with the rest of the world can still bring it to its knees.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/b...

Rival Nations Seize On Choke P...
Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump

From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.

The New York Times
Show threadtanya tussing19h ago

@dbcurren.bsky.social

China understands how to respond to Trump's bullying -- and has the tools. Unfortunately, historical US allies, like Canada & Europe, will probably have to find chokepoint tools too. 💔

"While China is approving some licenses and allowing some rare earths to flow, supplies for many manufacturers are running short. And China has cut off exports of these materials to companies that work for the U.S. military, leaving them struggling to find other suppliers. "

Show threadDon Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦
Yes. For all its faults, China has made some smart strategic moves recently that we’d be well advised to consider.
Apr 3 at 4:19pmWeb