r/SipsTea • • 7h ago

Lmao gottem Valid point

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u/Graaarg999 5h ago

Still, Eu is a burocratic hellscape who lost the train to every new technology to China and Us

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u/aging_like_fine_NFTs 4h ago

Which of the two is banning chinese cars out of fear again?

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u/FinishComplex3743 4h ago

It's not out of fear, it's economic protectionism and every country on earth does it for something.

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u/aging_like_fine_NFTs 4h ago

Its not fear, its just anxiety over being utterly defeated

Strange that nuance suddenly emerges when the US is the topic and not the EU, isnt it?

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u/FinishComplex3743 4h ago

Where's the nuance in your comment again?

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u/aging_like_fine_NFTs 4h ago

The same place as the comment I replied to

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u/NumerousStick5395 2h ago

The irony given the fact that the EU auto manufacturers are getting decimated while the EU economy is struggling

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u/aging_like_fine_NFTs 2h ago

You mean VW, even Renault is growing my guy

Also, very easy to not be "decimated" when you ban competition

Wonder how much longer that'll last now that your empire is crumbling and you have to pay the same gas prices as the rest of the world

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u/Frequent_Extreme_916 1h ago

EU thought European cars would lead the innovation for electric vehicles but they've been postponing the introduction of original proposals