Comment on Qualcomm and Intel can't sell chips to Huawei anymore, report claims

Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• higgsboson@dubvee.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  …This article is about the US government doing exactly that. Did you read anything other than the headline?

  The US government has allegedly revoked Qualcomm’s and Intel’s licenses to sell chips to Huawei

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  • TimeSquirrel@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They probably meant things like monopoly breakups, wage increases, lowering healthcare costs, you know, things that directly affect the average person. This isn't going to affect my life in any way whatsoever. This squabble is between governments, not us.

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    • higgsboson@dubvee.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Simple. The US government can do this (as opposed to your favored issues) for two reasons: 1) This is executive action by the Biden administration, not requiring Congress. 2) This is inherently uncontroversial. 81% of Americans have an unfavorable view of China. It is one of the few things Americans agree on with such strong bi-partisan support, thereby making China an easy punching-bag for campaign season.

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      • Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yeah, just an off topic rhetorical jab, but I appreciate your answer. I guess it just bothers me when politicians hand wave about free markets when it’s obvious they have the power to make these sorts of changes. I wasn’t talking about Biden specifically either, I’m not even American.

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