The Dutch company ASML, as basically the only company in the world that makes the lithography machines used to produce the most complex microchips, has again become a geopolitical pawn. The United States government is preparing to force the Netherlands to ban ASML from selling almost any chip-making machines to China, NU.nl reports.
I think it’s time for nations to take a hard look at their pipelines and realize how little places like the Netherlands have moved from their dark root in the slave trade. If it needs fascist governments, totalitarian states, or exploitative labor to produce, maybe don’t fucking make that thing.
Or just ignore history. Ya, that’s what they’ll do. Keep your Black Pete and ill-gotten wares. Jesus, do better.
I’m looking at my pipelines, what is it that I’m supposed to look for?
I have no idea what you mean by any of that? Who is black Pete? Is that a slavery reference? And who are you accusing? And what are you accusing them of.
I think they are referring to the controversial Dutch tradition of Zwarte Piet (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_Piet).
Oh wow, there was racism in Netherlands a hundred years ago? 😱
That isn’t even relevant in any way to trading with China!. What a moron.
When he says fascist states and exploitative labor, I can’t even tell if he means China or USA?
Or maybe he means both?
Oh man, you called me stupid. I guess you win. Now you won’t have to think about what I’m saying! Good job!
this was a tradition until the early 2020s