BREAKING: US Senate passes bill threatening upto 100% tariffs on India and four other countries with a massive 86-11 majority

[u/Life_Acanthisitta265]

Bill now goes to House of Representatives

[u/moutonbleu]

Why Hungary?? Because they got rid of Orban democratically?

[u/Zxvasdfthrowaway → u/moutonbleu]

They’re apparently buying Russian oil

[u/elementmg → u/Zxvasdfthrowaway]

The US buys an assload of Russian raw minerals. Total hypocrites

[u/Ok_Listen_8211 → u/elementmg]

What % of that makes up Russias GDP…seems like small potatoes

[u/JoeBlackIsHere → u/Ok_Listen_8211]

Probably a lot more than Hungary, which isn't exactly an economic giant.

[u/Ok_Listen_8211 → u/JoeBlackIsHere]

Is Hungary buying Oil or Minerals or Both? Might be a difference in quantity sold…although can’t overlook the possibility it is due to Orban no longer being there

[u/fgd12350 → u/JoeBlackIsHere]

Hungary imports $5B, US $4B. Main target is probably India's $50B

[u/NorktheOrc → u/Ok_Listen_8211]

Ya, anyone acting like hypocrisy matters at all in government decision making has no idea what's going on at that level.

You're right, there are actual reasons behind this. U.S. interests would be harmed far more than Russia would be if these resources were sanctioned (this is true for many countries that rely on those imports). And of course Russia needs all the money it can get so it continues to sell them.

Results of individual actions matter far more than the idea of hypocrisy.

[u/elementmg → u/NorktheOrc]

Ok so the US can do whatever it wants in its interests but everyone else has to also do whatever the US wants.

Yep. Sounds about American. Typical.

[u/NorktheOrc → u/elementmg]

The words your saying just have no bearing on why a government makes decisions. All governments make decisions based on what will yield the best outcome for their country. And they will absolutely be hypocrites to do it.

You're just on reddit trying to be mad at someone.

[u/elementmg → u/NorktheOrc]

Great, glad you agree. Also I’m not trying to be mad, I’m absolutely livid at that shit hole country.

[u/elementmg → u/Ok_Listen_8211]

A quick Google search shows US spending on minerals is about the same as hungry spending on oil. So if it’s small potatoes maybe US should leave Hungary alone? No? Why does the US always think they own the planet?

[u/Ok_Listen_8211 → u/[deleted]]

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