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So then why exactly would it be better if China monopolise rare earth instead of selling it to other countries? Have you even read the article and my comment or are you just spilling your hate for the usa here? I mean be my guest but you're not really countering my point of me disliking China having diplomatic power over rare earths, just that you don't want the US to have it.
I agree with starving the war machine is exactly what needs to be done right now for the sake of everyone and everything on this planet. But this is beyond the scope of the argument, rare earths are mainly used in technology and the technology in weapons is mainly silicon based and China is not a big player in the global semi-conductor trade. They are a big player in the steel business, as far as I know they sell that to everyone as well including the US and Israel. So if it would be about withholding critical materials they would stop selling steel as well.
I don't really feel like you're actually trying to make a point here, except sharing your view of the world. Which is fine by me, but then why not write a post about that or something?
Also by saying stuff like 'the US is the bloodiest and most brutal empire ever seen' you come across (at least to me) as biased and people will not likely want to argue with you. I mean, haven't you had history in high school? There are a lot of massive empires in the history of mankind and the most powerful weren't the nicest per se.
Rare earth is absolutely crucial for the war machine:
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3700059/dod-looks-to-establish-mine-to-magnet-supply-chain-for-rare-earth-materials/
https://www.army-technology.com/features/securing-the-rare-earth-supply-chain-is-crucial-for-defence/
https://nma.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/infographic_defense-01.pdf
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/15/us-is-unable-to-replace-rare-earths-supply-from-china-warns-csis-.html
https://www.army.mil/article/227715/an_elemental_issue
So i guess you agree China shouldn't have diplomatic power over such crucial materials.
I think that, of all the governments on the planet, there's no better government on the planet to have this particular power than the government of the PRC.
Cool, I'm happy for you
China has no more than what every other sovereign nation is entitled to: control over the resources in their territory.
The only requirement for trading with them is to play nice, which the U.S. isn't doing.