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Growing trade deficit is selling the nation out from under us (2003) [pdf]

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162 points TaurenHunter | 6 comments | 04 Apr 25 09:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source | bottom
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zabzonk ◴[04 Apr 25 09:49 UTC] No.43580060[source]▶
Strange. I, as a UK citizen, don't seem to buy almost any physical USA goods at all.
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1. kypro ◴[04 Apr 25 09:54 UTC] No.43580088[source]▶
Sent from iPhone
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2. zabzonk ◴[04 Apr 25 10:01 UTC] No.43580131[source]▶
Congratulations. But not from me - I wouldn't touch an iPhone with a stick.
3. nindalf ◴[04 Apr 25 10:37 UTC] No.43580357[source]▶
To a forum run by an American company, moderated by Americans.
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5. zabzonk ◴[04 Apr 25 11:04 UTC] No.43580530[source]▶
I don't think that dang (or the new guy) is going to over-moderate this stuff.
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6. nindalf ◴[04 Apr 25 14:26 UTC] No.43582920{3}[source]▶
Not at all. I meant it more as response to the sentiment that someone in the UK doesn’t need American goods and services, while posting on HN.