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Trade in War

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94 points LorenDB | 1 comments | 28 Aug 25 14:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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eru ◴[01 Sep 25 07:59 UTC] No.45090571[source]▶
Interesting topic.

Though keep in mind that it might be states being at war with each other, it's usually (but not always) individuals or companies that are trading.

The interests almost never align.

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kubb ◴[01 Sep 25 08:03 UTC] No.45090602[source]▶
The interests of individuals can be manufactured though!
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eru ◴[01 Sep 25 08:05 UTC] No.45090615[source]▶
Sure, people react to incentives.

Btw, the interest of states aren't monolithic either, they are made of people after all. (That's why corruption can happen in the first place.)

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Frieren ◴[01 Sep 25 08:49 UTC] No.45090835[source]▶
Most times that a country attacks another is a tragedy of the commons situation. A few people at the top will profit from the war even if most citizens from both countries lose because of it.

The country as its citizens does not profit from war. The country as its leaders sometimes it does, or at least it may do so in the short term.

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kubb ◴[01 Sep 25 09:05 UTC] No.45090927{3}[source]▶
They don’t materially profit, but they have a perception of gain (eg. killing hated enemies).
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1. eszed ◴[01 Sep 25 15:44 UTC] No.45093658{4}[source]▶
That's a prime example of the GGP's point about the interests of individuals being manufactured.

[Edit] Ha! Didn't see you were the GGP. I got your point, even if I am an unobservant idiot.