[1rudeboy]

If you follow the logic trail around here, you note that the people we have right here on this forum would have been arguing that trade with Germany would have prevented WWII.

Hop on board, everyone! Let's take the logic trail to the strawman!

[central_va]

Hop on board, everyone! Let's take the logic trail to the strawman!

Soviet Union had free trade right up to the day the Nazi's invaded in 1941. Actually train shipments of raw materials from the USSR to Germany continued for days after the invasion because business is business. Then Stalin woke up from a drunken stupor and canceled trade after he realized the Nazi's were actually invading.

[DoughtyOne]

So now referring to important similar events in history is to be ignored if they don’t back your arguments? They’re to be seen as straw-man arguments?

The fact is, other European nations had robust trade with Germany. Did that stave off WWII or not?

China is militaristic and expansionist. Deal with it.