The Us Shouldn't Need Another Warning on Rare Earths
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We have a congress who is just yes men and have zero ambitions to do anything themselves (trade / tariffs is supposed to be their job). A SCOTUS majority and thus judicial branch who has decided they don't want to do their job / get involved.
So what does it matter what "American" needs / gets a warning about if the administration is out of touch, and won't take input (even advisors are open about this)?
Maybe we get lucky and Trump sees a tweet about it? If not, then what?