Invasion is one thing, unfavorable trade deals, deindustrialization, and political coercion is more realistic outcome yet all the more undesirable. Imperialism after all often didn't spread spread by outright conquest.

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yanhangyhy 7 hours ago | parent [-]

yeah like the tariffs.

	▲	corimaith 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Well no actually, it would be more like forcefully removing tariffs. The right to export to foreign markets is ultimately a privilege after all.