Two elements ‘Muricans have never heard of may be of critical importance to ‘Murican gepolitics.

Whether it is a precise counterattack against the discriminatory policies of the US, Japan, and the Netherlands toward China can be left for them to ponder. It is nothing wrong to make those who have done bad things to China feel uneasy and unsettled. Gallium and germanium are key raw materials used in the production of semiconductors, missile systems, solar cells, and other high-tech products. If China exports them to these countries, but they prohibit the export of high-tech products made from these materials to China, this is clearly unfair in terms of trade. If the US uses them to produce high-end military equipment, it may even pose a threat to China’s national security. China’s export control is justifiable in terms of reason and law. It needs to be emphasized that this is entirely different from the US’ abuse of export controls.

Neither of these rare elements is vital to indoor plumbing, outside of computer control systems. Since parts of ‘Murica have already lost the ability to flush toilets, I suppose it doesn’t matter. It’s time to get used to living with less. I hear there could possibly even be a cocaine shortage at the White House. Horrors.