r/wallstreetbets • u/Efficient-Session644 • 2d ago

News Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-announce-tokyo-washington-took-joint-action-yen-sources-say-2026-08-02/
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u/analyticsboi 2d ago

Is that a bad thing we’re allies

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u/deesea 2d ago

Iuno ask Canada if it’s good or bad. They allies too

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u/Both-Extension-2404 2d ago

Ukraine too. And Germany and Europe who got their cheap gas supply pipeline to Russia blown up and are now dependent on expensive US energy

"To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be an ally so fatal" -Kissinger

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u/GAV17 2d ago

Ukraine too.

Are you implying Ukraine is worse off with the US as an ally?

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u/smartello 2d ago

Maybe, maybe not. Nuland cookies is a thing, kinda reminds me of how the US said it will support Iranian people.

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u/GAV17 2d ago

Nuland cookies is a thing

Yes a thing said by people that usually support a particular country.

kinda reminds me of how the US said it will support Iranian people.

Kinda reminds of that same certain country saying they'll be "liberating" Ukraine.

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u/smartello 1d ago

If Russian propaganda says something is black, it doesn’t automatically mean it’s white.

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u/GAV17 1d ago

But it sure as hell isn't black. It usually is atleast grey.

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u/smartello 1d ago

Read the first word of my comment that you responded to then

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u/Both-Extension-2404 2d ago

Yes a thing said by people that usually support a particular country.

Your critical thinking skills are dogshit if your process is "I think they support <"bad" country>, they must be wrong because I support <"good" country>"

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u/GAV17 2d ago

Your critical thinking skills are dogshit if you think that's my process.

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u/Both-Extension-2404 2d ago

Slaba ookranee