• Biden cites the need for "American steel workers"

    From HenHanna@21:1/5 to Stefan Ram on Thu Sep 5 20:03:55 2024
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    This is from today's news.

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    Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need
    for 'American steel workers'
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    My question is about "the need for 'American steel workers".
    specifically the usage of "need" here.


    I've interpreted two different ways:
    1) American steel workers are needed, so they must be protected.
    2) We should listen to what those workers need, or their demand or request


    I guess 1) is more likely. What do you say?


    On 9/5/2024 5:27 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:
    musatokyo@juno.ocn.ne.jp (tonbei) wrote or quoted:
    Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm,
    citing the need for 'American steel workers'

    Looks like the "for" in this context is hella sus, straight-up
    signaling it's the American steelworkers themselves that are
    needed, not that their demands or wishes are being factored in!



    yes... what Biden is saying (implying) is borderline-Racist

    What is Trump saying about it?

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