It doesn’t mean that they are bullying Taiwan.

“5th Gear: Once again America is bullying another country in an effort to help boost the profits of American corporations.”

That and a lot of us are obnoxious assholes when abroad.

5th Gear: Once again America is bullying another country in an effort to help boost the profits of American corporations. If Americans are ever curious why you are treated like dirt when you travel, shit like this is the reason. And it’s totally justified.
Stop bullying and stop acting like the only interests that…

AND FUCK IT, BRING HIS BROTHER WHO’S THE CARPENTER

And building the capability to make the required chips is a dead end street.

Neutral: YOU KNOW GOTDAM WELL WHAT THOSE MOTHER FUCKERS SHOULD DO

“invoking the Defense Production Act”

5th Gear: The key word in that excerpt is “pacemaker.” There’s a priority list here, and there are lots of items above cars on it. Of course, one solution could be to cut down on the use of chips by, saying, ripping out those godawful dashboard systems! Just a thought. 

Let’s be honest, trying to use government power to divert chip supplies to one manufacturer over another is either crony capitalism or just straight up central planned authoritarianism.

It sucks, but how else do you punish them?

Being poor doesn’t exempt you from the law. Same rules for everybody. If they didn’t enforce it, nobody would have insurance/plates any more.

Meanwhile California keeps issuing non-vanity plates that would be flagged as inappropriate elsewhere.

I would say you found the individuals behind the operation.  Not sure about the brains part.

“Ammocures!” Most of the South

The driver of that Nissan Maxima was fined $2,000 and, if convicted for driving without insurance, they’ll face an additional fine of at least $2,875.

You meant BRIANS!!!  Get it strait

Somehow I think their’s would have been better.

Looks about right

I found the brains behind this operation