Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24901923-20151007181423/@comment-24891101-20151007201407

Nor have I seen a compelling argument for rapprochement. There was no reason to attempt to prevent the severing of ties. Nor is there reason to expend any effort to normalize relations. That there were initially relations was merely an accident of history. They offer us nothing, whereas they derive legitimacy from associating with us.

If people want to expend energy doing something that brings us no benefit whatsoever, they can waste effort in futility. But I will not lift a finger.