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[โ€“] x00z@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The claim was "100% dependent" which is extremely incorrect.

Not a single country in the world is 100% dependent.

Furthermore, the threat of an attack does not imply dependence.

[โ€“] sudoreboot@slrpnk.net -1 points 14 hours ago

That phrasing was obviously hyperbole, since 100% dependence isn't even a well-defined statement (you can not assign a simple percentage to degree of dependence). Using it as a point to argue against is misguided at best, disingenuous at worst. You should read it as "it is definitely dependent [to a high degree]" rather than "it is entirely dependent".