Thoughts?

Is this imperialism by China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing? Leftists are normally anti-imperialism. Wouldn’t it be better to let Taiwan democratically decide whether they want to be part of China or not?

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      Except that was a peaceful process, not an invasion/annexation. Because part of Taiwan’s strategic defense policy is “we will melt our chip fabs to slag if the PRC invades”. Thus, they hold a gun to the head of pretty much all of the most advanced chip fabrication in the world, which most of the rest of the world has a vested interest in keeping working.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        Except that was a peaceful process, not an invasion/annexation

        The only invasion I’m seeing is US Navy vessels encircling the island and threatening their economy.

        they hold a gun to the head of pretty much all of the most advanced chip fabrication in the world

        That’s been the American line for going on ten years. But the real gun has always been the Pacific Fleet, threatening to repeat the crimes of Vietnam on Chinese civilians, much like they did in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and now Venezuela and Nigeria.

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          1 month ago

          The only invasion I’m seeing is US Navy vessels encircling the island and threatening their economy.

          Saying this on the same day that Chinese warships encircled Taiwan.

            • ManixT@lemmy.world
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              1 month ago

              Wtf are you talking about? Imperialist China just finished encircling Taiwan in a “defense exercise”

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                  1 month ago

                  Yeah, China should definitely subjugate Taiwan to fend off those Americans who have no intention of attacking China and who have benefitted from trillions of dollars of trade from the US.

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                    1 month ago

                    China should definitely subjugate Taiwan

                    Only you guys seem to think this.

                    You’re obsessed with global conquest and you think you’re in a race with China to do it.

                    who have benefitted from trillions of dollars of trade from the US.

                    Have they? Why is Taiwanese standard of living so low?