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Taiwan is incredibly pro-US, one of our staunchest allies in Asia, together with Japan. Great idea pissing them off.
How do you ‘piss off’ a vassal state that would instantly collapse (and never would have existed in the first place) without US imperial intervention? What are the consequences of ‘pissing off’ someone completely under your control?
Taiwan’s current government is incredibly pro-US. Trump understands that the DPP’s days are numbered given the rise of the KMT/TPP (which only lost the election because of a last second collapse of coalition). Taiwan’s government is pro-US in spite of the public’s interest, not because of it.
After all, Taiwan’s trade with the mainland and Hong Kong make up almost 50% of all exports. The bulk of this is in basic goods across the Taiwanese economy, not the product of one company.
In the past, Taiwan’s frigid relations with the mainland were due to sour memories (losing the civil war, getting kicked out, etc.) Today? Young people just want a prosperous life, and China is absurdly prosperous - especially for young engineers in tech. The US can either recognize that fact, or drag another country into war.
It’s pretty funny when foreigners care more about your own sovereignty.
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lmfao imagine thinking that being a US protectorate is living in a free country
Do you see the shit going on in the Yuan? The DPP is corrupt and sabotaging Taiwan’s economic growth for no good reason.
Young people want money. A nice house, good food, travel. It’s not that complicated.
Unfortunately this is an empty campaign promise. We saw from his first term that he’s going to toe the NATSEC line when it comes to encroachment on China.
3 minutes into browsing this evening and already found the Russian shrill 😞
He should pay for his own defense.
Arming Taiwan is a pathway to war.
Doesn’t he want the same thing in NATO ?
