• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    And I’ve explained several times why I think China should start doing all the things US is doing in Taiwan in Hawaii. Of course, you’re correct that making parallels between the two is at best superficial. Taiwan is rogue province of China, while Hawaii is an independent country US occupied by force.

    Meanwhile, I don’t know what argument you claim I’m trying to deflect given that I’ve repeatedly addressed yours directly.

    And when that day happens, the PRC will finally own Taiwan. Until then, it’s just hand waving and words. Feel free to send me a “I told you so” message when it happens.

    If you genuinely believe that then really don’t know what else to tell you. It’s pretty obvious that China is allowing Taiwan to play these games, but the reality is there is no substance behind them. Claiming Taiwan is independent is like claiming that CHAZ was independent before cops cleared it out.

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      1 year ago

      Look, it’s simple:

      Can the PRC arrest me if I run down the streets of Taipei naked? No? Then they don’t own Taiwan.

      • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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        1 year ago

        Literally the argument you could make about CHAZ while it was around. Does that mean CHAZ was a legitimate autonomous region in any meaningful sense?

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          1 year ago

          That part of Cap Hill still received government services and laws still applied there. Police could go in and arrest people. The police chose to ignore calls on the area.

          The two situations have jack shit to do with each other and are not similar at all.

          • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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            1 year ago

            Taiwan is likewise entirely dependent on mainland China economically, and Chinese military could go in and put an end to the farce any time as well. They’re choosing to let the situation be. It’s basically exactly the same situation.

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              1 year ago

              Taiwan is absolutely not entirely dependent on the mainland. The PRC also does not have the ability put any successful military force on the island otherwise they would have done it. It is delusional to think otherwise.