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> no support in the US for sending American soldiers to die for Taiwan There could also be support in the US for keeping China from expanding its power to the
by adrianmonk 6y ago
> no support in the US for sending American soldiers to die for Taiwan
There could also be support in the US for keeping China from expanding its power to the point where it can rival the US. That is, fighting against China rather than for Taiwan.
I'm not saying that would necessarily be enough either, but people are more willing to die to protect their own country's interests than to help someone else.
EDIT: Not sure of the reason for downvotes. I'm not advocating for this. I'm just saying it is something that could happen. To the extent that American soldiers went to Korea and Vietnam willingly, it wasn't because they wanted to help the people there. It was because they wanted to stop the USSR.
- nradov 6y agoThere are powerful voices working behind the scenes within the US military industrial complex who believe that an eventual conflict with China is inevitable. So they would prefer to provoke that conflict sooner rather than wait for China to grow stronger. (I don't agree with this approach, I'm just pointing out that it is one school of thought.)
- whoooooo123 6y agoSource? Where can I read more about these "powerful voices"?
- randmeerkat 6y agoI’ve noticed the downvotes too, it’s happened anytime I’ve said anything critical of China, even if it was constructive.