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Let's be fair here, the issue with Taiwan is a geopolitical one. The same as it is with Israel and Palestine. And with many countries, territories, and borders,

by ljm 5y ago

Let's be fair here, the issue with Taiwan is a geopolitical one. The same as it is with Israel and Palestine. And with many countries, territories, and borders, that are contested. This isn't the same as the sheer ignorance it takes to assume that countries Nigeria, Montenegro, and Niger are connected to the US's issues with race and are therefore offensive. A US diplomat isn't going to sanction you for recognising Nigeria as a country. I'm also unaware of what such a person would call these countries instead.

sandstrom 5y ago
Its the same type of cancel culture, but this time it's a country being "offended", not a person. https://qz.com/1911573/virtual-youtubers-suspended-after-calling-taiwan-a-country/ https://qz.com/1911573/virtual-youtubers-suspended-after-cal... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/26/john-cena-very-sorry-for-saying-taiwan-is-a-country https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/26/john-cena-very... https://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2018/01/17/corporations-will-quickly-comply-as-china-pressures-them-to-stop-calling-taiwan-a-country/?sh=200bc9809bf4 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2018/01/17/corpor... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-31/nasa-is-the-latest-to-offend-china-by-calling-taiwan-a-country https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-31/nasa-is-t... https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4018580 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4018580