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> What Biden says about intervening is just bluff. And China knows this. > And then there's the prospect of the Taiwanese not even WANTING to fight their own b
by jonnybgood 4y ago
> What Biden says about intervening is just bluff. And China knows this.
> And then there's the prospect of the Taiwanese not even WANTING to fight their own brethren. Sure, they want to remain independent if they can, but if China decides to invade their armed forces will simply throw away their arms and go home. Do we want our soldiers to lose their lives for a people that hasn't even demonstrated their will to fight for their independence? Fuck that!
For the US, the war over Taiwan is not about Taiwan. It is essential to understand this. It is why the US will definitively go to war. If China takes Taiwan, US influence and interest in the entire region falls like dominoes.
The threat to US hegemony is more important than the market value of a few companies.
- UltraViolence 4y agoAnd a nuclear war will not deprecate U.S. influence in Asia and worldwide? We would simply cease to exist as a nation with 80% of the populace dead, dying from wounds / radiation and starvation. Losing Taiwan may give us a bloody nose, but it's certainly not an existential threat.