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You seem to forget that ordinary Chinese citizens have no say in all this. They've just given their leader dictatorial powers for life. Basically everything tha
by UltraViolence 4y ago
You seem to forget that ordinary Chinese citizens have no say in all this. They've just given their leader dictatorial powers for life. Basically everything that happens in China is dependent on the mental constitution of one single man.
And Xi has sworn to unite Taiwan with the mainland at whatever the cost. We have to decide whether it's worth fighting a nuclear war over because the invasion is going to happen between now and 2027.
- Apocryphon 4y agoAny war will require at least some popular mandate no matter how dictatorial the regime, not to mention the consent of the actual fighting forces involved. > And Xi has sworn to unite Taiwan with the mainland at whatever the cost. In that, he is no different from every single Chinese leader since 1949. 2027 is a red herring borne out of inaccurate intel and failed understanding: https://twitter.com/MikeBlack114/status/1571401031539367939 https://twitter.com/MikeBlack114/status/1571401031539367939