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China invading Taiwan makes zero sense, they just flex those muscles for domestic consumption. They will probably take over Taiwan, but they'll do it how modern
by idiotsecant 10mo ago
China invading Taiwan makes zero sense, they just flex those muscles for domestic consumption. They will probably take over Taiwan, but they'll do it how modern major powers do anything: propaganda, influence campaigns, and soft power.
- CamperBob2 10mo agoRussia invading Ukraine also made zero sense, given their actual capabilities and the likely (now realized) consequences. The leader doesn't always have the best information, it turns out. Either that, or the leader does have access to the best information, and they just DGAF. That condition seems to be going around too.
- idiotsecant 10mo agoI guess I see Chinese leadership as more rational than that, but maybe you're right.