• YeetPics@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    “Re-unify” is dipshit-speak for invade, pillage and crush… for anyone wondering.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah but they actually both wanted it.

        Taiwan, judging from the enormous amounts of military material it has invested in, doesn’t really want to be friends with china, let alone be conquered by it

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            1 year ago

            There is currently one China. It just goes by the name Taiwan. The CCP is as Chinese as my local takeout.

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              1 year ago

              You must be one of those people that can’t accept when civil wars are lost. I’m assuming you’re also waiting for the South to rise again.

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                1 year ago

                Yes Lost Causers are famously aware of world history. That must be it.

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                  1 year ago

                  If you’re aware of history, then how exactly is China not China? I must’ve missed a century somewhere

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                    1 year ago

                    Read up on the resolution of the Chinese Civil War and the (nominal) government-in-exile that is Taiwan

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        1 year ago

        And Russia is trying reunification with Ukraine. What’s your point?

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        1 year ago

        Right, you’re saying that in hindsight.

        When a tyrannous dictator preaches reunification as a descriptor when outlining their future plans the context changes a bit. Hope that helps :)

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          1 year ago

          That’s pure speculation on your part. Xi specifically stated the goal is peaceful reunification.

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            1 year ago

            speculation

            Well when all the direct quotes I read don’t match the history I have to speculate on what XI really means.

            He said he wants to reunify Taiwan, he didn’t send me a PDF of his specific strategy.

            You’re speculating that it will be peaceful with the same logic.

            I still remember what was happening in Taiwan just a few days before COVID hit. Do you?

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              1 year ago

              The entire idea of reunification is that it is supported by the will of the people. I’m not speculating that it will be peaceful, I’m just pointing out what Xi said. You claiming that he’s lying is speculation.

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                1 year ago

                You claiming I’m speculating is also speculation. Take your semantic garbage and share it with someone who can respect your thoughts.

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                  1 year ago

                  Your speculating that I’m speculating is also speculation! You are the one whomst engages in frantic semantic antics!

                  Don’t be mad cuz you’re wrong. Xi Jinping stated that he has plans to peacefully reunify Taiwan and China. How you want to interpret that is up to you, but the media wants you to interpret “peaceful reunification” as “violent invasion.” If you want to believe that, that’s on you.

                  I think China is more than capable of reunification of Taiwan peacefully and invading would be a real dumb idea. Also, according to their own news, only 48.9% of the Taiwanese people support national Independence. So there’s definitely a possibility of China winning the people over.

                  https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/09/02/2003805648

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            1 year ago

            If you believe that then I have a bridge I’d like to sell you. In fact it’s 2 for 1, but only if you buy by midnight!

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            1 year ago

            Did they say how? Peace would be preferred, but the Taiwanese need to be willing to cooperate.