It is circular in that international law is that way only because China has muscled its way into making it that way. It's not that way because there's a basis in reality.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (17 children)

If anything, the fact that Taiwan acts as if its indepedent is US muscling its way into China as opposed to other way around. This would be akin to China pouring billions into Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or Texas for the past 70s years and fostering separatism there. This is an unprecedented level of interference in the affairs of another country. That's the basis for reality here.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh, BTW with Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Hawaii and Texas have no credible succession movements. China is welcome to waste billions. Puerto Rico is in the process of figuring out for itself what its status will be. If it chooses independence, it sounds like the US will respect that.

[–] Democracy@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I was with you until you showed you're just as biased as the other side in this thread.

US embargoed Cuba for not bending over. You think they will let go of Puerto Rico without dismantling their livelihoods and ruining their reputation one way or the other? That alone is going to sway public opinions out of fear. And US has been invading other countries without any basis for decades. You seem to forget all that.

Would you even see any credible secession movement if they control media the world over?

I don't think Taiwan is part of China but you took the US propaganda wholesale.

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