• @brain_in_a_box@lemmy.ml
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    -17 months ago

    Differing from many superpowers that came before the US, the US has a reputation of following through on what it says it will do long term

    Not sure about that one chief.

    Also not sure about saying that Taiwan needs to “be careful to guard against” a party being democratically elected with positions that the USA doesn’t like.

    • @go_go_gadget@lemmy.world
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      07 months ago

      Especially when you consider that Biden and the powerful forces who actually get to decide how “the USA” responds to this are not for humanitarian reasons. “The USA” just wants nuclear launch sites as close as possible to China.

      • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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        07 months ago

        Most of China’a infrastructure is on the coast. We can achieve that with a couple SSBNs lurking thousands of kilometers off the coast.

        Bonus points if one surfaces where it can be photographed, but in international water, every so often. Just as a reminder.

          • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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            07 months ago

            Are just following me around? Hey while you’re here, are the people of Xinjiang Chinese or not? I just want to know if I should refer to them as an oppressed population or an occupied country?

            • @brain_in_a_box@lemmy.ml
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              -17 months ago

              No, who are you?

              Of course the people of Xinjiang are Chinese. I suppose you could refer to the Uyghur (who aren’t the only people who live in Xinjiang) as an oppressed group, in the same way you could refer to African Americans or European Roma as an oppressed population.

              • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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                07 months ago

                Oh no, oh gosh. I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this but I was told that if I criticized the Chinese government I have to be a Sinophobe.

                It’s okay, we have groups. And cookies.