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Re:TSMC looks to double down on U.S. chip factories as talks... by peteretep on Friday May 14, 2021 @11:24PM (#27162042)
> What motivation will Americans have to fight and die for Taiwan?

Well if the Yanks are smart, the second it becomes a US state you strongly encourage two way migration so there are a bunch of square-jawed, grass-fed, All American kids living there that the US press can get exited about. Jack, Diane, and Tyrone getting shot at by the PLA is going to be a Big Fucking Deal.

Heck, if I was Taiwan I’d stop spending money on defence and just start spending money giving free university tuition to Americans.

Re:TSMC looks to double down on U.S. chip factories as talks... by PKop on Saturday May 15, 2021 @09:13AM (#27164893)
>the second it becomes a US state

Putting the cart before the horse, that US could occupy this land before China defends it. Also, this is such a nerd bro theory, as if only you are clever enough to see the game being played...the US government could somehow completely fool their citizens into being bait for a war, moving to a disputed territory that inevitably will be a battleground, or again that anyone on the mainland will suddenly want to die for newly settled territory, conned into war so to speak. These square-jawed, grass-fed people are just very stupid, is your claim?

Re:TSMC looks to double down on U.S. chip factories as talks... by peteretep on Saturday May 15, 2021 @11:14AM (#27165934)
> such a nerd bro theory, as if only you are clever enough

This doesn’t sound like a conversation worth getting involved in