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Re:China's state media buys Meta ads pushing Russia's line o... by jessaustin on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @10:21PM (#30622894)
Most people in both nations, including everyone who has a say in any decision, support the status quo. China isn't going to unilaterally invade Taiwan, and Taiwan isn't going to take steps to change that fact.

Recent events in Ukraine have made the Taiwanese less likely to tolerate the formation of foreign-affiliated groups like "Right Sector" or "Azov Battalion". There is also no area or population similar to Donbas where westernized Taiwanese could e.g. kill 14,000 people or burn down a trade union hall with lots of people inside.

Assuming that war is the natural state of humanity, which is only prevented by authoritarians in the employ of Raytheon, is a character flaw.

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Re:China's state media buys Meta ads pushing Russia's line o... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday March 10, 2022 @03:14PM (#30631843)
> China isn't going to unilaterally invade Taiwan, and Taiwan isn't going to take steps to change that fact

This was the dominant opinion with respect to Russia and Ukraine, including in Ukraine, until weeks, in some cases, days, prior to the invasion.

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