How would you compare that against the US wanting to take proper control over Hawaii by any means necessary? Puerto Rico? Cuba?
For a long time, the US has been content treating Hawaii as a tourist destination and military base, but should the federal government laws apply there?
I don't see how any of that is relevant here. Many countries have committed crimes and injustices throughout history, and in some cases continue to commit crimes and injustices. That doesn't say anything meaningful about China and Taiwan.
Re:Speak softly, and carry a big chip
by stale2002 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @11:17PM
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Well what do the people of Hawaii think?
I propose someone do a survey of people who were born in, or live in Hawaii, and see if they want to be a part of the US.
As for Taiwan, we already know that they don't want to be "unified" with the mainland.
And never mind the whole "Taiwanese are not genetically pure Chinese übermenschen so we must find a final solution for them" https://twitter.com/pybaubry/status/1447466780717289476
And after Pelosi's visit a few months back things have only heated up.
For a long time China was relatively diplomatic about Taiwan. They claimed it was part of China, but they also didn't go out of their way to say "we will take it by any means necessary".
Who knows where this will end ... maybe it'll all be very anti-climatic, or maybe not ... But it's certainly a bit hotter than it was before.