Speak softly, and carry a big chip

Re:Speak softly, and carry a big chip by 8note on Saturday January 21, 2023 @09:40PM (#34473638)

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?

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Re:Speak softly, and carry a big chip by arp242 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @09:48PM (#34473691)

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.

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Re:Speak softly, and carry a big chip by stale2002 on Saturday January 21, 2023 @11:17PM (#34474208)

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.

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Re:Speak softly, and carry a big chip by sfusato on Sunday January 22, 2023 @08:32AM (#34477166)

Careful there. You can only propose such surveys when it serves the narrative and in certain places and not all, see southern/eastern regions of Ukraine.

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