Reunification ‘is unstoppable’, says Chinese president, a day after the conclusion of intense military drills

Thoughts?

Is this imperialism by China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing? Leftists are normally anti-imperialism. Wouldn’t it be better to let Taiwan democratically decide whether they want to be part of China or not?

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Where is your evidence that Americans are trying to use Taiwan as a base for regime change?

    A century of US foreign policy aimed at rival governments, combined with stated positions within US think tanks.

    And your analysis on Taiwans housing prices and rent could be literally any major city in any major western country on earth

    Crazy how free market housing prices just do that, huh? Almost as though it’s a consequence of their public policies.

    • Skavau@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      6 hours ago

      Sorry, again, you unironically think that the USA is going to attack China? A nuclear power with over double the USAs population?

      The point here is that you aren’t even comparing it to China. What are the metrics and standards of living in Taiwan as compared to China?

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        4 hours ago

        Sorry, again, you unironically think that the USA is going to attack China? A nuclear power with over double the USAs population?

        We’ve been building up the Pacific Fleet since the Bush 43 administration. War with China was the plan for PNAC prior to 9/11. And the Trump admin is flush with China Hawks.

        What are the metrics and standards of living in Taiwan as compared to China?

        PPP is a great place to start. Taiwanese cost of living has been climbing since Trump 1 while China has kept itself stable.

        Basics - food, housing, transportation, education, health care - that Taiwan domestic policies privatized during the boom years have come back to eat their lunch in the lean years. Flat wages, rising debt, you do the math.

        You see the same problems across the Pacific Rim capitalist colony states. Everyone from Japan to India has been pinched by supply chain failures and venture capital excess. Taiwan’s not unique in this regard (honestly doing a lot better than most of their peers). But the check always comes due.

        • Skavau@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          4 hours ago

          We’ve been building up the Pacific Fleet since the Bush 43 administration. War with China was the plan for PNAC prior to 9/11. And the Trump admin is flush with China Hawks.

          Okay, so? You do realise that China has changed a lot since then. Again: This is a nuclear power with over double the USAs population. What exactly do you imagine the war goals here are?

          PPP is a great place to start. Taiwanese cost of living has been climbing since Trump 1 while China has kept itself stable.

          Can I see your data points here?

          Basics - food, housing, transportation, education, health care - that Taiwan domestic policies privatized during the boom years have come back to eat their lunch in the lean years. Flat wages, rising debt, you do the math.

          Still no data points.

          You see the same problems across the Pacific Rim capitalist colony states. Everyone from Japan to India has been pinched by supply chain failures and venture capital excess. Taiwan’s not unique in this regard (honestly doing a lot better than most of their peers). But the check always comes due.

          Even if this is true, why would the Taiwanese want to become absorbed into a one-party state?