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  • FirstToServe [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    A generational civil war in which there has been no fighting. One country that has two geographically distinct regions controlled by two distinct governments.

    Implicit in these statements are how they are lies.

          • FirstToServe [they/them]
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            Do I have to link articles in order to be arguing from a common understanding of reality? We do agree that China has been making military threats towards this trip, don't we?

            Do we not agree on the basic facts of reality that this is a symbolic, diplomatic trip Pelosi is taking?

              • FirstToServe [they/them]
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                2 years ago

                They're threatening to respond to symbolic gestures with lethal force.

                Are you in marketing? Couldn't help but notice how you pivoted away from the current situation to put "China" and "peaceful" in the same sentence for no other reason.

                  • FirstToServe [they/them]
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                    The operative question is nothing less than whether China is willing to start a nuclear war to stop Pelosi from shaking some hands.

                    Symbolism matters only so far as it affects the material world. This symbol does not matter when measured against the extinction of all life.

                    Framing it as American provocation is fucking child schoolyard shit. It won't matter if it's actually used as an excuse. Everyone will be dead and unable to cast blame.

                • geikei [none/use name]
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                  2 years ago

                  How is it just symbolic. It sympolizes but also IS it self an action of the US against the status quo with an official deplomatic delegation visit to Taiwanese territory as part of visits to US allied countries in the region, an action not seen or even thought of in a generation . It IS an important event that IS or at least WOULD BE a signifier of a new era for the issue on the US terms and by US decision towards secessionism and "independence" . That is if it was allowed to happen (cause if it was allowed it would become the normal new status quo after a couple of visits in a few years). And then what? ANother US action to push the issue even further that China should again not respond to according to you, leading where ?

                  • FirstToServe [they/them]
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                    2 years ago

                    "How is it just symbolic" is a bankrupt argument in the context of justifying a war. It's symbolic because it's bloodless.

                    You act like you want to die. As if you want China to instigate a world ending nuclear war rather than be insulted. That level of pride and ideology is dangerous.

            • geikei [none/use name]
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              2 years ago

              Do we not agree on the basic facts of reality that this is a symbolic, diplomatic trip Pelosi is taking?

              And what this sympolic trip of an official congressional delegation that has no precedent after the 90s consensus symnolises but a clear move against that and away from the status quo(that is supported by the majority of taiwanese people) and a US initiated political and deplomatic kickstart of secessionist route for the Taiwanese issue. Thats kind of action from the US is what China has stated that might understandably lead to escelation with military measures not off the table, not a random meaningless visit of a senile reptile lady to Taiwan in a vacuum

                • geikei [none/use name]
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                  2 years ago

                  Not my first language so i apologize if a couple of the replies you get to your dumb opinions are harder to read than others. It would help to not just have reactionary and dumb takes , easy fix

                  • FirstToServe [they/them]
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                    2 years ago

                    Reactionary opinions like "everyone in the world should die before the motherland suffers an insult"?

                    My opinions are better than yours because I value life. I pity you for thinking my takes are dumb. Perhaps some day you will know better.

            • ajouter [she/her]
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              2 years ago

              symbolic

              symbolic of what :blob-no-thoughts:

              • FirstToServe [they/them]
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                There isn't an answer to this question that could possibly make a difference. Who cares? Symbolic of a planned US invasion of the mainland. If so, what? Now is it okay to end life on earth with a nuclear war?

                I'd love for someone here to stop looking at my user page to see if I'm a wrecker and start actually saying some of these things out loud.

                Reply to this comment if you agree that we should all die in nuclear fire if the US insults China with this visit.