A tug of war between old demented people.
Tell me you have never worked in a retirement home
I've seen this dance so many times.
If Democrats were a real party and not a trade group for lobbyists and consultant grifters she'd be in SO much trouble
He is the commander in chief. He could order the military to force her to come home.
I don’t understand why there’s no party discipline in the US.
"Everyone is an Individual. You can't just make people do things."
IMO this is must a weak face saving attempt by Biden and the Pentagon to pretend like they are not sabre rattling. "We told her not to!".
Yeah when the Pentagon expresses concern about something that isn't an argument for more funding, they really mean it.
'Fuck guys, our saber rattling spun them up into a frenzy and now we might fight balls to the walls instead of getting tacticool gear.'
Who's the real paper tiger? China or the usa?
Whole fleet of f35 grounded,. Complete focus on aircraft carriers that can be sunk, has lost every engagement since ww2.
China spent the last 40+ years building infrastructure and a middle class instead of 10 aircraft carrier groups .
China could defend the mainland and parts of the South China Sea no problem, but China is years and years away from being able to project power.
They have no interest in projecting power. Why would they need to. They border several of the most resource rich countries and half the world population lives in their sphere.
Aircraft carrier groups are dated. Air warfare is showing to also be dated in the Ukraine conflict.
Americas biggest projection of power was the dollar and they gave decided to end that to support Nazis in the Ukraine
The USA has officially recognized the One China Policy since Nixon. There hasn't been any official diplomatic contact with or visit of an American head of state in Taiwan for more than 40 years. That's the reason why the Chinese government emphasizes so much that Pelosi is the third highest ranking person in the US government, her visit would be seen as the US government once again officially recognizing Taiwan as an actual country, which would break existing treaties between the USA and the PRC.
I'm not saying they'll invade Taiwan in return or kick off WW3, but something substantial will happen.
Newt went in 96 and China threatened nuclear attacks and military invasion of Taiwan. So it's been 25 years
I'm not the one being dense.
You're comparing the usa protection of power through aircraft carriers titans is miles away from it's central power. To ask island that China can artillery strike from it's coast
Ah yes the projection of power that is defending land you consider your sovereign land. Makes sense
Everyone misunderstanding you has a bad case of viewing this in moralistic terms. Like power projection is necessarily a bad thing and since China is good it therefore can't be doing power projection.
Projection of power is bad unless i live in the empire core that's doing it than i can still have my treats. So China should bow down.
why though
seriously, I have not seen a single good reason for this trip yet... it feels like provocation for its own sake
the "teenager acting out" school of international diplomacy
I don't think there's a reason besides this. Midterms maybe? Make it everyone rally behind democrats? It's certainly not going to work
She has calls on us chip manufacturing. This is elaborate insider trading
The us is trying to invest heavily in microchip manufacturing, and Taiwan is home base for some of the largest chip manufacturing companies. I could see this being a rationale, but I haven't heard it yet
Have you seen the neocon response to her not mentioning Taiwan in her plans? There is this need to feel like you're owning your enemies in US political consciousness.
Something something taiwanese flea markets.
Now that I think about it, id probably travel the world primarily for flea markets if I could.
And it’s a buzz saw with a nice guard on it and safety railing around one side so you have to go way out of your way to even get your dick near it
I am once again reminding China to aim most of the nukes at Utah, trust me that state is way more important to :amerikkka: than it seems
That is where we keep our Cold Stone Creameries and near beer.
Oh noes! Please :xi-gun: don't do it.
:possadist-ufo:
:pog-dolphin: so long and thanks for all the ice cream :nuke: :liberalism: :nuke: :nuke:
:pain: this country is run by the most smooth brained geriatrics goddamn
Xi is going to shoot her with the mega covid gun
:meow-knit: oh no mr Xi pls dont give Pelosi the Havan- Taiwan Syndrome pls no
Which is just having a person with covid stand next to her
Is there a time or a place I can look up the flight callsign? lol
I'm quite interested in where exactly they drop off the map.
tbf right now it looks like their plan is to lose exactly 1 seat
This is just Pelosi trying to make money, isn't it? Taiwan makes the majority of computer chips worldwide and her husband just bought a bunch of nvidia stock.
